PEC-G Selection Process

Estimated date for publication of the final result of the Brazilian Program for Exchange Students - Undergraduate Level  (PEC-G) and Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PEC-PLE) 2025: 11/18/2024

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PEC-G 2025 Calendar

Call Notice

Who can apply

How to apply

Required documents

Vacancies

Enrollment of selected students

PEC-G 2025 Selection Process

Watch the video by the Ministry of Education to learn about the selection process:

PEC-G 2025 and Celpe-Bras Calendar

ATTENTION: Dates may still change.

Note: The dates for Celpe-Bras 2024/1 can be found in Call Notice No. 5, dated February 2, 2024, from the National Institute of Studies and Educational Research Anísio Teixeira (INEP).

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Call Notice

Original in Portuguese: click here.

Unofficial English translation: click here.

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Who can apply

You must:

• Be a national and a resident of a country participating in PEC-G
• Not be Brazilian and not be born to Brazilian parents
• Not have any type of visa or Residence Permit for Brazil, except for a tourist visa
• Be at least 18 years old by the date defined in the Call Notice
• Have completed or be completing secondary education (high school) outside of Brazil
• Note: Applicants who are completing high school must present the Certificate of Completion at the time of enrollment at the Brazilian institution, if selected.
• Have a general high school average of at least 60% (C)
• Have one or more financial sponsors who can send resources for your maintenance in Brazil. Vacancies in the Program are free, but every student must prove sufficient funds to afford their stay in Brazil.
• Commit to returning to your country upon graduation

• Meet the Portuguese language requirements, according to the rules of the Call Notice. Check the rules below:

Portuguese language requirements

CASE 1: If you studied Portuguese as an official language throughout all years of secondary education (high school), you must:

• have the Celpe-Bras certificate, OR 
• have proof of registration for the 2024/2 Celpe-Bras exam*, OR
• have an intermediate-level certificate from the Instituto Guimarães Rosa (IGR) Portuguese language course, OR
• have an average score for the secondary school Portuguese language subject of at least 65%.

*Attention: You must pass the Celpe-Bras exam to be selected in PEC-G.

CASE 2: If you did NOT take Portuguese as an official language in secondary school (high school), you must:

• have the Celpe-Bras certificate, OR 
• have proof of registration for the 2024/2 Celpe-Bras exam*, OR
• have an intermediate-level certificate from the Instituto Guimarães Rosa (IGR) Portuguese language course.

*Attention: You must pass the Celpe-Bras exam to be selected in PEC-G.

CASE 3: If you did NOT take Portuguese as an official language in secondary school (high school) and DO NOT HAVE any of the documents above, you must:

• have an average score in the subject of the official language of your country in secondary education of at least 60%, AND
• apply for PEC-PLE, in addition to PEC-G. 

At PEC-PLE, you will spend your first year in Brazil taking a free Portuguese language and Brazilian culture course to obtain your Celpe-Bras certificate. After obtaining the certificate, you will be able to start your undergraduate course at PEC-G.

Check the same information below (click image to enlarge):

You CANNOT apply if:

• you are a Brazilian citizen, even if you have dual nationality
• you have any temporary or permanent visa or Residence Permit for Brazil
• you have attended high school in Brazil, in whole or in part
• you were selected in previous PEC-G selection processes and have been cut off the Program
• you were selected in previous PEC-G selection processes and have failed to enroll at the Brazilian institution you were assigned to, with no justification.

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How to apply 

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO APPLY:

• Step 0: Read the information on this page, the Call Notice and the PEC-G Ordinance, to learn about the Program's rules.
• Step 1: Complete the online pre-application form.
• Step 2: Learn about higher education in Brazil, the courses and institutions you are interested in, to decide your vacancy options (check the list of vacancies here). 
• Attention: If you need to learn the Portuguese language and take the Celpe-Bras exam in Brazil, you must register for the PEC-PLE and PEC-G. In this case, you must also decide your vacancy options for the PEC-PLE course.

• Step 3: Contact the Brazilian embassy or consulate in your country to learn how and when to present the necessary documents.
• Step 4: Submit the required documents at the Brazilian embassy or consulate.
• Step 5: Complete your application at the Brazilian embassy or consulate.
• Note: Steps 4 and 5 may not happen on the same day. Please check with the Brazilian embassy or consulate.

Important:

Application is free. You must apply at one of the Brazilian embassies or consulates in participating countries. 

