Program Overview

Geografia (Licenciatura)

Course Overview

The Geografia (Licenciatura) course at the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) aims to form professionals capable of understanding processes related to the production and organization of natural and socio-economic spaces. The course provides theoretical guidance to reflect on the main problems concerning spatiality and territoriality of phenomena that compose reality.

Course Structure

The course starts with a general curriculum, and from the 4th period, students begin to take specific licentiate activities offered by the Faculdade de EducańŃo da UFMG. These disciplines prepare students for their future profession and address issues such as teaching didactics, teaching practice, sociology of education, and education policy.

Differential of the Course

The graduation course accompanies the dynamism of society to form thinking, critical, and reflective professionals. The studies demand a high reading load and various fieldwork, including trips to different locations in Minas Gerais and Brazil, to investigate the elements discussed in the classroom. The internships provide a gradual approach to the school, highlighting the exchange of knowledge with professionals who work in basic education as a fundamental path for the development of teaching skills and competencies.

Areas of Action

The licensed professional in Geografia can work as a Geography teacher in fundamental and medium education, in public and private schools, with a field of action that involves beyond classroom management, activities such as elaboration of teaching projects, preparation, monitoring, and evaluation of extracurricular activities, among others. Additionally, the licensed professional in Geografia can work in other spaces related to educational practice, such as NGOs, settlements, universities, etc.

Duration and Admission

• The course lasts 8 semesters in the morning and 11 semesters in the evening.
• Admission is through the Unified Selection System (Sisu), which uses notes from the National High School Exam (Enem), and through the selective process of serial evaluation.

Recommended Content

Detailed information about the course can be found on the official website of the Geografia course, the website of the course's collegiate, and the website of the Instituto de GeociĻncias (IGC). A video about the IGC building is also available.