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USP 60+ Program Opens Thousands of Free Spots for People Aged 60 and Above in 2026, with Access to Undergraduate Courses, Cultural Activities, and Integration with University Students at Different Campuses in São Paulo.
The University of São Paulo has opened the applications for the USP 60+ program for the first semester of 2026 and has made available more than 6,500 free spots for people aged 60 and above, with activities in the capital and in campuses in the interior of São Paulo.
Throughout the semester, participants can take regular undergraduate courses alongside university students and also choose complementary activities, such as workshops, lectures, sports practices, excursions, and educational-cultural actions, according to the schedule of each unit.
Application does not require prior affiliation with USP or specific qualifications, and the calendar varies according to the college, institute, or school responsible for each offering, with specific deadlines for enrollment and any potential applications open during the academic period.
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What the Program Offers in 2026
The USP 60+ program includes spots in two modalities and organizes participation according to rules defined by each unit, which means that the list of courses may include very different contents depending on the campus and semester.
In the regular course modality, the participant follows the academic routine of an undergraduate subject, attending classes, receiving guidance from the instructor, and sharing space with enrolled students, in classes that vary across areas such as technology, administration, communication, education, and law.
In the complementary activities, USP focuses on free courses and extension proposals with more flexible formats, which may involve practical classes, thematic meetings, cultural experiences, physical activities, and initiatives aimed at exchanging experiences, with hourly load and schedule defined by the unit.
- Regular Courses: participation in undergraduate subjects with university students, including contents such as artificial intelligence, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
- Complementary Activities: free courses, workshops, lectures, excursions, sports activities, and cultural actions organized by the units.
Classes Alongside University Students and Intergenerational Interaction
One of the characteristics of the program is to allow people aged 60+ to occupy the university environment in activities that happen simultaneously with the academic calendar, with access to content and dynamics typical of undergraduate studies across different campuses.
This model, according to the coordination of USP 60+, aims to unite continued learning and intergenerational coexistence, with the idea that the meeting between different profiles and trajectories broadens knowledge circulation and creates new possibilities for social participation within the university.
In an interview with Jornal da USP, the program coordinator, Egídio Dórea, attributed part of the project’s impact to the interaction between age groups and stated: “Another relevant factor for aging well is the meeting of generations.”
Created in 1994, USP 60+ reached its 61st edition in 2026, maintaining as its focus free access to academic and cultural activities, aiming to deepen knowledge in areas of interest to the elderly, without requiring any prior history with the institution.
Capital and Interior of São Paulo Concentrate the Spots
The spots are distributed between the city of São Paulo and units in the interior, with programs organized by colleges and schools that define which regular courses and which complementary activities will be offered in the semester, as well as enrollment criteria and the number of spots per class.
In practice, this means that the offerings are spread across different addresses and formats, which tends to expand the possibilities for those seeking activities close to home, as the program includes options in more than one campus, with its own calendars and themes.
For this reason as well, the detailed consultation of the list is a central part of the process, because it is there that interested individuals find information about schedules, number of spots, responsible unit, type of activity, and enrollment procedures, as well as final deadlines for registration.
Who Can Participate and Registration Rules for USP 60+
The general rule for participation is to be 60 years or older, a condition required to apply for spots in the program in 2026, without needing to prove any affiliation with USP, prior enrollment, completed degree, or any other academic requirement.
As each unit manages its offerings, some activities may have additional selection criteria, such as order of registration, limit of spots per class, or requirement to participate in specific meetings, always described in the announcement of the activity itself.
When a participant chooses a regular course, attendance occurs in an existing undergraduate class, which implies alignment with the pace of the course and the rules of that unit, while complementary activities may accept enrollments throughout the semester, depending on the format.
How to Enroll in USP 60+ 2026
Consultation for available spots and registrations for USP 60+ is done online, with the complete list of courses and activities published on the program’s website before the enrollment period, and with enrollment opening on February 2, 2026, varying the closure according to the unit.
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