General Category

1. At least First-year Undergraduate student/First-year master’s student/First-year doctoral student. 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。研究生申請資訊請另詳見注意事項.
2. GPA should be higher than 3.00.
3. Holds Portuguese Language Certificate, 須具葡萄牙文 CEFR B1（含）以上檢定證書，該校部分系所可能有更高語檢要求，選填志願前請務必主動確認.

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 student exchange information, please refer to the website. Refer to here for the Fact Sheet.  (for reference only)
3. For course information, please refer to the website. Refer to here for language courses.
4. With a background in relevant fields and course selection criteria, exchange students can choose courses across disciplines, and graduate students can opt for undergraduate courses.。
5. Most courses at USP are taught exclusively in Portuguese. We strongly recommend that students have a good command of Portuguese to fully participate in classes (at least B1 level according to the CEFR). 
6. Master students willing to take courses only should apply preferably to the undergraduate level and for graduate courses upon arrival. Master and PhD students applying for a research placement should be nominated and apply by email.
7. Special Requirements and Course Restrictions:
   • The School of Engineering (Escola Politécnica) requires exchange students to enroll in a number of subjects that correspond to at least 12 credits.
   • Ribeirão Preto School of Economics, Administration, and Accounting (Faculdade de Economia e Administração de Ribeirão Preto – FEARP) requires applicants to enroll in a number of subjects that correspond to at least 16 credits.
   • The School of Architecture and Urbanism (Faculdade de Arquitetura e Urbanismo – FAU) and the School of Economics, Business and Accountancy (Faculdade de Economia, Administração e Contabilidade – FEA) receive each semester a large number of applications and have limited capacity to admit exchange students. We highly recommend that students intending to apply for such schools consider the possibility of alternatively applying for other schools as well.
8. Minimum academic workload for exchange students depends on each School, but usually 12 credits per semester.
9. Insurance: The student will also have to provide evidence of medical insurance or an appropriate and valid travel medical insurance policy for registration upon arrival. Students must purchase their Health/Travel Insurance in their countries of origin before travelling to Brazil (this must cover the entirety of the stay in Brazil). International students will have access to the Brazilian Public Health System only in emergency cases.
10. USP has 8 campuses spread across the state of São Paulo. More information on each of USP’s campuses is available here.

Housing is not guaranteed. For more information, please refer to the website.

USP does not provide housing facilities for exchange students within the campuses. The students themselves must carry out the search for accommodation according to their economic conditions and personal interests.