The Master’s degree offered by the Graduate Program in Transportation Engineering at the Escola Politécnica is a stricto sensu research-oriented academic program and is tuition-free.
Master’s students must complete a minimum of 96 (ninety-six) credit units, of which 48 (forty-eight) are in coursework and 48 (forty-eight) are in the dissertation.
The minimum number of credits completed within PPGET must correspond to one quarter of the minimum number of coursework credits required. With the approval of the research advisor and within the official PPGET time frame, courses taken outside USP in recognized graduate programs may be accepted for credit transfer, up to a maximum of one third of the minimum required coursework credits, subject to approval by the CCP.
The deadline for submission of the dissertation is 32 months. Within the first 16 months from the date of initial enrollment, students must request registration for the qualification exam.
PUBLIC NOTICE No. 01/2026 – PTR-EPUSP
Publication of Public Notice nº 01/2026 in the DOE on August 24, 2026
The Selection Process for the Master’s program consists of three (3) stages:
- First stage (ELIMINATORY): Written subject exam; English language proficiency; Review of Lattes CV and undergraduate academic record.
- Second stage (ELIMINATORY): Oral defense/interview.
- Third stage (ELIMINATORY): Presentation of a research project proposal.
Required Documents:
- Photo identification document and CPF (RNE or Passport for foreign applicants);
• Undergraduate academic transcript, including any course failures and/or enrollment withdrawals;
• Undergraduate diploma (front and back), or a certificate indicating the date of degree conferral from a fully recognized undergraduate program, or a declaration stating that the degree will be awarded before the enrollment date, in accordance with item 3.2 of the Public Notice;
• Updated Lattes Curriculum Vitae of the applicant (http://lattes.cnpq.br);
• One (1) recent 3×4 photograph.
ATTENTION! Complete your application using a desktop computer.
Do not use a mobile phone, tablet, or similar device, as the form does not function properly on these devices.
APPLICATION FORM – MASTER’S PROGRAM
The period to request a fee waiver will be from September 1, 2026 to September 7, 2026.
The list of applicants granted the application fee waiver will be published on the Selection Process webpage by September 11, 2026.
Application Fee Waiver Request Form
The candidate may self-identify as Black, Brown (Pardo), or Indigenous. To do so, the candidate must attach the corresponding self-identification statement, according to the templates available on the official admissions webpage, to the electronic application form. The document must be signed using a digital signature through Gov.br. For foreign candidates, a certified digital signature will be accepted.
Indigenous candidates must submit their self-identification statement together with the RANI (Administrative Registry of Indigenous Birth), issued by FUNAI (National Foundation of Indigenous Peoples), or an Ethnic Belonging Statement signed by leaders of their respective community.
Heteroidentification: The self-identification of Black and Brown (Pardo) candidates will be verified by a specific committee and a heteroidentification panel, in accordance with USP Resolution CoIP No. 8835. The color photograph of the candidate’s face submitted with the application form will be used for this purpose at the time of application. Details regarding the heteroidentification panel will be sent by email to candidates who self-identify as Black or Brown (Pardo).
Candidates who self-identify in the application form as Black, Brown (Pardo), Indigenous, and/or as belonging to families registered in the Brazilian Unified Registry for Social Programs (Cadastro Único) will receive an additional one (1) point for each component of the final score (specific examination and analysis of the Lattes Curriculum and academic transcript).
• Self-declaration form for Indigenous applicants
• Self-declaration form for Black or Brown applicants
Payment via PIX
PIX key: financeiro@fdte.org.br
Bank: Itaú
Branch: 0393
Checking Account: 90004-8
Click here to upload your proof of payment by October 10, 2025 (see Public Notice).
The English Proficiency Exam is administered by the Interdepartmental Language Center of the School of Philosophy, Letters and Human Sciences (FFLCH) of USP.
The exam is held in person, and the results are valid for two (2) years.
For further information, visit: http://clinguas.fflch.usp.br/proficiencia-ingles
If you have any questions, please contact us at proficingles.fflch@usp.br or by phone at +55 11 3091-2417.
The following certificates obtained through English proficiency exams conducted by external institutions may be exceptionally accepted, provided they are within their validity period (the applicant is responsible for verifying validity) or issued up to three (3) years prior to the start date of the Selection Process, whichever occurs first:
| Certificates | Scoring | Validity period |
| TOEFL – Institutional Testing Program (ITP) | 400 points | 2 years |
| TOEFL – Internet Based Test (IBT) | 60 points | 2 years |
| IELTS | 4,5 points | 2 years |
| Cambridge First Certificate in English | B2 | 3 years |
| Cambridge Certificate of Advanced in English | C1 | 3 years |
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English | C2 | 3 years |
Certificate of Competency in English da Universidade de Michigan (FCE) | 50% | 3 years |
Certificate of Proficiency in English da Universidade de Michigan (CPE e CPE Computer Based) | 50% | 3 years |
Duolingo English Test | 80 points | 2 years |
EF SET 50 (https://www.efset.org/pt/) minimum score of 45 in Reading (Listening scores will not be considered). The applicant must record themselves while taking the exam and send the video file to ppget.poli@usp.br along with the certificate. | 45 points (Reading) | 3 years |
Date: October 21, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (candidates must arrive 30 minutes in advance)
Location: To be determined, at the facilities of the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (USP).
Candidates residing outside the State of São Paulo or abroad must indicate the faculty member(s), in accordance with the provisions of the Call for Applications, by October 12, 2026, by sending the information to the PPGET Secretariat at ppget.poli@usp.br.
Application fee waiver request | From 08:00 on 09/01/2026 to 23:59 on 09/07/2026 |
Publication of the list of fee waiver recipients: | 09/11/2026 |
Applications for the PPGET Selection Process: | From 08:00 on 09/01/2026 to 23:59 on 09/30/2026 |
Publication of approved applications: | By 10/02/2026 |
Deadline for candidates residing outside the State of São Paulo or abroad to indicate the faculty members responsible for administering the examination | By 10/12/2026 |
| Publication of approved candidates in the English proficiency exam: | By 11/06/2026 |
| Written subject exam: | 10/21/2026 from 08:00 to 10:00 |
| Publication of approved candidates in the first stage: | By 11/19/2026 |
Second stage: | Between 11/23/2026 and 12/04/2026 |
Publication of approved candidates in the second stage: | By 12/11/2026 |
Publication of approved candidates in the third stage: | By 08/31/2027 |
Questions: ppget.poli@usp.br
Previous exams – CCP-PPGET does not provide copies of past exams.
Bibliography – There is no required bibliography.
English proficiency certificates – Only those listed in the Public Notices and within their validity period will be accepted.
Deadlines and Minimum Credits – See the PPGET Regulations and other applicable rules.
Questions: ppget.poli@usp.br