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Students from foreign institutions looking forward to taking part of their studies at FEA-RP (one semester as an exchange student) can do it by:
Undergraduate, Graduate, and Research Programs Exchange
Students regularly enrolled in foreign institutions (partners of FEA-RP or USP) are allowed to come and study undergraduate or graduate subjects for a period of one semester. FEA-RP´s International Office does not accept applications by the foreign students themselves. It is strictly necessary that the responsible person from the international relations of the foreign institution be in contact first and arrange the documents.
Requirements for students that would like to do an exchange semester at FEA-RP
INCOMING EXCHANGE PROCEDURES
1. NOMINATION
Home University must send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the following information of each nominated student:
International Office will, from now on, proceed with the registration of the nominated students.
2. APPLICATION
2.1 Undergraduate
The students will receive an email with a link explaining how to proceed with the registration for their exchange at USP, through the USP MUNDUS system. Students must complete the data and upload the required documents and send the application.
Documents required
Students must upload the following documents:
List of Courses
The Undergraduate courses exchange students can take at FEA-RP are listed on this link.
2.2 Application - Graduate
Graduate Students fill the Online Application Form and must send the documents only by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., it's not necessary to send the hard copies by post. As soon as we receive the digital information, we are going to check it all. If there is any problem, we will inform the student by email.
Required documents
Documents required for applicants to Graduate (MSc or Ph.D.) and Research student
(*)Note: Once the student is accepted, those documents (*) can be sent by the home University (not by the student personal e-mail), and the student must attend in person at the Graduate Registrar Office of FEA-RP to sign some documents. In this case, it is not necessary to present the original documents(*) to enroll. Otherwise, if the student sends those documents (*) by him/herself, he/she must present the original documents (*) to enroll at the Graduate Registrar Office of FEA-RP.
List of Courses
The Graduate courses exchange students may take at FEA-RP are listed on this link.
Schedule for students applying as Exchangers at FEA-RP/USP
Orientation
At the beginning of each semester, usually a few days before classes start, the International Office of FEA-RP organizes a welcome reception with important and practical information to the exchange students. There are no fees charged to attend this event, and it´s mandatory. The schedule and details of the reception are sent to the students on time. Besides the practical information, other activities like dynamic integration, campus tour, and city tour also happen, always in partnership with the iTeam (it´s a student entity that assists foreign students).
Enrollment
Students should always choose the subjects after their acceptance. We´ll keep the students informed about it. However, the enroll will happen only at the beginning of classes, with the International Office´s orientation.
English Subjects and Portuguese Language Program
Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and all public educational institutions must, by the force of our Constitution, teach classes in that language. However, we can offer some subjects in English, which are disclosed in our schedule each semester. In order to help international students, a Portuguese Language course is offered.
The course develops skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing promoting fluency in the environment for foreign students. Classes take place twice a week and it is free of fees.
Housing
Regarding the accommodation in Ribeirão Preto, FEA-RP/USP does not offer student accommodation on campus, but students from iTeam are available to help foreign students with Housing. These accommodations are paid by the exchange student.
More information will be sent later to all accepted students. We have a group of students in our campus, called iTeam, which works and helps foreign students. iTeam USP-RP through its Housing program helps international students find housing in Ribeirão Preto. All incoming students will be assisted by this program. After being accepted, students will be placed in contact with the iTeam, which will provide support.
Visa and Registration with the Federal Police
For more information regarding Student Visa visit this link; further details on mandatory registration with the Brazilian Federal Police visit this link
Facilities
Extension of Exchange semester
If you are already an exchange student at FEA-RP and want to extend your stay for another semester you must contact your home university first. If they approve your request, they have to nominate you to FEA-RP´s International Office for one semester more.
After receiving the nomination from the home university, the International Office of FEA-RP will review the request. If accepted, we will contact the student to give him orientations on how extending the visa and other administrative details.
FEA-RP offers graduate studies Stricto Sensu in Economics (MSc), Business Administration (MSc and PhD) and Accounting (MSc and PhD).
All Graduate programs at FEA-RP are fully taught in Portuguese.
How to be accepted on FEA-RP´s Graduate Programs
The first requirement is to own a bachelor Diploma. In Brazil only a diploma-bearing student graduated from any program can start a graduate study; otherwise, he is not allowed to apply for the Master’s or PhD Program. All those interested in having a complete graduate-level program at FEA-RP/USP should go through the selection process. Foreign students can apply:
For further information, please access: http://www.fearp.usp.br/cpg/index.php/en/
For a foreigner join one of the FEA-RP´s Graduate programs they must sign up for selection process that varies according to the program. All selection processes are regulated by one call published in Programs´s wepages upon availability of vacancies with the supervisors, which may occur quarterly, biannually or annually.
