Open Enrollment to Portuguese Proficiency until September 12th

by Waldirene Biernath

Enrollments for the Proficiency Examination in Portuguese Language for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras) are open until September 12. The examination is linked to Ministry of Education (MEC) and organized by the National Institute of Educational Studies "Anísio Teixeira" (INEP). 

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Certification is offered for Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced and High Advanced levels. It is the only Portuguese certificate in Brazil that has official recognition by the Brazilian government.

Since 2009 UFSCar is accredited by MEC as the authorized service center to Celpe-Bras because of the good research and work UFSCar has been developed in this area.  UFSCar has adequate infrastructure, with rooms and spaces for the implementation of the Examination.

The written and oral tests are going to be applied in the period of October 25th to 27th 2011. Application forms and further information on the Celpe-Bras are available on site http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/inscricaoCelpeBras/. Questions may also be informed by e-mail celpeufscar@gmail.com.

Source: http://www.saocarlosagora.com.br/cidade/noticia/2011/08/26/21388/exame-de-proficiencia-em-lingua-portuguesa-recebe-inscricoes-ate-12-de-setembro/

Vocabulary:

Enrollments (noun):  the act of enrolling; the body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time.