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Apresentação sobre a
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
JUIZ DE FORA
Juiz de Fora – Night skyline –Paraibuna River
Located in the in the Mantiqueira Mountains (Serra da
Mantiqueira), in the State of Minas Gerais, Juiz de Fora is
a city with a hilly landscape and a pleasant climate. The
city is strategically placed between three of southeastern
Brazil’s major cities - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Belo
Horizonte - and provides quick access to important tourist
attractions and historical cities in Minas Gerais.
JUIZ DE FORA
Juiz de Fora – City Center - Calçadão
With a population of approximately 500 thousand
inhabitants, Juiz de Fora offers excellent education,
healthcare, culture and leisure systems. The city is
well known for its quality of life, and was ranked in
2008 as the third safest city in Brazil (IPEA, 2008).
JUIZ DE FORA
Juiz de Fora – Cine Theatro Central
In addition to providing a modern structure of
medical and hospital care, Juiz de Fora is also an
academic center in the region, due 13 higher
education institutions established in the city.
JUIZ DE FORA
UFJF graduation cerimony
The large number of students living in the city, ensures
an intense social life in Juiz de Fora. Entertainment and
amusement options for any taste are widely available.
In addition to the many cultural events sponsored by the
city hall and the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora,
the city has an extensive network of theaters, cultural
centers, museums, cinemas, restaurants, bars and
night clubs.
JUIZ DE FORA
For further information on the city of Juiz de Fora visit
www.pjf.mg.gov.br/
Juiz de Fora in Numbers:
Population
Altitude
Climate
Time zone
520,612 inhabitants
678 meters (2224 ft)
Tropical high-altitude - Cwa
UTC -3
JUIZ DE FORA - CLIMATE
Juiz de Fora – Summer storm
Juiz de Fora – Spring
Juiz de Fora - Winter
Weather – Juiz de Fora
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High
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Low
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Average
22°C
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UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
UFJF students with Brazilian President - Lula
Founded in 1960, the Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora
(UFJF) is a public interdisciplinary university that offers a great
variety of undergraduate and graduate programs in different fields
of knowledge.
Today, the University confers 90 different diplomas in the areas of
humanities, exact and biological sciences, engineering, linguistics,
languages and arts, and receives approximately 3,000
undergraduate students and 1,000 graduate students every year.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
The typical University calendar is
organized in 2 semesters per year.
Semester 1:
usually from March to June
Semester 2:
usually from August to November
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The University campus is an extensive green area placed 6 km
(3,7 mi) from the city center, on which the buildings of its 16
academic units, distance learning center, and administrative
complex can be found. The campus is open to the community
and offers a good infrastructure for leisure activities, practicing
sports, and hosting events.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
For UFJF students, the campus also offers:
•13 Libraries
•10 Computer Rooms – granting free access to 234 computers
with Internet connection
•University Restaurant - lunch and dinner for a reduced price.
•Sport Center
•University Pharmacy
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In addition to its academic units, the UFJF also maintains
several other application units where students can
experiment, practice and conduct research on what they
learn in class. These include:
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University Hospital
and
Dental clinic
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Reproduction Biology Center
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
University Pharmacy
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University Radio Station
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Junior Companies
Base Três – Consultoria em
Informática
Unidata – Universidade de Dados e
Pesquisa
Rumos – Empresa Júnior de Turismo
Reativa – Empresa Júnior de
Química
Mais Consultoria em Engenharia de
Produção
APSI – Empresa Júnior de Psicologia
PORTE Engenharia e Arquitetura Jr.
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Law School Office
Applied Psychology Center
Social Research Center
Multimedia Studio
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Access to cultural attractions is another great opportunity
offered by the UFJF. There are many spaces and projects – in
addition to the events and expositions held by the University,
and to the museums spread throughout the Campus – which
include:
Cine-Theatro Central (Central Theater)
Fórum da Cultura (Forum of Culture)
Casa de Cultura (House of Culture)
Murilo Mendes Museum of Modern Art
Dilvugação theater group
University Choral
UFJF Publishing Company
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
During its 60 years of existence, UFJF has been working to
accomplish its mission, which is to produce, systematize and
socialize philosophical, scientific, artistic and technological
knowledge, increasing and deepening the formation of human
beings for professional practice, critical reflection, national and
international solidarity, under the perspective of developing a fair
and democratic society and defending quality of life.
