Admissions
For information other than application procedures, please see the respective program descriptions.
Application deadlines
Courses are conducted on a semestral basis. Application is made within the periods specified below, with entrance in the following semester:
- Master's and Doctoral degree programs: March 1-31 or August 1-31, each year
Interviews and Exams
Interviews and exams are not required for international students applying through the PEC/PG Agreement. If not applying through such agreement, foreign applicants should undergo both interview and written tests.
Application materials
- Application form
- Letters of recommendation (two)
- 1 photo (3 x 4 cm), attached to the application form
- Birth or marriage certificate
- Lattes résumé (CNPq), updated and printed
- Official transcripts from the undergraduate institution
- Copy of the undergraduate degree diploma (front and back). Students whose diplomas have not yet been issued should submit an official document indicating the date of conclusion and degree earned. Students who are still atending undergraduate school should submit an official letter indicating that they are potentially eligible to graduate
- Official transcripts from the graduate institution (Doctoral program applicants only)
- Master degree diploma (Doctoral program applicants only). Students whose diplomas have not yet been issued should present an official document indicating the date of conclusion and degree earned. Students who are still attending the graduate program should submit an official letter indicating that potential date of the dissertation exam. Graduate diplomas obtained in countries other than Brazil, applicants should additionally submit a recognition or equivalence of the diploma.
- Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for foreigners (CELPE-BRAS), intermediary (2-2.75) or higher level.
- Research plan related to one of the programs's fields of study. It must be double-spaced, contain no more than 20 pages, and include:
- Title;
- Abstract (maximum 250 words) - concisely present the gist of the dissertation or thesis proposal, that is, origin of the issue and materials and methods to be used;
- Introduction - the precedents that justify your work must be evident, possibly including information on the nature and magnitude of the issue, its relationship with other studies, the constraints and goals. It must be supported by specific literature. If possible, cite the study's possible contribution to the development of the area in which it is concerned. End by indicating the goals of the work;
- Material and Methods - inform, when pertinent, the site and period in which the study will take place, the population to be studied, sampling procedures, laboratory analysis, statistical data analysis methods; and
- Work plan and timetable;
Remark: research plans that are not in complience with this model will be refused
Optionally, applicants may include an Adviser Acceptance Term (sample). That would imply a previous interaction between applicant and potential adviser, which is desirable
Please submit your application materials (by the postmark deadlines) to:
ESALQ - Serviço de Pós-Graduação
Av. Pádua Dias, 11
Caixa Postal 9
13418-900 Piracicaba, SP
Brazil
Tuition and fees
The graduate studies provided by the University of São Paulo are non-tuitional. The application process, however, includes a R$150 (approx. sixty US Dollars) fee, which admitted international students can pay upon arrival.
