UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION INFORMATION - MIGRANTS/REFUGEES

Supports students at risk

On June 9, 2008, through Ordinance GR No. 941/08, the Federal University of São Carlos regulated the admission of refugees in Brazil to undergraduate courses. Law No. 9474/97, dated July 20, 1997, establishes mechanisms for the implementation of the 1951 Refugee Statute, stipulating in Article 44 that "admission to academic institutions at all levels should be facilitated, considering the unfavorable conditions experienced by refugees." Thus, starting in 2009, UFSCar began conducting a specific selection process, offering at least one additional spot in each course for the selection of refugees, provided they have the appropriate certification issued by Conare – the National Committee for Refugees, linked to the Ministry of Justice. Institutional documents regarding the Refugee Selection Process are available at the following links. The current cycle is regulated by Edital nº 23/2025/ProGrad with confirmed 2025-26 milestones (homologation 24 Nov 2025, first-call convocation 22 Jan 2026, documentary results 2 Feb 2026), confirming the programme remains active.

Overview

Federal University of Sao Carlos (UFSCar)

São Carlos, state of São Paulo, Brazil

Full-time

Portuguese

Linguistics, Communication, Film & Media Studies, Health/Healthcare, Philosophy, Statistics & Operational Research, Engineering - Chemical, Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical, Engineering - Electrical & Electronic, Engineering - Manufacturing & Production, Engineering - Product Design, Engineering – Materials, Engineering - Informatics, Engineering - Civil & Structural, Nursing & Midwifery, Education, Computer Science, Library & Information Management, Psychology, Medicine Related Studies, Medicine

Detailed Information

Admission

If you still have questions, please contact us by e-mail ingresso@ufscar.br and write in the subject: "Migrant Admission 2025" or by Contact Us (select the subject option: "SiSU/Vestibular/Admission/Waiting List").

Qualifications

You must submit one of the following documents: Certificate of refugee status in Brazil issued by the National Committee for Refugees (CONARE); Asylum seeker status, proven by the DP-RNM – Provisional Document of National Migration Registration or equivalent document issued by the Federal Police Department, in accordance with the procedures regulated by Law 9.474/97; Condition of migratory regularity, proven by the National Migration Registration Card (CRNM) or analogous application protocol issued by the Federal Police Department, with a residence permit for a fixed or indefinite period, resulting from humanitarian reception or other humanitarian policies of the Brazilian government. And you must also submit the following document: Documentation proving the completion of studies equivalent to High School, accompanied by an equivalence opinion issued by the State Department of Education, if the studies have been carried out outside Brazil (attached to the registration form, accepted on .jpeg, .pdf); And if I don't have a high school transcript, what do I do? When it is not possible to present documents proving their education, proof by other means of proof in law will be allowed, including by means of a certificate provided by Conare.

Procedure

The registration form is divided into three parts: Personal Data: information such as full name and document number (we remind you that this data is kept confidential); Contact: in this part you must inform your contact numbers and email (remember to keep them up to date, in case the university needs to contact you); Course: in this part you will choose the course you want to apply for. You can learn more about our courses on this Courses Offered page. In this step, you must upload the required documentation. Use the upload box to upload your documents. I'm having trouble sending my documents, what to do? The registration form accepts the submission of up to ten documents. You can use programs that merge two or more pdf documents into one, such as "PDF Sam". This way you will be able to send all your documentation. Registration Form: https://formularios.ufscar.br/index.php/586986?lang=pt-BR

Academic Transfer

Accepts transfer credit.