Wednesday, 28 October 2026Read the signal. Shape what comes next.
Higher Ed Signal
Get the Signal Brief
A tiled obelisk-like monument with a sundial-style emblem stands in a plaza in front of white university buildings under a clear blue sky, with palm trees and red flowerbeds nearby.

Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Brazil

UFSC student support programme opens free classes in biochemistry, chemistry and maths

The Federal University of Santa Catarina's Piape programme is taking registrations for new classes in biochemistry, chemistry and mathematics. Registration is free and is done through a form.

Photo: Lionel Baur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters: UFSC students who want academic support in biochemistry, chemistry or mathematics can now register at no cost for the new Piape classes.

The Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Brazil said its Piape (Institutional Programme of Pedagogical Support for Students) has opened registration for new classes in biochemistry, chemistry and mathematics.

According to the university, registration is free of charge and is completed through a form.

UFSC said Piape provides teaching activities intended to help students stay on their degree courses.

Editor’s view

Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor

UFSC students seeking help in biochemistry, chemistry or mathematics can register for the new Piape classes free of charge via the programme's form, as part of a programme the university describes as aimed at keeping students on their courses.

Keep reading

See all