the universidade federal de santa catarina undergraduate admission process is almost similar to all others in brazil, using a process called vestibular. it is comprised by several written tests usually performed in 2-3 days. the competition is fierce and the percentage of succesfull applicants is usually lower than 15 % (12,6% in the 2018's process). in 2007 the institution approved the affirmative action quota system proposed by the ministry of education in early luis inácio lula da silva government, which now reserves 50% of the spots for incoming students available to students coming from public schools and racial minorities.