The PPGD is accepting applications from Brazilian and foreigners. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree in Law or Legal Sciences. Candidates who are in the process of completing their undergraduate degree may apply for this selection process, provided they submit, as part of their application documentation, an official statement from the institution where they are studying indicating the expected date of graduation/award of the degree, which must be prior to the date of enrollment in the PPGD.

SELECTION SCHEDULE

Registration: May 1, 2026, to May 31, 2026.

Exam on Legal Philosophy and EPLP (Computer Science Building on the Multidisciplinary Institute campus in Nova Iguaçu and in the Graduate Studies Room at the Três Rios Institute): June 18, 2026 – at 9:00 a.m.

Results of the Legal Philosophy Knowledge Exam and the EPLP: August 3, 2026.

Results of the Research Project Review: August 17, 2026.

Oral Evaluation and Curriculum Review: August 26, 2026, to August 28, 2026.

Final Results: September 14, 2026.

Registration: September 15, 2026, to September 17, 2026.

Meeting of New Students with the Coordination: September 18, 2026.

Start of Courses: September 21, 2026