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About UFS |
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The Federal University of Sergipe (UFS) is a public institution of higher education founded on May 15th 1968. UFS has established itself as an institution committed to excellence in teaching and research, as well as diverse extension related activities in local communities. The principal mission of the university is to contribute to the progress of the state through knowledge generation and the formation of critical, civic-minded citizens who are committed to promoting sustainable development in the region.
Currently, UFS has campuses in the municipalities of São Cristóvão, Aracaju, Laranjeiras, Itabaiana and Lagarto, offering annual enrollment for 5.500 incoming freshmen with 106 course options.
Other course vacancies are offered through distance learning in 15 different centers located across the state of Sergipe: Arauá, Areia Branca, Brejo Grande, Estância, Japaratuba, Laranjeiras, Lagarto, Poço Verde, Porto da Folha, São Domingos, Carira, Nossa Senhora das Dores, Nossa Senhora da Glória, Propriá and São Cristóvão.
As for graduate studies, UFS offers 46 courses, including 9 PhD programs, 37 Master's degree programs and 3 professionalizing Master's degree courses.
Similar to other public higher education institutions in Brazil, UFS has expanded geographically over the last eight years, induced by Federal educational public policies, with the objective of expanding educational access throughout the state. More recently, Federal policies with the aim of internationalizing Brazilian universities has begun, which involves programs and projects that seek to enable greater contact between Brazilian students and foreign universities, as well as the reception of foreign students in our universities. We believe that the interchange of students plays an important role not only when it comes to spreading knowledge, but also in terms of widening comprehension and understanding among diverse cultures. These two movements, geographic expansion and internationalization, are considered fundamental actions to the fulfillment of the basic purposes of UFS, that being to train professionals, educate citizens, and to aid in the creation, diffusion and conservation of knowledge in an interactive way with local communities, thus strengthening democracy and improving the quality of life of the population.
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Location |
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UFS is located in the state of Sergipe, in the Northeastern region of Brazil. Sergipe's land area is 22.050 km2, which corresponds to 0.26% of the national territory. The largest urban agglomeration is its capital, Aracaju, with 460,898 inhabitants, followed by Nossa Senhora do Socorro, Lagarto, Itabaiana, São Cristóvão and Estância.
Sergipe has three different types of climate, but the predominant climate is tropical warm and humid. Rains are distributed throughout the whole year, but are especially concentrated from April to August, with only two or three relatively dry months. The temperature varies little throughout the year with an average of around 25° C.
Aracaju is considered the Brazilian capital with the best quality of life. Sun, beaches, mangroves, green streets, lanes and squares surprise visitors with their beauty and tranquility. In Aracaju the visitor will also find all the amenities of urban life such as shopping centers, show houses, theaters, museums, and an airport.
Visitors may also witness the history of Sergipe preserved in the streets and buildings in the cities of Laranjeiras and São Cristóvão (the 4th oldest city in Brazil and candidate city to be recognized as a World Heritage Site). The popular culture of Sergipe is rich and dynamic and it is through this culture that people from Sergipe preserve their memories from the past. Some of the main popular cultural manifestations from Sergipe are Lambe-sujo, Pastoril, Reisado, fife bands, Taieira, Chegança, Guerreiro, São Gonçalo, Bacarmateiros, Quadrilhas Juninas and Vaquejadas.
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Graduate Courses |
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PROFESSIONALIZING MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS |
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MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS |
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* INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE (English version) |
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Campuses |
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São Cristóvão Campus
The main university campus is located in São Cristóvão. Formally called the Professor José Aloísio de Campos University City, it houses the central administration of all the Campuses. The campus offers 4.000 annual enrollment for new students with 73 undergraduate course options and 45 stricto sensu graduate courses, including 8 PhD programs, 36 Master's degree programs and 3 professionalizing Master's degree courses. For more Information: www.sigaa.ufs.br
Aracaju Campus
Campus Prof. João Cardoso Nascimento Júnior is located at the city of Aracaju and is home to the University Hospital (HU). HU provides medical-hospital assistance for medium to high complexity cases, and is a reference to Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). Aracaju Campus offers five health science related courses options: Nursing, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Medicine and Dentistry. For more Information: www.hospital.ufs.br
Itabaiana Campus
Campus Prof. Alberto Carvalho offers ten undergraduate courses, including Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biological Sciences, Pedagogy, Languages and Geography, in addition to the Bachelor's Degrees in Accounting Sciences, Administration and Information Systems, and two graduate courses (the professionalizing Master's degrees in Languages and Mathematics). For more Information: www.itabaiana.ufs.br
Laranjeiras Campus
Laranjeiras Campus is located in a town rich in culture and art. It houses the departments of Architecture and Urbanism, Dance, Museology, Theater and Archaeology undergraduate courses. The campus also offers the Master's degree course in Archaeology. These areas give the campus the denomination of “The Campus of Arts”. For more Information: www.laranjeiras.ufs.br
Lagarto Campus
Campus Prof. Antônio Garcia Filho offers eight undergraduate course options, all of them in the health sciences' field: Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Nutrition, Speech Therapy, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy and Occupational Therapy. A unique aspect of this campus is that all the offered courses are structured according to PBL – Problem Based Learning and Active Learning Methodologies. For more Information: www.lagarto.ufs.br
Distance Learning
UAB - The Open University of Brazil - currently has 14 centers distributed in towns across the state and a total number of 8.390 enrollments. UAB offers eight undergraduate course options: Public Administration, Biological Sciences, Physics, Geography, History, Languages (Portuguese), Mathematics and Chemistry.
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