Pre-Arrival Information for Exchange Students

Congratulations! You became an Exchange Student at

Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV-EAESP in São Paulo, Brazil !

Main Contact

International Relations Office

The Office of International Relations is pleased to provide services to incoming students. TheStaff of the International Relations Office will provide you with any orientation or additionalinformation and will also help you filling forms and resolving other doubts you may have alongyour studies.

International Relations Office Our team:

Av. 9 de julho, 2029 – 3º andar Profª Julia von Maltzan Pacheco

01313-902 – São Paulo– SP-Brasil Associate Dean, International Relations

+55 11 3799 7762

+55 11 3285 4705 Maria Cecília Menezes

E-mail: cri@fgv.br CEMS and Double Degree Coordinator

Website: www.fgvsp.br

Vanessa Scaburri

Incoming Exchange Coordinator

Renata Cristina Jesus

Outgoing Exchange Coordinator

Preparing to Come to Brazil

Study Permit and Visa Requirements

To get a Brazilian Student Visa you must go to the Brazilian Consulate in your country with the acceptance letter from FGV-EAESP. Then, you must provide them all the documents that the Brazilian Consulate in your Country requires in order to give you a Brazilian Student Visa.

All students, who are not Brazilian citizens, are required to get a student visa to enter, stay and study in Brazil. Students without a student visa will not be able to enroll in our system and will have to return to the home country in order to get the visa.

The deadline for you to provide a copy of your Brazilian Visa to the International Relations Office is July 15th of 2011. The copy of your Brazilian Visa must be sent to cri@fgv.br or vanessa.scaburri@fgv.br.

For more details, please contact the FGV-EAESP International Relations Office at cri@fgv.br.

Health Insurance

In order to attend FGV-EAESP, it is mandatory to have a valid International Insurance.

There is also a clinic with full time doctors at FGV-EAESP that might help you in an emergency case.

It is also mandatory to send a copy of your International Health Insurance to: cri@fgv.br

Accommodation

We highly recommend you that, prior to your arrival, consider the type of accommodation that will work best for you factoring in costs, location, etc. Please note that it is your responsibility to secure accommodations in São Paulo. You can choose your accommodation without the links below, but we highly appreciate if you could do it before your arrival.

International Network

The International Network is an association of FGV students created to help incomingexchange students, among other things. Here, you will be able to find useful informationabout the FGV-EAESP, the city of São Paulo and Brazil in general.

On their website (see below), you may be able to find some housing opportunities andtips from Brazilian students about life in São Paulo.

http://www.internationalnetwork.com.br

http://www.internationalnetwork.com.br/exchange-student/

Accommodation

Register for Housing as an Exchange Student

Companies that offer accommodation for exchange students:

Sampa Flatshare: http://sampaflatshare.blogspot.com; sampaflatshare@gmail.com;

Renting a room:

www.easyquarto.com.br

Renting a flat:

www.soflatsnet.com.br

www.overflats.com.br

Renting an apartment:

www.imovelweb.com.br,

www.zap.com.br

When to Arrive & What to Bring

It is important for you to reach São Paulo prior to beginning of classes so thatyou can settle in. Werecommend that you arriveone week before thebeginning of terms.

This will allow you to adjustto the time difference andbecome familiar with thecity.

It is best to arrive on a weekday, Monday to Friday, between 11am to 6pm which are our officehours. This way we will beable to assist you with anydoubt or provide some useful information.

Packing Checklist�Valid passport, study permit and othertravel documents

� Credit card(s)

�Driver´s license or internationaldriver´s license

� Medical insurance documents

� Medical and eyeglass prescriptions ifnecessary

�Copies of all important documentskept in a place separate from originals

� International Student Identity Card(ISIC) – for discounts

� Approximately R$ 200,00 in cash for taxi fares, meals and emergency use upon arrival

Arriving in São PauloAirport Taxis

Airport taxi fares are based on a flat rate tariff. For example, a taxi ride from the airport to the FGV-EAESP campus should be approximately R$ 100,00. Make sure to have your apartment or hotel address available.

Airport Bus Service

The company is located at Guarulhos Airport and the fares are approximately R$ 33,00. The websitewith buses schedule is available at www.airportbusservice.com.br . Credit and debit cards welcome.

On-Campus ServicesGROUND FLOOR

-- Main entrance

-- Citibank ATM

-- Citibank lounge (post-grad)

1st FLOOR

-- Students lounge

-- Restaurant and Café

-- Photocopy Services

-- Santander ATM

2nd FLOOR

-- International Relations Office

-- Library

-- Undergrad / Post-grad Office

-- CECOP (Career Placement Office)

3rd FLOOR

-- Academic Dean´s Office

-- International Relations Office

(staff only)

4th FLOOR

-- Bradesco Bank Agency and 3 Bradesco ATMs

-- Videoconferences room

-- Professors Restaurant

5th FLOOR

-- 6 computer labs

-- Cafeteria

-- Printing Services

-- Nurse´s Office

6th FLOOR

-- Classrooms

7th FLOOR

-- Classrooms

--Book Shop

-- Side Entrance

-- Sports Union

-- Sports Court

-- Students Company

8th FLOOR AND UP

-- Itaú ATM

-- Regular classrooms

-- Santander ATM (10th floor)

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor in Business Administration

-Undergraduate program taught in Portuguese

IPM – International Program in Management

- Undergraduate program, which counts 2 Brazilian credits per discipline = 30 contacthours.

- Taught in English and it is divided in 2 terms.

- Students who attend 8 subjects in one semester, receive a Special Diploma calledInternational Program in Management Certificate.