Economics (Applied Economics Area)
The main goal of the Graduate Program in Economics of FEA-RP is to qualify human resources to work in applied economics. This general purpose unfolds itself in the following specific aims:
he program, which started its activities in 2004, with the support of funding agencies (such as CAPES and CNPq) for scholarships grants.
Research lines:
Business Administration
The Graduate Program in Business Administration, Masters and PhD, aims to promote the training of professors, researchers and high level professionals to meet the academic demands of higher education in Business area. Encourages the free thinking and all forms of access the revitalization of this area of knowledge and thus contribute to scientific and technological developments of Management.
Research lines:
Accounting
The Graduate Program in Accounting has been training professors and researchers with a strong focus on empirical research. The program accepts different lines of thinking and varied theoretical research techniques, either for theory development or improvement and testing applied models. Accounting currently includes important critical issues for Corporations and Markets,
Public Organizations or the Third Sector. For admission in Master’s and doctorate candidates must pass the selection process consisting of: specific test; ANPAD, GRE ® or GMAT ® test, and argumentation for curriculum evaluation. The Program encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, not necessarily accounting.
FEA-RP has undegraduate (bachelor) programs in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting and Economics and Accounting
Entrance Exam
Those interested in taking a complete undergraduate study at FEA-RP/USP should necessarily apply for the entrance exam selection process, which is open to all those who have fulfilled the minimum requirements. Tests will be applied in Portuguese in Brazil and organized by FUVEST – University Foundation for Entrance Exams.
Transfer
The foreign institution undergraduate student can try a transfer to some FEA-RP undergraduate programs provided that there are any openings. Transfer processes are also FUVEST’s responsibility throughout USP.
For further information about this matter, please, go to the site of FUVEST.
PEC-G
The Undergraduate Agreement Student Program (PEC-G) provides higher education opportunities to people from underdevelopment countries with which Brazil keeps specific agreements. Developed by both Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and partnerships with public and private universities, PEC-G selects completed secondary education young foreigners to take undergraduate studies in Brazil.
Further information:
Please note that FEA-RP/USP does not accept freemover students. Check here how to become a regular full time student:
Undergraduate
FEA-RP has undegraduate (bachelor) programs in Business Administration, Economics, Accounting and Economics and Accounting
Entrance Exam
Those interested in taking a complete undergraduate study at FEA-RP/USP should necessarily apply for the entrance exam selection process, which is open to all those who have fulfilled the minimum requirements. Tests will be applied in Portuguese in Brazil and organized by FUVEST – University Foundation for Entrance Exams.
SISU
The Unified Selection System (SiSU) is a spot reserve system, organized by the Ministry of Education (MEC), in which public institutions of higher education offer positions for candidates participating in the National High School Exam (Enem). To participate, it is necessary that the student has completed the last edition of the Enem, obtaining a grade above zero in the essay. Registration is free and is done on the internet. To apply, the candidate must make his / her choices among the vacancies offered by the institutions participating in the program. Currently USP and it´s schools offer undergraduate positions under the SISU.
PEC-G
The Undergraduate Agreement Student Program (PEC-G) provides higher education opportunities to people from underdevelopment countries with which Brazil keeps specific agreements. Developed by both Ministry of Education and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and partnerships with public and private universities, PEC-G selects completed secondary education young foreigners to take undergraduate studies in Brazil. Currently USP is re-evaluating its participation on that program.
Further information:
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil
Ministry of Education of Brazil
Graduate
FEA-RP offers graduate studies Stricto Sensu in Economics (MSc), Business Administration (MSc and PhD) and Accounting (MSc and PhD).
All Graduate programs at FEA-RP are fully taught in Portuguese.
How to be accepted on FEA-RP´s Graduate Programs
The first requirement is to own a bachelor Diploma. In Brazil only a diploma-bearing student graduated from any program can start a graduate study; otherwise, he is not allowed to apply for the Master’s or PhD Program. All those interested in having a complete graduate-level program at FEA-RP/USP should go through the selection process. Foreign students can apply:
For further information, please access: http://www.fearp.usp.br/cpg/index.php/en/
For a foreigner join one of the FEA-RP´s Graduate programs they must sign up for selection process that varies according to the program. All selection processes are regulated by one call published in Programs´s wepages upon availability of vacancies with the supervisors, which may occur quarterly, biannually or annually.
Economics (Applied Economics Area)
The main goal of the Graduate Program in Economics of FEA-RP is to qualify human resources to work in applied economics. This general purpose unfolds itself in the following specific aims:
he program, which started its activities in 2004, with the support of funding agencies (such as CAPES and CNPq) for scholarships grants.
Research lines:
Business Administration
The Graduate Program in Business Administration, Masters and PhD, aims to promote the training of professors, researchers and high level professionals to meet the academic demands of higher education in Business area. Encourages the free thinking and all forms of access the revitalization of this area of knowledge and thus contribute to scientific and technological developments of Management.
