Applications Open at the Federal Institute. Free Technical and Undergraduate Courses! Learn More Now!
The Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) – Erechim Campus – has opened applications for 108 remaining spots in free technical and undergraduate courses. The selection will be done on a first-come, first-served basis, and the candidates must submit the required documents as described in Notice No. 09/2025, which can be accessed on the same website. The documents can be sent in PDF format or as scanned photos.
Available Spots at the Erechim Campus
Free subsequent technical training courses (for those who have completed high school):
- Technical in Agroindustry (evening, 3 semesters): 9 spots
- Technical in Mechanics (evening, 4 semesters): 12 spots
- Technical in Clothing Modeling (evening, 3 semesters): 22 spots
- Technical in Sales (evening, 3 semesters): 12 spots
Undergraduate courses (Bachelor’s and Technological):
-
Santander offers free Spanish courses with 1,000 spots, online classes for 6 months, native teachers, international certification, 4 monthly private mentoring sessions, and access without requiring a college degree for those seeking qualification and new opportunities in the global market.
-
Gerdau and Ânima Educação surprise the sector by launching an unprecedented training program for the steel industry, connecting higher education and the market in a strategic program that promises to accelerate the qualification of professionals for one of the most important segments of the Brazilian economy.
-
Raízen offers a scholarship of R$ 2,000 + R$ 194 for transportation assistance or chartered transport to work 30 hours per week; the Internship Program has open positions in 11 states of Brazil.
-
Registrations for Enem 2026 enter the final stretch and thousands of students have not yet confirmed participation.
- Food Engineering (evening, 11 semesters): 22 spots
- Mechanical Engineering (daytime, 10 semesters): 11 spots
- Fashion Design Technology (evening, 6 semesters): 20 spots
Requirements for Enrollment in Undergraduate Courses
To enroll in an undergraduate course at the Federal Institute-IFRS, the candidate must meet one of the following requirements:
- Have participated in the selection exam for undergraduate studies at IFRS (IFRS exam) from the Selection Process 2019/01, without being classified as “eliminated”;
- Have taken the National High School Exam (Enem) in any edition from 2015 onwards, without receiving a zero score on any of the tests, including the essay. Note: scores from practice test takers are not accepted.
It is important to highlight that the scores obtained in the Enem or in the Institute Federal-IFRS exam do not influence the classification of candidates. The order of enrollment will be the determining criterion for both technical and undergraduate courses.
How to Enroll
Those interested in the free technical training and undergraduate courses must enroll by 11:59 PM on February 13, 2025, exclusively online, by accessing the enrollment button available on the official website of the Federal Institute: http://www.ingresso.ifrs.edu.br. Each candidate can register for only one course, and the selection will be made by the order of enrollment in the system.
To complete the enrollment, it is necessary to have an active account on the Gov.br Portal, used to access various public services. If the candidate does not have a registration yet, it will be necessary to create one before proceeding with the enrollment.

-
1 person reacted to this.