EducationUSA Center - PUC Rio

Brazil
Education System Overview
Pre-high school (# of years): 9
High school (# of years): 3
Secondary Education (high school)
Open Doors Statistics
Language of instruction:
Portuguese
Years of mandatory English courses:
3
Grading system and interpretation:
0 to 10
Standardized test availability in-country and adviser recommendations:
All EducationUSA centers offer standardized testing -- look for each testing website for a list of all cities
offering testing
Structure of the university system:
Years of study required to earn a bachelor's degree:
4-5
The language of instruction in universities:
Portuguese
Grading system and interpretation:
0 to 10
Standardized test availability/frequency offered in-country:
All EducationUSA centers offer standardized testing -- look for each testing website for a list of all cities
offering testing
Educational Authorities and International Education Resources
1
Organization: CNPq - linked to the Ministry of Science and Techonology
Website: www.cnpq.br
2
Organization: CAPES - linked to the Ministry of Education
Website: www.capes.gov.br
3
Organization: Science Without Borders - Brazilian Scientific Mobility Program
Website: www.cienciasemfronteiras.gov.br/web/csf-eng
4
Organization: Ministry of Education
Website: www.portal.mec.gov.br
5
Organization: English Without Borders
Website: www.isf.mec.gov.br
Number of students in the US (IIE
Open Doors Report from 2012):
9,029
Percent change from previous year:
2.9%
Percent of students that are:
Undergraduate: 46.7%
Graduate: 32.7%
Other: 20.7%
Academic Calendar / Major
Holidays / Best Times to Visit
Academic year
February - December
Major school holidays/break
December & January - School
Vacation
Recommended times for US
institution visit
March, April, September, October
Major school holidays/break
June 3 - Corpus Christi
Major school holidays/break
Feb 13-17 - Carnaval
Major school holidays/break
July - School Vacation
Brazil
Higher Education Fairs
1
Organizer: South America EducationUSA Fair - Rio de Janeiro - Windsor Atlântica
Dates: 2013-09-03
Anticipated Audience: Parents, teens, youth, and adults interested in Education Programs in
the U.S.
For More Information: www.educationusa.info/conferences/fairs/southamerica
2
Organizer: South American EducationUSA Fair 2013 Sao Paulo
Dates: 2013-09-05
For More Information: www.educationusa.info/conferences/fairs/southamerica
3
Organizer: South America EducationUSA Fair 2013 Brasilia
Dates: 2013-08-31
Anticipated Audience: Students both graduate and undergraduate, Professionals, parents,
scholars, anyone interested in study in the U.S.
For More Information: www.educationusa.info/conferences/fairs/southamerica
Advising Center Locations and Contact Details
1
Center Name: ABA - Associação Brasil América
Center Location: Recife
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Danyelle Marina Silva
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.abaweb.org
2
Center Name: ACBEU Advising center
Center Location: Salvador-Bahia
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Mangolia Santos
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.acbeubahia.org.br
3
Center Name: ASSOCIACAO ALUMNI EDUCATIONUSA CENTER
Center Location: Sao Paulo
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Marta Bidoli Fernandes-Adviser
Bruno Carlesso Betat - Advise
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
Center Website: www.alumni.org.br
4
Center Name: CCBEU - Centro Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos
Center Location: Goiania
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Rejane Dal Molin
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ccbeu.com
5
Center Name: CCBEU - Centro Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos
Center Location: Belém
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Silvia Silva Lima
Natália Dias Uliana
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ccbeu.com.br
Brazil
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6
Center Name: CCBEU-Centro Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos
Center Location: Franca-SP
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Raquel Lambert
Gilmar D. da S. Mattos
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected] [email protected]
Center Website: http://www.ccbeufranca.com.br
7
Center Name: CCBEUJ - Centro Cultural Brasil-Estados Unidos
Center Location: Joinville
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Janete Uhelski
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ccbeuj.com.br
8
Center Name: Centro Universitário Senac - Campus Santo Amaro
Center Location: São Paulo
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Marina Lhullier Lugão
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.sp.senac.br
9
Center Name: Educational Advising Office at Casa Thomas Jefferson
Center Location: Brasilia
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Alexandre Oliveira
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.thomas.org.br
10
Center Name: EducationUSA - CCBEU Campinas
Center Location: Campinas
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Maria Isabel Piasentine
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ccbeuc.com.br
11
Center Name: EducationUSA CCBEU Sorocaba
Center Location: Sorocaba
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Noemi Fontao
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected],
[email protected]
Center Website: www.ccbeusorocaba.com.br
12
Center Name: EducationUSA Center - PUC Rio
Center Location: Rio de Janeiro
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Bianca Macena - Head of Office
Simone Ferreira - Adviser
Kaley Walsh - Adviser
Marcela Amaral - Adviser
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Center Website: www.educationusa.org.br
13
Center Name: EducationUSA FAE
Center Location: Curitiba
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Areta Ulhana Galat
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: http://www.fae.edu/educationusa/
14
Center Name: EducationUSA Natal
Center Location: Natal
Center Level of Service: Reference
Adviser Name(s): Danielle Paiva
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Brazil
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15
Center Name: IBEU - Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos
Center Location: Fortaleza
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Jean Pierre Louvrier
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ibeuce.com.br
16
Center Name: IBEU - Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos
Center Location: Rio de Janeiro
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Mauricio Froes
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.ibeu.org.br
17
Center Name: ICBEU
Center Location: Sao Jose dos Campos - SP
Center Level of Service: Reference
Adviser Name(s): Juliano Teixeira
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.icbeusjc.com.br
18
Center Name: Instituto Cultural BNC
Center Location: Londrina
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Kris Fitch
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.culturalweb.com.br
19
Center Name: Instituto Cultural Brasileiro Norte-Americano
Center Location: Porto Alegre
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Marjory da Motta Martins
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.cultural.org.br
20
Center Name: Instituto Cultural BrasilEstados Unidos
Center Location: Manaus
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Isa Akel
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.icbeu.com
21
Center Name: Inter Americano - EBC - EducationUSA Office
Center Location: Curitiba
Center Level of Service: Comprehensive
Adviser Name(s): Regina Poleza Toazza
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.interamericano.com.br/ebc
22
Center Name: Uniao Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos - SP
Center Location: Sao Paulo
Center Level of Service: Reference
Adviser Name(s): Ana Watson
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.uniaocultural.com.br
23
Center Name: UNIFOR EducationUSA
Center Location: Fortaleza
Center Level of Service: Standard
Adviser Name(s): Lina Sena
Adviser E-mail Address(s): [email protected]
Center Website: www.unifor.br