The Postgraduate Program in Geography – Master's and Professional Doctorate (Geoprof), linked to the Center for Human Sciences, Letters and Arts (CCHLA) and the Seridó Higher Education Center (Ceres) of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), opened a selection process for the Master's and Professional Doctorate courses, starting in the 2027.1 academic period.
The program aims to promote the continued training of Geography teachers who work in Basic Education and other Education professionals. The area of concentration is “Geography Teaching”, with the research lines “Geographic Knowledge in the School Space” and “Geography Teaching Methodology”.
Selection for the Master's Degree
Regulated by Notice No. 003/2026, the selection process for the Professional Master's Degree offers 12 places for classes linked to CCHLA/Natal and CERES/Caicó.
Registration requests can be made between September 2nd and 21st, 2026.
Graduates of a Degree in Geography and other degrees, with a Diploma or equivalent document issued by a national higher education institution, can apply for Professional Master's vacancies. Graduate candidates, with completion and diploma as specified in item 6.2 of the notice, may also apply, as long as they are Brazilians residing in the country or foreigners residing or with a study visa.
Selection for the Doctorate
The selection process for the Professional Doctorate is regulated by Notice nº 004/2026 and offers 13 places for classes linked to CCHLA/Natal and CERES/Caicó.
Registration requests will also take place from September 2nd to 21st, 2026.
For Professional Doctorate vacancies, candidates holding a Master's Diploma, certificate of completion of the Master's course signed by the course coordinator or Master's Defense Minutes certifying the candidate's approval can apply.
Interested parties can consult the notices and obtain more information on the program page.
Check out the notices:
Notice 004.2026 – GEOPROF – Doctorate – Class 2027.1.docx (2)Download
Notice 003.2026 – GEOPROF – Master’s Class 2027.1 .docxDownload
