ESCOLA POLITÉCNICA

Formando Engenheiros e Líderes

Nomination And How To Apply

Nomination Procedure for Incoming Students

Partner Universities, please nominate your students by filling out the Google form which will be sent to you via email. If you have not received the steps for nomination, please, send us an email: crint.poli@usp.br.

Nomination / Application Deadlines

First Semester: February/March to June

Nomination: October 10th

Application Forms: October 31st

 

Second Semester:August to December (Spring Semester)

Nomination: April 10th

Application Forms: April 30th

 

*Note that, for the Cooperative courses of Chemical Engineering and Computer Engineering, the timetable is divided into quarters (4 months modules) and the classes start in January, May, and September. In these cases, the deadlines for nomination/application remain the same.

Application Instructions: Required Documents

Application:

Once the student has been nominated by their home institution, they will receive an automatic email from the Mundus System, requiring them to apply online. 

ATTENTION: it is mandatory to click on “Send (Enviar)” in order to complete the application.

 

Additional information:

  • The Nomination Letter (Carta de Nomeação) must be signed by your Home Institution before being uploaded.
  • Any doubts or issues can be sent to: crint.poli@usp.br
  • All the documents must be in PDF format, except the Photo, which must be in JPEG.
  • Note that Poli (Escola Politécnica) does not offer in-company work experiences and training to non-degree incoming students. We oly offer them research internships. 
  • Double Degree students can do internships in companies.

An introduction to Portuguese language

Exchange students are highly recommended to take Portuguese classes before coming to Brazil.

Living in a new country with a different culture, habits, and learning experiences is a great challenge. This course is fundamental for students in the USP Exchange Program, since it will teach them important foundations on how to live in São Paulo, with Brazilians, enjoy the experience in Brazil, and much more!

Required Documents

Standard Documents (required from all candidates):

  • Nomination Letter: must be signed by your home instituition

  • Escola Politécnica of USP Application Form (fully filled):

  • Application Form  

    Application_Form – Final Version_2026 / Application_Form_Final Version_2026

  • CURRICULUM VITAE, of the candidate, in Portuguese or English (1-2 pages), consisting of a photo, full name (name, middle name(s), and surname), email address; date and place of birth, home address, contact phone number. Do not forget to include areas of expertise, distinctions, possible participation in Students Olympiads, contests and prizes, scholarships (with the duration of the project), professional and academic experiences, as well as any participation in social and civic projects.

  • STAMPED AND OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS, issued by the student’s home university. This document needs to highlight the academic trajectory that the candidate has followed (from the start of their undergraduate course) and must include the names of the courses, as well as the number of credits and results of the candidate.

  • Photocopy of passport or identity card.

  • The student’s photo (in JPEG format).

 

Mandatory Additional Documents for Non-Degree Exchange Students:

 

Mandatory Additional Documents for Double Degree Students:

  • STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/MOTIVATION LETTER (in Portuguese or English – 1 or 2 pages). The candidate must write their motivation letter to justify their choice for conducting part of their studies in Brazil, specifically at Escola Politécnica of USP. They must also address specific contents from previous studies, as well as demonstrate the benefits the exchange will bring to their future career.

Learning Agreement and Study Requirements for Non-Degree Incoming Students

The student’s study plan must be established and approved by their home University, which shall issue and sign the Learning Agreement. Then the study plan must be officially accepted and approved by the program coordinator at Poli. The Learning Agreement must contain, at least, a total of 12 credits per semester, or, at least 3 courses offered and taught at Poli.

Changes to the Initial Learning Agreement

Note that we cannot guarantee the registration to all of the courses proposed by the student’s Learning Agreement, due to the limited places available for each course. Any changes can be made one or two weeks after the beginning of the classes.