Apresentação sobre a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

1. Apresentação sobre a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA

2. JUIZ DE FORA Juiz de Fora – Night skyline –Paraibuna River 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.

3. JUIZ DE FORA Juiz de Fora – City Center - Calçadão 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).

4. JUIZ DE FORA Juiz de Fora – Cine Theatro Central 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.

5. JUIZ DE FORA UFJF graduation cerimony 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.

6. JUIZ DE FORA For further information on the city of Juiz de Fora visit www.pjf.mg.gov.br/ • Juiz de Fora in Numbers: Population 520,612 inhabitants Altitude 678 meters (2224 ft) Climate Tropical high-altitude - Cwa Time zone UTC -3

7. JUIZ DE FORA - CLIMATE Juiz de Fora – Summer storm Juiz de Fora – Spring Juiz de Fora - Winter

8. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA UFJF students with Brazilian President - Lula 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.

9. 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

10. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA 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.

11. 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

12. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA 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:

13. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA University Hospital and Dental clinic

14. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA Reproduction Biology Center

15. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA University Pharmacy

16. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA University Radio Station

17. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA Junior Companies 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.

18. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA Law School Office Applied Psychology Center Social Research Center Multimedia Studio

19. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA 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 Art Dilvugação theater group University Choral UFJF Publishing Company

20. 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/.

21. UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA UFJF in Numbers: Founded in 1960 Professors approx. 1.000 Undergraduate students approx. 12.000 Graduate students approx. 6.500 Total approx. 18.500 Undergraduate programs 36 Specialization and Residence programs 67 Master programs 28 Doctorate programs 9 Distance learning programs 14 Junior Companies 10 Libraries 13 Computer rooms 10 Last Updated: June 2010

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. PROGRAMS • Biology 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

27. Exact Sciences and Earth SciencesComputer ScienceStatisticsPhysicsChemistryMathematics • Multidisciplinary Professional Master in Math Education • Master in MathematicsMaster in PhysicsMaster in ChemistryDoctorate in PhysicsDoctorate in Chemistry

28. HumanitiesHuman 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

29. Social and Applied SciencesBusiness AdministrationPublic AdministrationArchitecture and UrbanismEconomic SciencesSocial CommunicationJournalismLawSocial Service • Master in Social ServiceMaster in Applied EconomyMaster in Communication

30. EngineeringCivil 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

31. Linguistics, Language, Literature and ArtsMusic – 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

32. Agriculture SciencesProfessional Master in Science and Technology of Milk and Dairy Products