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Unmissable Opportunity: Federal University Offers Thousands of Free Graduate, Master’s, Specialization, and Doctorate Vacancies. Take Advantage of Free Courses at UFSM and Enhance Your Resume!
Applications are open for more than 1,000 vacancies for free specialization, master’s, and doctorate courses at the Federal University of Santa Maria (UFSM). The courses are completely free, with vacancies in 66 areas for the campuses of Santa Maria, Palmeira das Missões, and Frederico Westphalen.
List of Free Courses Offered by UFSM
This is the 3rd selection and enrollment window for graduate studies. Among the free courses at the Federal University are:
DOCTORATE
- DOCTORATE IN AGRIBUSINESS;
- DOCTORATE IN AGRONOMY;
- DOCTORATE IN SOIL SCIENCE;
- DOCTORATE IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- DOCTORATE IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: TOXICOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY;
- DOCTORATE IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES;
- DOCTORATE IN DENTAL SCIENCES;
- DOCTORATE IN LAW;
- DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION;
- DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION – DINTER IFFar corrected;
- DOCTORATE IN EDUCATION IN SCIENCES: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE AND HEALTH;
- DOCTORATE IN NURSING;
- DOCTORATE IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN FORESTRY ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;
- DOCTORATE IN PHARMACOLOGY;
- DOCTORATE IN PHYSICS;
- DOCTORATE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE;
- DOCTORATE IN METEOROLOGY;
- DOCTORATE IN PSYCHOLOGY;
- DOCTORATE IN CHEMISTRY;
- DOCTORATE IN ZOOTECNICS.
SPECIALIZATION
- SPECIALIZATION IN STATISTICS AND QUANTITATIVE MODELING;
- SPECIALIZATION IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT (CAMPUS FW).
MASTER’S
- MASTER’S IN AGROBIOLOGY;
- MASTER’S IN AGRONOMY;
- MASTER’S IN AGRONOMY – AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT (CAMPUS FW);
- MASTER’S IN COMPUTER SCIENCE;
- MASTER’S IN SOIL SCIENCE;
- MASTER’S IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CAMPUS FW);
- MASTER’S IN FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- MASTER’S IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: TOXICOLOGICAL BIOCHEMISTRY;
- MASTER’S IN MOVEMENT SCIENCES AND REHABILITATION;
- MASTER’S IN PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES;
- MASTER’S IN DENTAL SCIENCES;
- MASTER’S IN ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT;
- MASTER’S IN EDUCATION;
- MASTER’S IN NURSING;
- MASTER’S IN AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN CIVIL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN FORESTRY ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;
- MASTER’S IN PHARMACOLOGY;
- MASTER’S IN PHYSICS;
- MASTER’S IN GERONTOLOGY;
- MASTER’S IN MATHEMATICS;
- MASTER’S IN VETERINARY MEDICINE;
- MASTER’S IN METEOROLOGY.
How to Enroll in Free Courses at UFSM?
The list of free courses at the Federal University and Vacancy Relations is available on the official announcement page, organized by course level. The master’s in Education is one of the free courses at UFSM that offers the most vacancies, with 72. Registration for participation must be done exclusively on the University’s website by August 5.
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More information about the announcements can be obtained through the Graduate Coordination via email: editais.cpg@ufsm.br. Questions about specific announcements for each course should be sent directly to the desired program/course. The academic activities of the free courses at UFSM are scheduled to begin in September this year.
It is important to mention that pursuing a graduate degree is a strategic path for professional career growth, offering numerous benefits. Therefore, don’t miss the opportunity to enrich your academic journey at UFSM.
Get to Know UFSM
The Federal University of Santa Maria was the first federal university established in the interior, outside a Brazilian capital. This fact represented an important milestone in the process of decentralizing public university education in Brazil and contributed to Rio Grande do Sul becoming the first State in the Federation to have two federal universities.
In face-to-face education, it offers 131 undergraduate courses/qualifications, including 11 technology courses, 37 full degrees, and 83 bachelor’s degrees. Additionally, the institution offers 106 graduate courses, including 34 doctorates, 59 master’s degrees, 12 specializations, and a postdoctoral program.
