Fundaçao Universidade de Brasília
Brazil
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: University of Brasília.
First degree/qualification: Bacharel/Licenciado/Professional Title (3-7 yrs).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4.0/5.0 or 7.0/10.0.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year first degree.
Documents required: Official transcript/record; official certification of degree or title (título) and date awarded in Portuguese and English.
Description: Instituted 1961; a federal institution. The secondary school certificate (11 or 12 years of education) and an entrance examination are the usual requirements for admission.
Grading system:
5 | SS | Superior |
4 | MS | Medio superior |
3 | MM | Medio |
2 | MI | Medio inferior |
1 | II | Inferior |
3 is minimum passing grade; grades reported by semesters.
SS | Superior | 9.0-10.0 |
MS | Medium Superior | 7.0-8.9 |
MM | Medium | 5.0-6.0 |
MI | Medium Inferior | 3.0-4.9 |
5 is minimum pass.
Language of instruction: Portuguese.
Advanced degrees:
Mestrado/Mestre/Master: 1-2 years after appropriate first degree; usually by coursework, examinations and thesis.
Doutor/Doctorate: 2 years after master's degree; thesis required.
Last updated: May 09, 2005