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Institutional development · Teaching, learning and curriculum · Brazil

UFSC council approves 2027 academic calendar, with first-semester classes from 1 March

The University Council of Brazil's Federal University of Santa Catarina has approved the 2027 academic calendar for undergraduate and postgraduate courses, which sets 1 March as the start of first-semester classes.

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Why it matters: The approved calendar sets 1 March as the first-semester start for the Federal University of Santa Catarina's undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

The University Council (CUn) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) approved the 2027 academic calendar at an ordinary session held on Tuesday 27 October, the university said.

According to the university, the calendar applies to its undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

UFSC said the calendar provides for first-semester classes to begin on 1 March.

Editor’s view

Sarah Williamson, Teaching, Digital and AI Editor

The University Council's decision applies to UFSC's undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and the calendar it approved places the start of first-semester classes on 1 March.

What to watch

  • Under the approved 2027 calendar, first-semester classes at UFSC are set to begin on 1 March.

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