Alejandro Ortiz, Research & Advisory Services, WES In 2013, the number of Brazilians studying in the U.S. increased by 20% from the previous year (IIE, Open Doors 2013), making it one of the fastest growing source countries for international students in the U.S. Despite these…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews The Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual accounting of academic mobility into and out of the United States in early November with its 2012 Open Doors Report. The report found that the number of…
By Carlos Monroy, Area Specialist, WES, and Nick Clark, Editor, WENR CLICK TO READ OUR LATEST PROFILE ON EDUCATION IN BRAZILIntroduction In academic year 2010/11 there were 8,777 Brazilian students at U.S. colleges and universities. While this was a very slight decrease from the prior…
By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews VIEW WEBINAR ARCHIVE: EDUCATION IN BRAZIL When the government of a booming economy announces that it will fund overseas study for 75,000 talented students, potential host nations with economies in recession take note. Such is the…
National Institute for Education Studies and Research, Evaluation of University Programs — The Provão From 1993 through 2003 Brazil’s National Institute for Educational Studies and Research (INEP), a government agency connected with the Ministry of Education, administered a nationwide examination to all students in higher…