Study at One of the Best Educational Institutions in the Country! IFSuldeMinas Offers Technical and Undergraduate Courses Totally Free and High Quality.
The Federal Institute of Southern Minas (IFSuldeMinas) opened registrations for a total of 3,600 spots in 83 free higher education and technical courses. Classes will begin in 2025, with options for both in-person and distance learning (EaD).
The free courses are distributed across the eight campuses of the Federal Institute, located in the cities of Carmo de Minas, Inconfidentes, Machado, Muzambinho, Passos, Poços de Caldas, Pouso Alegre, and Três Corações. In total, 28 integrated technical courses with High School, 12 subsequent technical courses, 42 undergraduate courses, and one concurrent technical course are being offered.
Check Out the Technical and Undergraduate Courses Totally Free Offered by the Federal Institute
List of Integrated Technical Courses
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- Technical in Administration
- Technical in Food
- Technical in Information Technology
- Technical in Agriculture
- Technical in Environmental Management
- Technical in Geoprocessing
- Technical in Graphic Design
- Technical in Fashion Production
- Technical in Electro-electronics
- Technical in Buildings
- Technical in Chemistry
- Technical in Mechanics
List of Subsequent Technical Courses:
- Technical in Agriculture
- Technical in Occupational Safety
- Technical in Nursing
- Technical in Administration
- Technical in Accounting
- Technical in Buildings
- Technical in Electrical Engineering
- Technical in Chemistry
List of Concurrent Technical Course:
- Technical in Environmental Management
List of In-person and Mixed Undergraduate Courses:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Administration
- Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy
- Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Surveying and Cartography Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science and Technology
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems
- Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine
- Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education (Bachelor’s and/or Teaching Degree)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering
- Teaching Degree in Biological Sciences
- Teaching Degree in History
- Teaching Degree in Mathematics
- Teaching Degree in Pedagogy
- Teaching Degree in Geography
- Teaching Degree in Chemistry
- Technology in Computer Networks
- Technology in Fashion Design
- Technology in Environmental Management
- Teaching Degree in Portuguese Letters (EaD)
Selection Process
The selection process for the integrated free technical courses and the subsequent Nursing course at the Federal Institute (IFSuldeMinas) will be conducted through an in-person exam scheduled for December 8, with 50 questions in Portuguese and Mathematics.
For the subsequent and concurrent free courses (except Nursing), the selection will be made by lottery. For the undergraduate courses, candidates may choose to take the in-person exam on December 8, or use the score from the National High School Exam (Enem), considering the editions from 2016 to 2023. Vacancies offered through SiSU will be announced in a separate public notice.
How to Register for Free Courses
Registration for the entrance exam at the Federal Institute (IFSuldeMinas) can be made between September 16 and November 14, 2024. To participate, those interested in the free courses must access the institute’s portal. For the free undergraduate courses, a registration fee of R$ 40.00 will be charged.
For integrated technical courses and the subsequent technical course in Nursing, the fee is R$ 20.00. After completing the registration, the candidate must print the Union Payment Guide (GRU) and make the payment at banking agencies or lottery houses by November 18, during banking hours.
For subsequent and concurrent courses, except for Nursing, there will be no registration fee. Candidates for the free courses who meet low-income criteria may request a fee waiver.
Registration Fee Waiver
Candidates for free courses with a family income per capita equal to or below one minimum wage, who have completed Elementary or High School in public schools or as full scholarship students in private institutions, may request a fee waiver. To do this, it is necessary to fill out a specific formavailable on the website of the Federal Institute (IFSuldeMinas).

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