Attentive to academic and social needs, PUCRS Continuing Education offers a wide variety of courses aimed at all audiences, both internal and external to the University. Extension courses are characterized by their diversity. As part of a learning process that combines theory and practice, they contribute to personal and professional development, as well as to social awareness. They provide continuous updating, citizenship and curriculum development. They are offered in classroom and distance learning modalities, for short or medium terms, and address several fields of knowledge.