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UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

JUIZ DE FORA

Located in the in the Mantiqueira Mountains (Serra da Mantiqueira), in the State of Minas Gerais, Juiz de Fora is a city with a hilly landscape and a pleasant climate. The city is strategically placed between three of southeastern Brazil’s major cities - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Belo Horizonte - and provides quick access to important tourist

attractions and historical cities in Minas Gerais.

Juiz de Fora – Night skyline –Paraibuna River

JUIZ DE FORA

With a population of approximately 500 thousand inhabitants, Juiz de Fora offers excellent education, healthcare, culture and leisure systems. The city is well known for its quality of life, and was ranked in 2008 as the third safest city in Brazil (IPEA, 2008).

Juiz de Fora – City Center - Calçadão

JUIZ DE FORA

In addition to providing a modern structure of medical and hospital care, Juiz de Fora is also an

academic center in the region, due 13 higher education institutions established in the city.

Juiz de Fora – Cine Theatro Central

JUIZ DE FORA

The large number of students living in the city, ensures an intense social life in Juiz de Fora. Entertainment and amusement options for any taste are widely available.

In addition to the many cultural events sponsored by the city hall and the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, the city has an extensive network of theaters, cultural centers, museums, cinemas, restaurants, bars and

night clubs.

UFJF graduation cerimony

JUIZ DE FORA

Juiz de Fora in Numbers:

Population 520,612 inhabitantsAltitude 678 meters (2224 ft)Climate Tropical high-altitude - CwaTime zone UTC -3

For further information on the city of Juiz de Fora visit www.pjf.mg.gov.br/

Weather – Juiz de Fora

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Average 22°C 23°C 21°C 20°C 18°C 17°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 19°C 21°C

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Juiz de Fora - Winter

Juiz de Fora – Summer stormJuiz de Fora – Spring

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

Founded in 1960, the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) is a public interdisciplinary university that offers a great

variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in different fields of knowledge.

Today, the University confers 90 different diplomas in the areas of humanities, exact and biological sciences, engineering, linguistics,

languages and arts, and receives approximately 3,000 undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students every year.

UFJF students with Brazilian President - Lula

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

The typical University calendar is organized in 2 semesters per year.

Semester 1:usually from March to June

Semester 2: usually from August to November

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The University campus is an extensive green area placed 6 km (3,7 mi) from the city center, on which the buildings of its 16 academic units, distance learning center, and administrative

complex can be found. The campus is open to the community and offers a good infrastructure for leisure activities, practicing

sports, and hosting events.

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

For UFJF students, the campus also offers:

•13 Libraries •10 Computer Rooms – granting free access to 234 computers with Internet connection•University Restaurant - lunch and dinner for a reduced price.•Sport Center •University Pharmacy

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In addition to its academic units, the UFJF also maintains several other application units where students can

experiment, practice and conduct research on what they learn in class. These include:

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University HospitalandDental clinic

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Reproduction Biology Center

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University Pharmacy

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University Radio Station

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Base Três – Consultoria em Informática

Unidata – Universidade de Dados e Pesquisa

Rumos – Empresa Júnior de Turismo

Reativa – Empresa Júnior de Química

Mais Consultoria em Engenharia de Produção

APSI – Empresa Júnior de Psicologia

PORTE Engenharia e Arquitetura Jr.

Junior Companies

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Law School OfficeApplied Psychology Center

Social Research CenterMultimedia Studio

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Access to cultural attractions is another great opportunity offered by the UFJF. There are many spaces and projects – in addition to the events and expositions held by the University, and to the museums spread throughout the Campus – which include:

Cine-Theatro Central (Central Theater)Fórum da Cultura (Forum of Culture)Casa de Cultura (House of Culture) Murilo Mendes Museum of Modern ArtDilvugação theater group University ChoralUFJF Publishing Company

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

During its 60 years of existence, UFJF has been working to accomplish its mission, which is to produce, systematize and socialize philosophical, scientific, artistic and technological

knowledge, increasing and deepening the formation of human beings for professional practice, critical reflection, national and

international solidarity, under the perspective of developing a fair and democratic society and defending quality of life.

