The PROPESP/FURG Normative Instruction No. 1, dated May 8, 2023, establishes internal regulations for the process flow of cotutelle and double degree agreements in the graduate programs of the Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG).

Required documentation for applying for cotutelle or double degree:

• Copy of the cooperation agreement signed between FURG and the foreign partner institution;

  Cotutelle or double degree agreement, according to the models provided by FURG or by the foreign institution, provided that the principles of FURG’s regulations are respected;

  Updated academic transcript;

  Proof of enrollment for the semester in which the application is made, issued by the program’s office or the academic records department;

  Copy of the passport;

  Academic study plan detailing the activities to be carried out;

  Schedule of activities at each institution, ensuring a minimum stay of six months at the foreign institution;

  Dissertation or thesis project;

  Declaration of agreement from the supervisors at FURG and at the foreign institution;

  Declaration of agreement from the graduate programs (or equivalents) of both institutions.

   

  

    

The cotutelle and/or double degree agreement must be written in Portuguese and in the language defined by the foreign university, and must include, at a minimum:

• The set of activities to be carried out at each institution;

  The formalization of the agreement by the supervisors and the programs involved;

  The language(s) in which the dissertation or thesis will be written, in the case of a double degree;

  The format, location of the defense or presentation, and other relevant details;

  The financial obligations of the parties, in accordance with current legislation;

  Other specific academic requirements to be fulfilled by the student.

   

  

These regulations aim to ensure transparency, legal certainty, and academic rigor necessary for the development of graduate programs under cotutelle and double degree agreements, strengthening internationalization and the quality of education at FURG.