Intercâmbio acadêmico cultural internacional: uma experiência de crescimento pessoal e científi co Academic international cultural exchange: an experience of personal and scientifi c growth Intercambio académico cultural internacional: una experiencia de crecimiento personal y científi co

This study aimed to describe the student experience to integrate an international academic mobility program during undergraduate nursing. It is reported academic experience in Portugal, Algarve University, made possible by the Federal University of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The experience of exchange performed within six months, enabled the acquisition of new scientifi c knowledge and cultural rights, including innovations in healthcare technology, development of research and academic links. As contributions are expected to stimulate and intensify the international mobility especially at undergraduate level, considering its importance to the improvement of academic excellence and the Brazilian higher education through scientifi c and cultural exchange abroad.