Diploma Request
Master’s Degree (diploma)
The documents required to request the master’s degree diploma are as follows:
1. Advisor’s letter forwarding the final version of the dissertation (must inform the submission
of the manuscript to a scientific journal and delivery of the research data by the student);
2. A proof of submission of the manuscript, if made within 90 days after the defense. After this
period, proof of acceptance of the article will be required, according to the Program’s Internal
Regulations (Chapter X, item 75);
3. A CD with 2 files (copies) of the final version of the dissertation in PDF: one unprotected and
one protected (make sure that the file does not come with a password, only write-protected);
(NOTE: During the pandemic period, it is not necessary to send the CD. Just send the 2 PDF
copies to the PPGERN email, along with the rest of the documentation.)
4. A document of library clearance;
5. Diploma application form;
6. Copy of identification document (front and back);
7. Copy of the graduate’s degree (front and back);
8. Form for authorizing the disclosure of the thesis / dissertation in the CAPES thesis database;
9. Term of authorization to make digital documents available at the UFC University Library.
Doctorate’s Degree (Diploma)
The documents required to apply for the doctor’s degree diploma are as follows:
1. Advisor’s letter forwarding the final version of the thesis (must inform the delivery of the
experimental data by the student);
2. A CD with 2 files (copies) of the final version of the thesis in PDF: one unprotected and one
protected (ensure that the file does not come with a password, only write-protected); (NOTE:
During the pandemic period, it is not necessary to send the CD. Just send the 2 PDF copies to
the PPGERN email, along with the rest of the documentation.)
3. A document of library clearance;
4. Diploma application form;
5. Copy of identification document (front and back);
6. Copy of the master’s degree (front and back);
7. Form for authorizing the disclosure of the thesis / dissertation in the CAPES thesis database;
8. Term of authorization to make digital documents available at the UFC University Library.
Additional Information
• Final version of the thesis or dissertation: The standardization of the final version of the
thesis or dissertation must be carried out in accordance with the standardization guide for
academic papers and templates available on the UFC University Library website. In the final
version, the approval sheet must not contain signatures, only the names of the members of
the examining board and the date of the defense;
• Catalog card: The catalog card must be added to the final version of the thesis or
dissertation, being prepared by the student directly on the UFC University Library website;
• Availability of the thesis or dissertation at the UFC Institutional Repository (IR): In order for
the diploma application to be approved, it is necessary to make the final version of the thesis
or dissertation available at the IR of the University Library of UFC. This step is the Coordination
that does it. After insertion of the work in RI, if any correction is required, the Library will
directly request the student;
• Update of personal data in the Integrated System of Academic Management (SIGAA): It is
necessary for the student to keep his personal data updated in the SIGAA system. In the
absence of any mandatory information in the student’s registration, the system will not allow
the diploma to be approved.
