Santa Catarina State University

complete version 2020

+ DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC, A NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2020 AND 2021 IS BEING ELABORATED +

- Spring Semester 2020 (February - July):

• *February 13th to 18th: Registration for International Students in academic mobility;
• February 17th: Spring classes begin (regular programs = taught in Portuguese);
• March 2nd: Courses taught in English begin. 
• March 5th: Welcome Day;
• March 3rd: Portuguese as a Second Language begin;
• June 26th: Last day of classes;
• July 1st to 7th: Final exams;
• July 9th: End of spring semester;
• July 16th: Virtual certificate/grade available at SIGA.

* Arrival dates for registration.

- Fall Semester 2020 (August - December):

• July 20th to 24th: Registration for International students in academic mobility;*
• July 27th: Fall classes begin (regular programs);
• August 3th: Courses taught in English begin.
• August XXth: Welcome Day.
• August 10th: Course "Portuguese as a Second Language" begin.
• November 27th: Last day of classes;
• December 02nd to 08th: Final exams;
• December 10th: End of fall semester;
• December 17th: Virtual certificate/grade available at SIGA.

* Arrival dates for registration.

UDESC offers courses every semester. First semester take place between february and july and the second from august to december.