The Graduate Degree General Coordination is an executive sector subordinated to the Pro-Rectory of Research and Graduate Degree is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of teaching and research activities within the Graduate Programs. Among its main responsibilities are:

• Promoting the interface between the graduate programs and the Council for the Coordination of the Improvement of Higher Education (CAPES/Brazilian Government) through monitoring, and sending annual reports, personnel management, etc.
• Providing support for new course proposals to CAPES’ New Course Proposal Application (APCN).
• Support the regulations of the Graduate Programs.
• Undertaking the semesterly selection processes of master’s and doctorate courses.
• Registering and supporting visiting researchers and professors working in the graduate programs.
• Registering and supporting post-doctorate researchers in post-graduate programs.
• Providing resources for the accreditation and re-accreditation of graduate program professors.
• Dealing with the recognition of master’s and doctorate degrees obtained abroad.
• Providing support to the implementation of double degree agreements.
• Registering and supporting students in post-doctoral and sandwich internships.