Santa Catarina State University

complete version 2021

+ NEW ACADEMIC CALENDAR FOR 2021+

- Spring Semester 2021 (May - September):

• May 17th: Spring classes begin (regular programs = taught in Portuguese);
• May 24th to 25th: Registration for International Students in academic mobility;
• May 24th: Courses taught in English begin;
• August 30th: Last day of classes;
• August 31th to September 6th: Final exams;
• September 10th: End of spring semester;
• September 17th: Virtual certificate/grade available at SIGA.

*Exceptionally, 2021´s Spring semester will not have "Portuguese as a Second Language" classes.

- Fall Semester 2021 (September 2021 - March 2022):

• September 27th: Fall classes begin (regular programs = taugh in portuguese);
• October 04th to 05th: Registration for International students in academic mobility;
• October 4th: Courses taught in English begin;
• October XXth: Welcome Day;
• October XXth: Course "Portuguese as a Second Language" begin;
• February 22th: Last day of classes;
• March 02nd to 10th: Final exams;
• March 11th: End of fall semester;
• March 18th: Virtual certificate/grade available at SIGA.

UDESC offers courses every semester. First semester take place between February and July and the second from August to December.

2021 has different dates for the semester due to the covid19 pandemic situation.