Research lines:
Accounting
The Graduate Program in Accounting has been training professors and researchers with a strong focus on empirical research. The program accepts different lines of thinking and varied theoretical research techniques, either for theory development or improvement and testing applied models. Accounting currently includes important critical issues for Corporations and Markets,
Public Organizations or the Third Sector. For admission in Master’s and doctorate candidates must pass the selection process consisting of: specific test; ANPAD, GRE ® or GMAT ® test, and argumentation for curriculum evaluation. The Program encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds, not necessarily accounting.
The FEA-RP International Relations Committee (CRInt FEA-RP) was established in 2006 with the purpose of assisting the Dean in the internationalization process of the school.
The current International Relations Committee is led by Prof. Dr. João Luiz Passador, and its members are:
Representatives for the Business Administration Department
Prof. Dr. João Luiz Passador - Director
Alternate: Profa. Dra. Lara Bartocci Liboni Amui
Representatives for the Economics Department
Prof. Dr. Roberto Guena de Oliveira
Alternate: Prof. Dr. Ricardo Luis Chaves Feijó
Representatives for the Accounting Department
Profa. Dra. Solange Garcia dos Reis - Vice Director
Alternate: Prof. Dr. Carlos Roberto de Godoy
Undergraduate Students’ Representatives
Arthur Alves Trovo
Alternate: Gustavo Henrico da Silveira
Graduate Students’ Representatives
Filipe Casellato Scabora
Alternate: Henrique de Oliveira Silva
Representatives for the Technical Administrative Staff
Valeria Degani
Alternate: Paulo Roberto Torres Júnior
FEA-RP´s International Office has the objective to foster, coordinate and set the internationalization of this School, including the foreign exchange programs for students and professors of FEA-RP with higher education institutions of Economics, Business Administration, and Accounting overseas so as to grant the FEA-RP community with the possibility of getting in touch with other educational, cultural, and economic realities as well as disseminating the scientific knowledge produced by FEA-RP.
It is FEA-RP International Office’s responsibility to integrate the international dimension of teaching, research, and extension, thus, promoting the sustainability of the internationalization process of FEA-RP and the University of São Paulo, providing the students with a global vision and intercultural competence, quality of international agreements, and possibilities of partnerships to carry out joint researches.
It is also up to FEA-RP International Office to develop several activities for the benefit of the internationalization of the faculty by signing up agreements with foreign universities concerning undergraduate and graduate studies, research and extension; visiting activities for professors and foreign representatives, including lectures that may be given at FEA-RP; designing and organizing Outgoing Exchange Programs (Brazilian students going out on exchange programs to accredited universities), and Incoming Exchange Programs (welcoming foreign students to take undergraduate or graduate studies at FEA-RP); Portuguese programs for foreigners, among other activities.
Staff
The staff responsible for the FEA-RP International Office is:
Valéria Degani, Head of the Office of Institutional Relations
Fabiana Abreu, Staff
Paulo Roberto Torres Jr, Staff
You can contact them by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Culture and Extension has a wide role within the University. It acts in additional shares of education and research, as is an assemblage element of the whole University, and is still the open channel of communication with the society. Different kind of courses can be offered Specialization (360h), Improvement (180h), Update (30h) and Diffusion (8h) courses.
The Provost of Culture and Extension at USP is distinguished by its comprehensive role within the University. While other Provosts have locus of action more defined, the Culture and Extension operates in all areas. This action can be: in additional actions of teaching and research that escape from other Provosts; elements to constitute the assemblage of all University, or even to be the open channel of communication with the society and local community.
Despite the comprehensive nature of Culture and Extension, there is no clarity on the substance of its activities, either on the relationship between the two areas that comprise this Provost: although a relative consensus on the meaning of culture, extension´s meaning remains quite elusive, hindering the articulation of integrated actions and producing the impression of mutual independence.
Improvement
The Improvement programs are an organized system of one or more subjects which aims to deepen knowledge in a certain field. The Improvement Program courses have at least a 180-hour length period and are offered only to graduated students.
Updating
The Updating Program courses aim to disseminate knowledge in certain areas or subjects. The Updating Program courses have at least a 30-hour length period and are offered only to graduated students.
Dissemination
The Dissemination Program courses aim to disclose knowledge and techniques to the community. The Dissemination Program courses have at least an eight-hour length period and can be offered to non-graduated students.
MBA (specialization)
The Specialization is an organized system of one of more programs, and which aims to form professionals qualified for meeting the demands in a certain knowledge field. The Specialization programs have at least a 300-hour length period without computing the group or individual study-time, without a professor’s assistance, extra-class activity-time, and the compulsory time reserved for elaborating the monograph or completion-of-program work. The Specialization Program is offered only to graduate students.