For further information on UFJF visit http://www.ufjf.br/.

UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

UFJF in Numbers:

Founded in 1960Professors approx. 1.000Undergraduate students approx. 12.000Graduate students approx. 6.500Total approx. 18.500

Undergraduate programs 36Specialization and Residence programs 67Master programs 28Doctorate programs 9Distance learning programs 14

Junior Companies 10Libraries 13Computer rooms 10

Last Updated: June 2010

International Relations Office - CRI:

The International Relations Office (Coordenação de Relações Internacionais CRI) is the administrative department of the UFJF responsible for receiving

international students. All administrative formalities related to academic issues at the UFJF can be solved

at the CRI office. The office also helps international students find accommodation in Juiz de Fora.

UFJF receives international students through Mobility Programs and Cooperation Agreements, established with other universities. International students can attend up to two academic semesters at the UFJF though exchange programs. At the end of the exchange period, students receive a transcript and the description of the courses they attended at the UFJF. Diplomas are only awarded by the student’s home university.

Eligibility for participation in exchange programs with the UFJF depends on students being regularly enrolled at a partner university with which the UFJF has a cooperation agreement for exchanging students.

Exchange programs at UFJF may include:

- attending courses from a regular undergraduate or graduate program;

- conducting a research project under the supervision of a UFJF professor.

The Foreign Languages Department of the UFJF offers a regular undergraduate course of Portuguese for foreigners every semester.

For further information on the CRI visit http://www.ufjf.br/cri.

PROGRAMSBiology and Health Sciences

BiologyPharmacy and BiochemistryPhysical EducationNursingPhysiotherapyMedicineNutrition

Dentistry

Master in Animal Behavior and BiologyMaster in Immunology / Genetics and BiotechnologyMaster in EcologyMaster in Dental Clinic

Master in Pharmaceutical SciencesMaster in Physical Education

Master in NursingMaster in Public HealthcareMaster in HealthcareDoctorate in Healthcare

Exact Sciences and Earth Sciences

Computer ScienceStatisticsPhysicsChemistryMathematics

Multidisciplinary Professional Master in Math Education

Master in MathematicsMaster in PhysicsMaster in ChemistryDoctorate in PhysicsDoctorate in Chemistry

Humanities

Human SciencesPhilosophyGeographyHistoryPedagogyPsychologyReligion ScienceSocial SciencesTourism

Master in HistoryMaster in EducationMaster in PsychologyMaster in Religion ScienceMaster in Social Sciences

Master in Management and Evaluation of Public EducationDoctorate in Social SciencesDoctorate in Religion ScienceDoctorate in Education

Social and Applied Sciences

Business AdministrationPublic AdministrationArchitecture and UrbanismEconomic SciencesSocial CommunicationJournalismLawSocial Service

Master in Social ServiceMaster in Applied EconomyMaster in Communication

Engineering

Civil EngineeringProduction EngineeringElectrical Engineering – EnergyElectrical Engineering – Robotic and Industrial AutomationElectrical Engineering – Potency SystemElectrical Engineering – Electric SystemsElectrical Engineering – TelecommunicationsMechanical Engineering

Sanitary EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringComputer Engineering

Multidisciplinary Master in Constructed EnvironmentMultidisciplinary Master in Computer ModelingMaster in Electrical EngineeringDoctorate in Electrical Engineering

Linguistics, Language, Literature and Arts

Music – SingingMusic – Transverse FluteMusic – Piano Music – GuitarMusic – ViolinMusic – CelloLanguage and Literature- PortugueseLanguage and Literature - English

Language and Literature - French

Language and Literature - Italian

Language and Literature - Spanish

Language and Literature - Portuguese / English TranslationArts and DesignVisual ArtsFashionPerforming arts – emphasis in CinemaDesign

Master in Literature StudiesMaster in LinguisticsDoctorate in Literature StudiesDoctorate in Linguistics

Agriculture Sciences

Professional Master in Science and Technology of Milk and Dairy Products