Reari-RJ Brazil

Student exchange with universities belonging to the Reari-RJ network are carried out under the Utrecht Network.

REARI-RJ (Rede das Assessorias Internacionais das Instituições de Ensino Superior do Rio de Janeiro) is composed of thirteen universities from the State of Rio de Janeiro — UFRJ, PUC-RIO, UERJ, UFF, CEFET, Colégio Pedro II, IFRJ, UEZO, UENF, UFFRJ, UNIRIO, Fiocruz, and IFFluminense.

In 2026/2027 you can study in one of the following universities:

• Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF)
• Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)
• Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ)
• Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO)
• Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
• Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET-RJ)
• Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro (IFRJ)
• Instituto Federal Fluminense (IFFluminense)
• Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz) only master's students

NB! Courses are mostly offered in Portuguese.

Scholarship
Exchange students are guaranteed free tuition at a foreign university.

Expenses for accommodation, food, travel, visa and study materials must be covered by the student.

Application process

Through UT Study Abroad Centre. Competition is open to Bachelor's and Master's level students of all specialities. However, in selecting a university, it is important to make sure which programmes are offered for exchange students - some universities do not admit exchange students to all specialities (law and medical studies are most commonly excluded). Also, please make sure what is the teaching language.

UT competition: through SoleMOVE application system. Next application deadline is 19 January 2026.

When applying to MAUI or AEN-network it is not possible to apply to Reari-RJ in the same year.

It is possible to apply for one or two semesters. When applying, students must submit a list of three preferred universities. Later, successful applicants will be placed in one of the preferred universities by the respective committee of the Utrecht Network.

The primary decision on selecting students is made by the University of Tartu study abroad committee. The study abroad coordinator forwards the information of the selected students to the Reari-RJ committee, who then places the students in foreign universities. Next, student needs to send the documents to the respective host university who makes a final decision on the admission of the student.

As the process as a whole is quite time consuming, students applying should bear in mind that final decisions may be made as late as April or May.

Required application documents (in English):
- SoleMove application;
- List of three preferred universities;
- Statement of purpose (letter of motivation);
- Letter of recommendation from a supervisor or professor at UT;
- Transcript of records (with average grade, in English; ask from your dean's office/institute);
- Certificate on command of Portuguese or English (B2 level) - depending on the language of instruction. (Check the language requirements from university descriptions on Reari-RJ webpage).

Before submitting the application in SoleMove, please check the general guidelines of the application process:

General information about the application process

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