For further information on UFJF visit http://www.ufjf.br/.
UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE JUIZ DE FORA
UFJF in Numbers:
Founded in
Professors
Undergraduate students
Graduate students
Total
1960
approx. 1.000
approx. 12.000
approx. 6.500
approx. 18.500
Undergraduate programs
Specialization
and Residence programs
Master programs
Doctorate programs
Distance learning programs
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International Relations Office - CRI:
The International Relations Office (Coordenação de
Relações Internacionais CRI) is the administrative
department of the UFJF responsible for receiving
international students. All administrative formalities
related to academic issues at the UFJF can be solved
at the CRI office. The office also helps international
students find accommodation in Juiz de Fora.
UFJF receives international students through Mobility Programs and Cooperation
Agreements, established with other universities. International students can
attend up to two academic semesters at the UFJF though exchange
programs. At the end of the exchange period, students receive a transcript
and the description of the courses they attended at the UFJF. Diplomas are
only awarded by the student’s home university.
Eligibility for participation in exchange programs with the
UFJF depends on students being regularly enrolled at
a partner university with which the UFJF has a
cooperation agreement for exchanging students.
Exchange programs at UFJF may include:
- attending courses from a regular undergraduate or graduate program;
- conducting a research project under the supervision of a UFJF professor.
The Foreign Languages Department of the UFJF offers a regular
undergraduate course of Portuguese for foreigners every semester.
For further information on the CRI visit http://www.ufjf.br/cri.
PROGRAMS
Biology and Health Sciences
Biology
Pharmacy and Biochemistry
Physical Education
Nursing
Physiotherapy
Medicine
Nutrition
Dentistry
Master in Animal Behavior and Biology
Master in Immunology / Genetics and Biotechnology
Master in Ecology
Master in Dental Clinic
Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master in Physical Education
Master in Nursing
Master in Public Healthcare
Master in Healthcare
Doctorate in Healthcare
Exact Sciences and Earth Sciences
Computer Science
Statistics
Physics
Chemistry
Mathematics
Multidisciplinary Professional Master in Math Education
Master in Mathematics
Master in Physics
Master in Chemistry
Doctorate in Physics
Doctorate in Chemistry
Humanities
Human Sciences
Philosophy
Geography
History
Pedagogy
Psychology
Religion Science
Social Sciences
Tourism
Master in History
Master in Education
Master in Psychology
Master in Religion Science
Master in Social Sciences
Master in Management and Evaluation of Public Education
Doctorate in Social Sciences
Doctorate in Religion Science
Doctorate in Education
Social and Applied Sciences
Business Administration
Public Administration
Architecture and Urbanism
Economic Sciences
Social Communication
Journalism
Law
Social Service
Master in Social Service
Master in Applied Economy
Master in Communication
Engineering
Civil Engineering
Production Engineering
Electrical Engineering – Energy
Electrical Engineering – Robotic and Industrial Automation
Electrical Engineering – Potency System
Electrical Engineering – Electric Systems
Electrical Engineering – Telecommunications
Mechanical Engineering
Sanitary Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Computer Engineering
Multidisciplinary Master in Constructed Environment
Multidisciplinary Master in Computer Modeling
Master in Electrical Engineering
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering
Linguistics, Language, Literature and Arts
Music – Singing
Music – Transverse Flute
Music – Piano
Music – Guitar
Music – Violin
Music – Cello
Language and Literature- Portuguese
Language and Literature - English
Language and Literature - French
Language and Literature - Italian
Language and Literature - Spanish
Language and Literature - Portuguese / English Translation
Arts and Design
Visual Arts
Fashion
Performing arts – emphasis in Cinema
Design
Master in Literature Studies
Master in Linguistics
Doctorate in Literature Studies
Doctorate in Linguistics
Agriculture Sciences
Professional Master in Science and
Technology of Milk and Dairy Products