Qualification requirements:
Professional Master 's students :
1- To have completed all the credits required for the course, according to the catalog in effect in the year of entry; and Proficiency in at least 1 (one) language.
2- Qualification deadlines: the exam must be taken up to six months before the end of the completion period.
The candidate must request the qualification exam 21 (twenty-one) days in advance of the scheduled date through the E-DAC on the DAC Portal.
Attention – the E-DAC (Student Portal) provides the options to save and submit the qualification request. The request is only sent to the registrar's office after clicking submit . The save option only saves the information already entered and allows the student to make modifications until they request it. Please note the 21-day deadline; the system does not accept requests submitted/requested outside of this period.
Ethics Committee:
Before requesting the qualifying exam, the student must indicate the option for an ethics statement in the E-DAC system. After the option is selected, the thesis advisor must approve the statement. Read more.
Research involving human subjects must be reviewed by an Ethics Committee before data collection. Information about the Research Ethics Committee with Human Subjects (CEP).
If you have any questions about filling out the E-DAC form, please also check the instructions for completing it.
Composition of the examining committee – Professional Master's Degree:
The qualification panel must be composed, at a minimum, of:
Advisor;
2 full members;
1 substitute member.
Note: All members can be internal or external.
Important:
1. If the external member (primary or alternate) is not found in the E-DAC search, a mini-curriculum vitae must be completed and submitted via the form so that the secretariat can include these members in the E-DAC.
2. If any member will participate via videoconference , the scheduling of the FE's videoconference rooms is the sole responsibility of the student and their advisor, and must be done at least 30 business days before the qualification date. In this case, it is necessary to complete the image and voice usage agreement , which must be submitted via the form.
See specific guidelines from the Distance Education sector of FE: EAD
The Public Prosecutor's Office does not provide any type of financial assistance to members taking the qualification exam, nor does it provide coffee.
