Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Brazil
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Federal University of Santa Maria.
First degree/qualification: Bacharelado/Licenciaturo/Professional Title (4-6 yrs).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 7.0/10.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript/record; official certification of degree and date awarded in Portuguese and English.
Description: A federal school instituted in 1960. The secondary school certificate (11 or 12 years of education) and an entrance examination are the usual requirements for admission.
Grading system:
| Excelente(excellent) | 9.0-10.0 |
| Muito Bom(very good) | 8.0-8.9 |
| Bom(Good) | 7.0-7.9 |
| Regular(average) | 6.0-6.9 |
| Deficiente(below average) | 5.0-5.9 |
| Insuficente(deficient/fail) | 00-4.9 |
Language of instruction: Portuguese.
Advanced degrees:
Mestrado/Master.
Last updated: Jul 10, 2008