Admission

Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related fields, such as: Civil Engineering, Naval Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, etc. In any situation, the Department reserves the right to require, as a condition of admission, that the candidate enroll in one or more undergraduate courses to address deficiencies in their  education.

Be accepted by the Department based on academic  records, curriculum vitae, and letters of reference.

Foreign students applying for Master’s and Doctoral’s degrees at PUC-Rio must present (during application or after acceptance into the program) a Brazilian consular visa  on their diplomas obtained outside Brazil This applies to the Bachelor’s degree diploma (obtained outside Brazil ) for  admission to the Master’s  program, or the Master’s degree diploma (obtained outside Brazil) for admission to the  Doctoral’s program. Please note that compliance with this  requirement must be  fulfilled by the end of the first month of classes.

From April 15  to June 30 , for the courses  starting in August

From September 15  to December 3 , for the courses  starting in March

Fully completed online admission application form

Provide contact for two referees who will submit their references online by the end of the application period.

Copy of the Bachelor’s degree diploma (in  a field related to Mechanical Engineering) or certificate of completion of the Bachelor’s degree program .

For Doctoral’s degree candidate, also attach a copy of the Master’s degree diploma or certificate of completion of the Master’s  degree program. If the student is  in the final semester, include a statement from their university attesting that, if  approved in their current courses, they will complete the  program by the end of the current semester.

Transcript of records  for the Bachelor’s degree program (for Master’s and Doctoral’s candidates) and for the Master’s degree program (for Doctoral’s candidates).

For doctoral candidates, include a letter of intent  stating:

• reasons  for pursuing the degree

• area  of interest for researching

•  brief research plan (up to 1 page), if available.

Curriculum vitae

Upon acceptance, students must  submit the originals and a legible copy (or authenticated copies) of the following documents before enrollment:

• birth or marriage certificate

• CPF (Brazilian individual taxpayer registry identification)

• identification document

• military service certificate (for Brazilian males)

• Bachelor’s degree diploma (if  not yet obtained,  provide a certificate of completion of the Bachelor’s degree program)

• Master’s degree diploma or certificate of obtaining the Master’s degree for doctoral students (if issued by an institution outside Brazil, the diploma must have a consular visa or a letter of acceptance from the department  confirming recognition of the program)

• Transcription of records

A copy of the foreign diploma or certificate must be  accompanied by a sworn translation,  for countries that are not part of Mercosur.

Only complete applications  with all required documents submitted within the stipulated deadlines will be  considered.

For scholarship  holders, the maintenance of paid scholarship or exemptions depend on the academic performance of the student.