You can view details about our Biological Sciences undergraduate program by clicking here and the Licentiate degree here (available only in Portuguese).

• You must be an undergraduate student currently enrolled at a foreign higher education institution;

• You must be officialy nominated by the International Office of your home university;

Applications are accepted during the semester prior to the intended exchange period:

• Exchange in the 1st semester (February to June): Apply between August 17 and October 30.

•  Exchange in the 2nd semester (August to December): Apply between March 16 and May 29.

Note: If a different deadline is required, please contact us: ccnint@ib.usp.br

Exchange applications must be submitted online by the home institutions using our official initial form.

After the initial nomination, the student will be contacted to fill out a second form, and provide additional documents and information required for your exchange.

Once the application is processed and approved, you will receave a Acceptance Letter via email. 

You'll need to chosse subjects and set up the Study Plan/Learning Agreement. However, in the application phase, students are not yet enrolled in the disciplines, so it is not guaranteed that they will take the selected disciplines. The offer of the "Optional" disciplines is defined between 1 and 2 months before the beginning of the semester (after the application period).

Before traveling, you must submit a document proving that you have obtained health insurance covering the entire exchange period.

Important: Any student who fails to complete all steps of the application process will be considered withdrawn, and we will be unable to process their exchange at USP.

1.  Learning Agreement (USP Draft) signed and stamped by the authority responsible for the exchange program at your home institution. You may consult available courses by clicking here (available only in Portuguese);

2.  Transcript of Records (of the current course) issued by the home university: versions in English and Spanish are accepted. Otherwise, it must be sent along with a simple translation into Portuguese;

3.  Copy of the Passport (bio-date page): It must be valid for the entire duration of the exchange period at USP;

4.  Letter of nomination from the home university;

5.  Identity Photo in “.jpg” format (50Kb at the largest): A clear, front-facing digital photo;

6.  Health insurance: it is mandatory during the exchange period in Brazil. If the student is unable to take out the insurance at the time of application, they can forward the proof after the application period. In addition, international students are entitled to access Brazil’s public healthcare system in emergency situations.

Students who wish to be hosted in laboratories for a research period, project development, or academic visit must apply as short-term exchange students. The required documents are:
1. Copy of the passport (bio-date page): It must be valid for the period of exchange at USP;;

2. Transcript of Records (of the current course) issued by the home university: versions in English and Spanish are accepted. Otherwise, it must be sent along with a simple translation into Portuguese; 

3. Letter of nomination from the home university;

4. Approval from an IB faculty member;

5. Photo in “.jpg” format (50Kb at the largest): photo that shows the person's face directly facing the camera;,

6. Health insurance: it is mandatory during the exchange period in Brazil. If the student is unable to take out the insurance at the time of application, they can forward the proof after the application period. In addition, international students are entitled to access Brazil’s public healthcare system in emergency situations.

Short-term exchange students under an agreement will be assigned a USP identification number. Although a specific visa is not required for stays in Brazil of up to three months, we strongly recommend that all students obtain a student visa (Type IV).

Did you know that you can complete the entire Biological Sciences degree with us? Find out the different options to enroll as a regular (degree-seeking) student at USP:

• Entrance Exam (FUVEST)

To be admitted, candidates must take part in USP’s official admission process, known as the vestibular (entrance exam). This exam is held annually, usually between November and January, and is conducted in Portuguese in Brazil. More information is available on the FUVEST website.

• Undergraduate Student Agreement Program (PEC-G)

PEC-G is a program created by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE) and the Ministry of Education (MEC) to provide access to higher education in Brazil for students from countries that maintain educational and cultural cooperation agreements with Brazil, particularly in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

Applications must be submitted through Brazilian embassies or consulates in the applicant’s home country. Students from countries outside the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries are required to present a Portuguese proficiency certificate (Celpe-Bras). For further information, please, contact the Brazilian Consulate or Embassy in your country.

• Facilities:
  During you exchange program, you can access USP facilities, such as,  restaurants,  sport center, libraries, etc;
  
  

• Accommodation:
  USP does not provide on-campus housing for international students;
  
  

• Portuguese Course for Foreigners:
  The Language Center of the School of Philosophy, Languages and Human Sciences (FFLCH) offers a Portuguese for Foreigners course every semester at the São Paulo Campus (Cidade Universitária). For more information, please visit https://clinguas.fflch.usp.br/ or contact portcl@usp.br;
  
  

• Scholarships and Costs:
  USP is a public, tuition-free institution and admits international students without charging academic fees. Therefore, it does not offer scholarships;