Nationals of Caribbean countries can also apply with the Brazilian Delegation to the Organization of American States (OAS), in Washington/USA.  

There is no need to rely on third-party services to apply. Please contact the Brazilian embassy or consulate directly.

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Required documents 

1. Original and copy of secondary school (high school) completion certificate or equivalent document.

• Note: If you have not completed secondary/high school by the date of application, you must submit a declaration by your school stating that you are expected to complete your secondary education by the end of 2024.

2. Original and copy of the academic record with the subjects studied and the grades obtained in all grades of secondary education.

3. Original and copy of the your birth certificate or identification document.

4. Original and copy of the your mother's birth certificate or identification document.

5. Original and copy of the your father's birth certificate or identification document.

• Note on items 3, 4 and 5: Identification documents must contain the bearer's place and date of birth and the names of their parents.

6. Original medical certificate of physical and mental health, issued in 2024.

• Note: The certificate must inform whether the applicant suffers from a chronic illness or is undergoing any health treatment.
• Attention: The purpose of the medical certificate is for the Brazilian institutions to have information about your health situation, so that they can support and monitor students who have a chronic illness or are undergoing treatment. The medical certificate must present relevant and correct information about your physical and mental health. The information in the document will only be used for the PEC-G selection process, in accordance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).

7. Original Statement(s) of Financial Responsibility (TRF), in Portuguese, filled in, signed and dated. Access the following TRF models:

• If the financial sponsor is an individual (family member, friend, guardian, etc.): click here.
• Check the translation of the TRF for Individuals into other languages ​​here (attention: the translations are for guidance only. It is mandatory to fill out the Portuguese version):
• English: click here
• Spanish: click here
• French: click here
• If the financial sponsor is a Legal Entity (government body, international organization, company, etc.): click here.
• Check the translation of the TRF for Legal Entities into other languages ​​here (attention: the translations are for guidance only. It is mandatory to fill out the Portuguese version):
• English: click here
• Spanish: click here
• French: click here
• Note: The TRF must be notarized, or receive another form of legalization to be defined by the embassy/consulate.

8. Proof of income of the financial sponsor(s) that attests to their ability to send the promised funds to the applicant.

• Note: Read the Call Notice or consult the embassy/consulate to find out which documents can be accepted as proof of income and what is the minimum income that your financial sponsor needs to prove.
• Note 2: The embassy/consulate may waive the need to present proof of income, only if the financial sponsor is a legal entity governed by public law, such as a government body or international organization.

9. Original Statement of Commitment for Application (TCI), in Portuguese, filled in and signed by the applicant.

• Note: You can print and fill in the TCI to submit along with the other documents, or you can sign a TCI that the embassy/consulate will generate through the application system, with your data. Contact the embassy/consulate to find out the best way to complete your TCI.
• Check the translation of the TCI into other languages ​​here (attention: the translations are for guidance only. It is mandatory to fill out the Portuguese version):
• English: click here
• Spanish: click here
• French: click here

10. For those who wish to apply only for PEC-G: original and copy of the Celpe-Bras certificate, OR proof of registration for the 2024/2 Celpe-Bras exam, OR intermediate-level certificate from the Instituto Guimarães Rosa (IGR) Portuguese language course.

• Note: If you have studied Portuguese language as your official language throughout all years of secondary education, you must present one of the documents mentioned in item 10, OR have an average score for the Portuguese language subject in secondary school of at least 65% (sixty-five percent).
• Note 2: If you wish to apply for PEC-PLE and PEC-G, you do not need to present the documents in item 10, but must have an average score in their county's official language subject in secondary school of at least 60% (sixty percent).

Important:

• Documents that are not in Portuguese, English, French or Spanish must be presented along with a simple translation into one of these languages.
• The embassy/consulate may require the documents to be legalized, or consult local authorities to confirm the authenticity of the documents.
• The originals of the Statement of Commitment, the Statement(s) of Financial Responsibility and the medical certificate of physical and mental health will remain with the embassy/consulate. The other originals will be returned to the candidate.
• The embassy/consulate will not accept documentation that is incomplete, erased, without the appropriate signatures, or delivered after the deadline.

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Vacancies 

• List of PEC-G 2025 undergraduate course vacancies (in Portuguese) - updated: click here.
• List of PEC-PLE 2025 Portuguese course vacancies (in Portuguese) - updated: click here.
• Information about the courses (in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English): click here.

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Enrollment of selected students 

Coming soon.

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