The Student-Agreement Program (PEC) is designed for international students who wish to study in Brazil. The initiative offers opportunities for undergraduate courses (PEC-G) and for learning Portuguese as a Foreign Language (PEC-PLE).
Created in 1965, the PEC program is one of the oldest and most important instruments of foreign policy and support for the internationalization of Brazilian higher education institutions. In 2025, it will celebrate its 60th anniversary.
Through the PEC-PLE, international students will spend their first year in Brazil taking a free course in Portuguese language and Brazilian culture in order to obtain the Celpe-Bras certificate. Once they receive the certificate, students can then begin their undergraduate course through the PEC-G program.
