The Federal University of ABC (UFABC) Institutional Internationalization Policy was approved by the University Council. Recognizing internationalization as an essential and cross-cutting dimension for higher education institutions, and the need to articulate institutional strategies that are coherent with future challenges and uncertainties, the policy promotes actions that consolidate internationalization as the university’s “fourth mission” – transversal to Teaching, Research, and Outreach. The Institutional Internationalization Policy defines fundamental principles, guidelines, and objectives on the subject. Click here to read the full document.
The new UFABC Institutional Internationalization Plan 2025-2030: Building Bridges with Latin America and the World through Teaching, Research, and Outreach was developed by a Working Group. This group was composed of representatives from the International Relations Committee, the International Affairs Office, the Office for Graduate Studies, the Office for Undergraduate Studies, the Office for Research, and the Office for Planning and Institutional Development. The plan aims to develop new strategies and actions to ensure the continuity and enhancement of UFABC’s internationalization process.
The plan was approved by Deliberative Act No. 285/2025 – CONSUNI on March 20, 2025. The current UFABC Institutional Internationalization Plan has 34 strategies, divided into four areas (Teaching; Research, Development, and Innovation; Outreach and Culture; Management), followed by a detailed internationalization plan with corresponding strategies, expected results, and actions. Click here to read the full document.
PREVIOUS INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONALIZATION PLAN
The Institutional Internationalization Plan 2018-2023, approved by Deliberative Act Consuni No. 162 on April 9, 2018, established the focus and priorities for the university’s internationalization efforts. This is a crucial process for maximizing the university’s quality, international recognition, and the impact of its research, as well as for providing a broad and diverse education for all members of the academic community.
The plan was divided into nine specific objectives, each containing medium- and long-term internationalization strategies that cover these dimensions. These objectives are as follows:
- Transform UFABC into an international reference;
- Increase the number of teaching, research and outreach projects with international collaboration;
- Amplify the relevance in international scientific production;
- Qualify professors and staff internationally;
- Increment international mobility programs;
- Attract foreign students, professors, and researchers;
- Encourage the establishment of double-degree agreements;
- Internationalize the curriculum;
- Qualify the academic community in foreign languages, especially in English, and foreigners in Portuguese language;
Find here the complete Institutional Internationalization Plan of UFABC 2018-2023 (Portuguese and English version).