Universidade de São Paulo

 

Profile

The Universidade de São Paulo is located in the city of São Paulo and was founded in 1934. The approximately 94,000 students study at the eight campuses of the USP, which are located in eight cities in the state of São Paulo. The USP is one of the largest and most important universities in Brazil and South America, with 48 schools, approximately 6,000 faculty members and other facilities such as museums and hospitals.

 

General Information

Country	Brasil
City	São Paulo
Founded	1934
Number of Students	94.000
Websites	Homepage International Office Fact Sheet

 

Exchange

Type of Agreement	Cooperation with faculties 3, 4, 5 and 6
Who can apply?	Bachelor students, Master students and Doctoral candidates
Type of Stay	Studies or research
Length of Stay	1 to 2 semesters
Time of the Stay	Winter- and/or summer semester
Number of Exchange Placements	Up to ten

 

Study Details

Semester Dates	1. Semester: March to July 2. Semester: August to December Academic Calendar
Study Possibilites	Information for Master studends and doctoral candidates Campus
Course Offerings	Master students Bachelor students Courses offered in the local language
Language Courses	Centro Interdepartamental de Línguas

 

Application

Prerequisites for the Application	See information on the RWTHworldwide: Apply to Study Abroad website
Language Requirements	Special provisions for Brasil: When applying with RWTH first, you only have to be profficient in the Portuguese language to level A2 GER. However, by the time you are appointed to your partner university, you will have to prove level B1 GER language skills. To that effect special language courses are offered.
Submit application in the	International Office application portal
Application Deadline in the International Office	You can find further information on the application portal website.

 

Financing

Tuition Fees	Tuition fees waived
Costs	Travel costs, accomodation and general living expenses
Funding Possibilities	BAföG for abroad (de) Financing Study Abroad RWTH scholarship database DAAD scholarship database PROMOS Scholarships

 

Practical Information

Accomodation	The university does not offer any support in finding accomodation for the students. You can find more information here and here.
Health Insurance	Students are responsible for having sufficient insurance coverage. Students are responsible for having health insurance and private liability insurance for abroad.
Experience Reports	See the experience reports at MoveOn Exchanges
Further Information	Federal Foreign Office DAAD Study in Brazil Country Page Brasil Studieren weltweit (de)