Graduate Programs...

MPGI – Master Of Science in International Management

-1,5 Brazilian credit per discipline = 22,5 contact hours = 6 ECTS

- Taught in English

MPA –Mestrado Profissional em Administração

-1,5 Brazilian credit per discipline = 24 contact hours

- MBA taught in Portuguese

- Only for students with at least 5 years of work experience

CEAG – Curso de Especialização em Administração para Graduados

-Part-time MBA in Portuguese (with many courses in English)

- 1 or 2 Brazilian credits per discipline (depending on the subject) and 16 or 32 contacthours respectively

...Graduate Programs

CMCD – Cursos de Mestrado e Doutorado

-Master of Science in Portuguese

- 3 Brazilian credits per discipline = 45 contact hours

-All exchange incoming students are able to course as many subjects as they want.

- There is a minimum of 3 courses per semester that must be chosen by each incomingstudent.

Term Dates for the Fall semester

FGV-EAESP offers:

* Semester based courses

• Undergraduate courses taught in Portuguese

• Academic Master

• Part-time MBA (CEAG) courses

* Term based courses (duration of each term is two and a half months)

• IPM (International Track inside the Undergraduate Program)

• MPGI (MSc)

• MPA (MBA)

Term Dates for the Fall semester

IPM - Undergraduate Program:

Term 1: August 1st to September 19th / Final Exams : September 20th and 21st

Term 2: September 23rd to November 22nd / Final Exams : November 23rd-25th

MPGI – Graduate Program (MSc):

Term 1: August 8th to September 30th / Final Exams : October 3rd, 5th and 7th

Term 2: October 17th to December 9th / Final Exams : December 12th, 14th and 16th

MPA (MBA):

Term 1: August 10th to October 1st / Final Exams : October 5th, 6th and 8th

Term 2: October 19th to December 10th / Final Exams : December 14th, 15th and 17th

CEAG (Part-time MBA):

Term 1: August 8th to October 6th

Term 2: October 10th to December 14th

Semester: August 8th to November 30th

Registering on the Federal Police

When you go to the Federal Police, you should take:

1) Original Passport

2) Copy of Passport (except the white pages), notarized by Brazilian authorities(cartórios)

3) Student Visa Application Form (signed by Brazilian Consulate or Embassy)

4) 2 photos (3x4) in a white ground

5) 02 sets of forms called “GRU” (see next page)

6) All visa documents received from the Brazilian Consulate in your country

All incoming exchange students must register on the Federal Police within 30 days sincethe day of arrival in Brazil. This registration may take a while to be scheduled but, as longas you are in Brazil, you have 30 days to start the Polícia Federal registration process.

This registration must be done through this website : https://servicos.dpf.gov.br/sincreWeb/

The website is available only in Portuguese! So if you have any doubt filling the blanks, do not hesitate to contact the International Relations Office.

After filling the blank fields, you will be required to go to the Federal Police and get yourfinger prints done.

Registering on the Federal Police

About the 02 sets of forms called “GRU – Guia de Recolhimento da União” : http://www.dpf.gov.br/servicos/gru/gru-funapol

Unidade Arrecadadora :you have to choose “SP- Superintêndencia Regional do Estado de São Paulo”, then type the following two codes in different forms:140120 – carteira de estrangeiro 1ª via;140082 – registro de estrangeiros / restabelecimento de registro.

These two forms must be completed and submitted to any Bank for its payment and the Bank will then give you the “GRU” receipt. Information to fulfill the form: Full name and telephone;CPF (which is a Brazilian document) or if you don’t have it you can use the following code “000.000.001/91”;“Receita Federal” code: 008-6 (R$) and 012-4 (R$), one code for each set form;“Unidade Arrecadadora” code: 027-2 .

LOCATION:Polícia Federal is located at Rua Hugo D’Antola, 95 close to the Piqueri Bridge Ponte do Piqueri.Open from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 2:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATION

Undergraduate and graduate courses

If you want to cancel, add or change any course you have chosen you MUST informthe International Relations Office located at the 3rd floor, during the first week ofclasses. If the requirement is approved by the Program´s Coordinator, theRegistration Office will make the change.

After this week you WILL NOT BE ABLE to do any CHANGE in your schedule! Final EXAMS DATES and times ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Grading

- Grading is 0 to 10 for MSc, Diploma Course and Undergraduate Level (such as IPM).

Final grade is generally based on participation, oral and written presentations, case analyses and mid-term / final examinations. Minimum grade to pass is 6.

- Grading for MPA is an individual course score range from A to D.

- Grading for MPGI is from A to F, with F = failed.

Attendance

Attendance is mandatory. Exchange students will be considered FAILED byabsence if exceed the number of 25% of absence in classes.

Portuguese Classes

FGV-EAESP offers 30 hours of Portuguese Language Course for free for all the exchange students. The course will begin at the second week of classes.

Portuguese classes will be divided into Basic, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2 andAdvanced.

Internet InstrumentseClass : communication via between students and Professors. Through eClassyou are able to find general information about courses and download classmaterials.

Aluno online: communication between student and university where you canaccess information about your academic life: grades, absences, class schedules, services requests, final exams / mid-term exams schedules.

OUR TEAM

Maria Cecília Menezes

CEMS and Double Degree Coordinator

International Relations Office

Vanessa Scaburri

Incoming Exchange Students Coordinator

International Relations Office

Profª Julia von Maltzan Pacheco Associate Dean, International Relations

OUR TEAM

Renata Jesus

Outgoing Exchange Students Coordinator

International Relations Office

Lauren Schoenster Thiago Schioppa

Interns

International Relations Office