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Why Study at UEL
UEL is a large modern university with a large international population. We have around 28,000 students from over 120 different countries around the world. Each year we welcome many new students from Brazil and across Latin America. Here are some reasons why they choose UEL as their study location:
- Excellent teaching and academic reputation
- Great London location
- Excellent results in the Summer 2011 International Student Barometer – voted the best university in the UK for Accommodation Quality, Visa Advice, Language Support, Eco-friendly attitude and Internet Access
- Outstanding facilities including a state of the art library open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- Stunning, modern halls of residence in our student village
- Close proximity to the London Olympic Park
- High quality English Language support before and during your course
Our Partnerships in Brazil
We recognise the importance of Brazil in the global economy and are investing heavily in partnerships with local universities and other organisations. We currently have links with the following institutions in Brazil:
- University of Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo)
- Centro Universitario Belas Artes (Sao Paulo)
- Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) (Sao Paulo)
- Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU) (Sao Paulo)
- Senac (Sao Paulo)
- Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu (Sao Paulo)
- Gama Filho University (Rio de Janeiro)
- Ibmec (Rio de Janeiro)
- Centro Universitario de Brasilia (Brasilia)
- Institute of Higher Education of Brasilia (IESB) (Brasilia)
UEL Sponsors the Brazilian Film Festival 2011
UEL was proud to be the official university sponsor of the Brazilian Film Festival in 2011 – a series of festivals which took place in cities around the world including Barcelona, London, Montevideo, Buenos Aires and Miami. Click here for more information about the event.
London 2012 and Rio 2016
We are connected to the Olympics in many ways and we are excited to host Team USA and Team Singapore on our stunning Docklands Campus during the games. The teams will stay in our modern, well equipped halls of residence and utilise our brand new £21million sports facility, the SportsDock. See www.uel.ac.uk/2012 for more information.
We are working with LOCOG and other partners in London to secure access for our students to the Olympic Park facilities after the games.
We are also connected to the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 and the London East Research Institute (LERI) at UEL is working with local partners in Brazil on the social legacy of such mega-events. More information about can be found at www.uel.ac.uk/londoneast
Our Courses
We have over 200 degrees available at undergraduate (bachelors) and postgraduate (masters) level. Popular subject areas amongst our Brazilian students are:
- International Business Management
- Global Media
- Sports Management
- MBA
- Marketing Communications
- Digital Media
- Fine Art
- Film and TV
- Theatre Studies
- Financial Management
Our bachelors degrees are normally 3 years long and our masters courses are typically 1 year.
Executive Education
Our Royal Docks Business School offers Executive Education and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes to organisations around the world, including Brazil. Programmes can be tailored to suit individual needs and are offer in London or locally in Brazil. For more informaiton please click here.
Entry Requirements
We accept Brazilian qualifications at the appropriate level and also take any relevant work experience into account when considering an application. The standard of your application form, including your personal statement, is also important.
International Foundation Programme
To join our International Foundation Programme, we normally ask for students to have completed the Certificado fe Conclusao de Segundo Grau or the Certificado de Ensino Medio.
Bachelors (Undergraduate) Degree
To join one of our Bachelors degrees, we normally ask for students to have completed the Certificado fe Conclusao de Segundo Grau or the Certificado de Ensino Medio with grades of 7 or above. We also ask students to have one of the folowing:
- University Entrance Exam (for any recognised Brazilian university) with marks of 5 or above
- ENEM with 55%
Masters (Postgraduate) Degree
To join one of our Masters programmes, we normally ask students to have a Bacherel, Licenciado or Professional Title with average grades of at least 6 out of 10.
UEL Visits to Brazil
We visit Brazil regularly to meet potential students and partners. To see when we are next in your area please click here.
Contact Us
For any further information or advice, please email James Curran, International Development Manager.
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