General Category

1. At least Second-year Undergraduate student (undergraduate students only). According to the year of study recorded in the Office of Academic Affairs system at the time of internal selection., 前述「以上」包含該年級.
2. GPA should be higher than 3.00.
3. TOEFL iBT 79 (Do not accept Home Edition) or IELTS 6.0, 僅具備前述英文能力者，需主動確認是否具備足夠英文授課課程，減少遭到拒收之風險.
or
4. Holds Portuguese Language Certificate, B1以上檢定證書或本校修讀葡萄牙語4個學期以上成績及格證明.

1 student for 1 academic year.
(Admitted students are limited to depart in the 1st semester of NTU, for their exchange of one semester or one academic year.)

First Semester: February - July
Second Semester: August - December

✔Refer to here for the academic calendar.
 

Students must register as a full-time student at NTU and are liable for tuition fees at NTU while overseas. Students do not have to pay tuition fees to the host university, but remain liable for miscellaneous, accommodation, living, insurance, transportation and other personal fees.

1. The language requirements listed are the minimum standards. Applicants are advised to look into specific departments and courses to ensure they meet all prerequisites and additional language criteria. The host institution reserves the right to deny admission if no suitable departments or courses are available.
2. For exchange information, please refer to the website. Refer to here for the information sheet. (For reference only)
3. For course information, please refer to website1, website2, and website3.
4. Courses Available in English: Disciplines in English are not necessarily offered every semester. These courses are subject to academic planning. 
5. Exchange students must take a minimum of 2 classes/8 credits and a maximum of 5 classes/24 credits including the mandatory Portuguese as a second language course for those who are not proficient in Portuguese.
6. Although students are not required a specific level of proficiency in Portuguese language, on the first day of classes all exchange students must take an oral placement test in order to confirm his/her knowledge of Portuguese. It is mandatory for all students not fully proficient in Portuguese to take a Portuguese as a Second Language course during the regular academic term according to his/her level. Students have the opportunity to take the Intensive Portuguese as a Second Language course before the regular semester begins, although this course is not mandatory.
7. An administrative cost is charged to all exchange students. It is MANDATORY to all incoming students and CAN NOT BE WAIVED under any circunstance. More details about the payment, please access here.
8. Students also have the opportunity to take an Intensive Portuguese as a Second Language course before the regular semester begins, although this course is not mandatory.
9. Application Procedure 
10. Cost of living information
11. Visa application information
12. Insurance information: Students will have to send us by e-mail (scanned) the proof of your International Health Insurance Coverage for the entire duration of your stay in Brazil. Please include the insurance company’s name, policy number, dates of coverage and company contact information.
13. Proof of Vaccination: COVID-19 Certificate of vaccination, Yellow fever immunization (recommended)
14. International students are allowed to attend courses at PUC-Rio up to two regular terms plus the Pre-Term Portuguese as a second language Intensive Course.

Application for off-campus accommodation（Home-stay Program）is available. For more information, please refer to the website.

1.  PUC-Rio does not provide dormitory facilities on campus but offers an enriched opportunity for students to experience the Brazilian way of life by placing them in a home-stay program. 
2. International students are placed in home-stays located in the south zone of the city, the same as the university. Most families live near the university, within 30- 40 minutes distance from campus by city bus.