Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.
First degree/qualification: Bacharel/Licenciado/Professional Title (4-6 yrs).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 3.0/4.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript/record; official certification of degree or title and date awarded in Portuguese and English.
Description: A federal school instituted in 1934 as University of Porto Alegre; acquired current title in 1950. The secondary school certificate (11 or 12 years of education) and an entrance examination are the usual requirements for admission.
Grading system:
| A 4 | Excellent |
| B 3 | Good |
| C 2 | Satisfactory |
| D 1 | Unsatisfactory |
| E,F 0 | Fail |
Language of instruction: Portuguese.
Advanced degrees:
Mestrado/Mestre/Master.
Doutor/Doctorate.
Last updated: Jul 10, 2008