Guidelines and Forms
GUIDELINES
SEMINAR:
Guidelines for the Seminar course (TAL 797)
STUDY PLAN:
Guidelines for preparing the study plan – PPGCTA
RESEARCH PROJECT:
Guidelines for project defense – PPGCTA
QUALIFYING EXAM:
Guidelines for the Qualifying Exam – PPGCTA
DISSERTATION/THESIS DEFENSE:
CHECKLIST – Theses and Dissertations UFV
Guidelines for Thesis Defense – PPGCTA and guidelines for submitting the final version to the PPG
New Format for Registering Dissertation and Thesis Titles
APPROVAL OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:
Guidelines for approving English language proficiency – PPGCTA
FORMS
⇒ PPGCTA Official Letter Template
⇒ Credit Transfer/Recognition Form
⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – MASTER’S (doc)
⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – MASTER’S (pdf)
⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – DOCTORATE (doc)
⇒ Auxiliary form for preparing the study plan – DOCTORATE (pdf)
⇒ Dissertation/Thesis Template (PPG) – Use this template also for the research project
ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE COURSE TAL 799 – RESEARCH
The grade for the course TAL 799 – Research is assigned based on the submission of the activity report for the course.
Note: As of 2026, the student’s advisor will be responsible for completing the form.
1) MONTHLY SUBMISSION: Students enrolled in the course TAL 799 – Research whose time in the program exceeds 24 months for the Master’s degree and 48 months for the Ph.D.
Monthly report submission period: Begins on the first business day of the month and ends on the fifth business day of the following month.
(Example: The February report must be submitted from the 1st to the 5th business day of March.)
1) SEMIANNUAL SUBMISSION: Students enrolled in the course TAL 799 – Research whose time in the program is up to 24 months for the Master’s degree and 48 months for the Ph.D.
Semiannual report submission period: Begins on the last day of classes and ends at 5:00 p.m. on the final day for grade submission for the semester (see dates in the Graduate Program academic calendar).
⇒ Research Report – SEMIANNUAL

