ISOIS ▸ Partner universities

State University of Campinas

Mobility supported for students of the faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Informatics, Faculty of Sports Studies, Faculty of Social Studies, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Pharmacy
Length of stay: semester or academic year
Supported academic levels: Bachelor, Master
Academic minimum required: It depends on the course chosen
ECTS usage: No. Undergraduate and Postgraduate students from Partner Universities can enroll in up to 32 credits per semester.

At UNICAMP, each credit corresponds to 15 class hours, lasting 15 (fifteen) weeks of class activities (readings, laboratory, etc.).
Like this:
– 1 credit = 15 hours
– One course of 4 credits = 60 hours of academic activities per semester.
– A student enrolled in 24 credits will have a total of 360 hours of academic activities in the semester.
– There is no official equivalence between UNICAMP Credits and ECTS.
- ALL Exchange students must have at least 15 hours of classes per week (15 credits) due to federal police requirements for visa regularization.
A minimum course load at MU consists of 20 ECTS credits per semester. This is equivalent to 20 credits at State University of Campinas. The final decision on the recognition of credits at MU in your Learning Agreement is up to the departmental coordinator at MU.
Further academic details: Graduate students can take undergraduate courses and vice-versa.
Forbidden fields of study: – Medicine: Only observational internships are allowed for a maximum period of 90 days. Theoretical or practical subjects do not accept enrollment from foreign students. For more
information, go to: www.fcm.unicamp.br/fcm/international-office
- Phonoaudiology: For the practical subjects of the 3rd. and 4th. years of Speech Therapy, the activities of the 1st academic semester of the year (March – July) begin before the official start of the semester. Students in this area should contact DERI and/or the Speech Therapy Undergraduate Office to find out about the start of activities.
- Music: Only for students taking music courses, especially instrument classes.
- Arts Courses: Only for art students.
- Sports Courses: Only for students on sports courses.
- Thesis and final projects: most teaching units do not accept students for theses and final projects, even if no exam is required.
- Language courses: Only Portuguese for Foreigners or Portuguese for Spanish speakers, and ONLY if the student takes the placement test before classes start.
Financial conditions: Undergraduate programs at Unicamp are tuition-free, with no tuition fees charged. For DERI international mobility programs, the tuition waiver is also maintained; however, students are responsible for covering expenses such as health insurance, visa fees, airfare, and living costs while abroad.

Links: University website
International office
Course catalogue
Factsheet