To apply for the graduate program, the candidate must have an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related area. Applicants are subject to a selection process that takes into account their CVs, transcripts and, in the case of the doctoral program, their study plans. The foreign student must apply and pass the selection examination before receiving the letter of acceptance, with which the candidate may request a student visa.
Applicants are ranked according to the average score of their CVs and transcripts. Having their study plan approved is also a requirement for students applying to the doctoral program.
All documents should be translated by a sworn-translator except those in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
The research project must contain: the research sub-area to which the candidate is applying to, a description of the proposed research, a list of courses planned to complement the student's education, approval of the future academic advisor.
Application dates for the masters program are available here (in Portuguese).
Applications to the doctoral program may be sent from February to October (every year).
Upon admission, four documents are important to register as a regular student at UFMG.
See the section on the Brazilian legislation for information on how to obtain the last two documents.
Note that there are no language requirements apart from the English comprehension test. However, while we are making an increasing effort to offer more courses in English, we cannot guarantee that all of the required courses will be taught in English. For this reason, it is important that students reach some level of proficiency in Portuguese as soon as possible. Portuguese lessons are offered on campus and may be a valuable resource for those seeking to improve in the language (click here for more details).
Historically, most full-time grad students receive some form of financial support through the duration of their studies.