ENGLISH

A grade of Sufficient issued by the FFLCH/USP Language Center in the test given graduate studies candidates for the USP ICB programs is required for demonstrating proficiency in the English language. Those certificates issued by the entities and the requirements described below are considered equivalent for demonstrating proficiency in English:

• TEAP (Test of English for Academic and Professional Purposes) = 70 and 65 points (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively).
• WAP (Writing for Academic and Professional Purposes) = 50 and 45 points (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively).
• TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language – Internet-based Test) = 60 and 55 points (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively);
• TOEFL ITP (Test of English as a Foreign Language – Institutional Test Program) = 500 and 480 points (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively);
• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) = 5.0 and 4.5 points (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively);
• Cambridge University Exams – minimum requirement for Master’s (PET-Preliminary English Test – Level A Approval) and for the Doctorate degree (FCE-First Certificate in English – Level C Approval)
• Proof of an internship in a country where the official language is English, for a minimum period of 5 and 6 months (Master’s and Doctoral degree, respectively) in the past 5 years.
• The foreign student shall also demonstrate proficiency in Portuguese, evaluated by the Examination Committee indicated by the CPG, comprised of three members who have Doctorate degrees.
• For selection process purposes, all of the exams will be valid for 5 years.

PORTUGUESE

For those who are not Portuguese native speakers an additional test of Portuguese proficiency will be required while they are enrolled in our Graduate Program.  The Portuguese Proficiency test is administered by the FFLCH/USP Language Center regularly along the year.