Course duration

12 to 30 months

Application requirements

- research project, written in Portuguese

- updated curriculum vitae

- two letters of recommendation

- Exam for the Certification of Proficiency in Portuguese (CELPE-BRAS), upper intermediate level.

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Master's Degree Requirements

Course credits

The student must fulfill at least 40 course credits. Candidates may validate up to 16 credits (two courses) from courses previously taken in PPG-LA as special student or in other graduate programs, passed with A or B, pending on approval by the PPG-LA coordinating commission.

Supervision and Master's Dissertation

An advisor will be appointed by the graduate studies commission for every incoming student. Foreign students are highly recommended to contact prospective advisors among the staff to discuss supervision possibilities before applying.

Qualification exam

Students must undergo a qualification exam based on  a partial or total version of the their dissertation within a maximum of three semesters from the initial enrollment, by which time all course credits must have been completed with a coefficient of performance equal to or higher than 2.75.

Research Dissemination

It is recommended that, by the end of the course, the student has published at least one paper  presented in a qualified event in the area focusing on the Master's research project.

Dissertation Defense

The dissertation must pass an examination panel, in accordance with the rules of the General Regulations for Postgraduate Courses at Unicamp.