Intakes & Application Timelines in Brazil
Plan your application strategy with our guide to Brazil's university intake periods, application deadlines, and critical timelines for international students.
Brazil Academic Calendar
Annual Intake Periods
Next Key Date
A second PEC-G 2027 list may come out from 9 November 2026, if there is one. After that: the Celpe-Bras Portuguese test abroad, 24 to 27 November 2026.
Brazilian universities run two semesters a year.
When You Can Start in Brazil
Brazil has two start times a year: the first and second semesters.
Key Information
- PEC-G bachelor's places start.
- PEC-PLE, the free Portuguese year in Brazil, starts only in the first semester.
Application Period
This round has closed.
Key Information
- PEC-G also offers entry in the second semester of 2027.
- Graduate programmes, such as the Chemical Engineering master's at the University of São Paulo (USP), Lorena campus, also take students for a second semester.
Application Period
Each graduate programme sets its own dates.
Pro Tip
Key Steps and Dates
The steps for a PEC-G student, with this year's dates.
Online pre-registration
Fill in the PEC-G form with your school transcript.
Key Tasks
- • Choose the Embassy of Brazil where you apply (India: New Delhi; Pakistan: Islamabad).
Papers to the embassy
Shortlisted students hand in their papers.
Key Tasks
- • Sponsor form (TRF) from the person who promises to pay for you, proof of their income, your school transcript, and papers that show your nationality.
Results
The first list came out from 28 September 2026. Chosen students had to reply by 13 October 2026. A second list may come from 9 November 2026, if there is one.
Key Tasks
- • Reply to the embassy on time, or you lose the place.
Study visa
Apply for the temporary visa for study (VITEM IV).
Key Tasks
- • India: Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi.
- • Pakistan: Embassy of Brazil in Islamabad.
Arrive and register
Enrol at your university, then register with the Federal Police (the office that handles foreign students' papers) within 90 days of arrival.
Key Tasks
- • Bring proof of enrolment to the Federal Police.
Important
The Academic Year in Brazil
Universities run in semesters. Each university publishes its own calendar.
Key Dates
Academic Structure
Courses are planned semester by semester.
Enrolment (matrícula)
You enrol in person with your papers. Example: the Chemical Engineering master's at USP Lorena held its second-semester 2026 enrolment on 2 and 3 August 2026.
Student Tip
Timelines by Student Type
Bachelor's and graduate students follow different steps.
| Application Process | Undergraduate Students | Graduate Students | International Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you apply | PEC-G through the Embassy of Brazil | To each programme's notice | PEC-G through the Embassy of Brazil |
| Portuguese | Celpe-Bras or the PEC-PLE year | Set by each programme | Celpe-Bras or the PEC-PLE year |
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