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Do you want to study in Canada, the United States or Chile without spending R$1? Department of Education is looking for students who dream of learning English and Spanish to go on exchange in Canada, the USA or Chile, completely free of charge and with all expenses paid

Written by Flavia Marinho
Published 19/05/2024 às 19:19
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Do you dream of learning English or Spanish? The Department of Education opens dozens of places for free exchanges in Canada, the USA and Chile with all expenses paid.

Do you dream of learning English or Spanish? The Department of Education opens dozens of places for free exchanges in Canada, the USA and Chile with all expenses paid.

The chance you've been waiting for has arrived! The Department of Education (Sedu) is offering hundreds of places for students to participate in exchange programs completely free of charge and with all expenses paid, in three countries: Canada, the United States and Chile. O selection process offers scholarships of study for intensive English and Spanish courses.

The Student Exchange Program for the countries of Canada, the United States and Chile, aims to improve the communicative skills of students in English or Spanish and develop the ability to express themselves proficiently in different communication situations, promoting socio-educational development in a country foreigner.

Student Exchange Program: Canada, United States and Chile

Free and intensive English as a Foreign Language course:

  • Deepening the English language at an institution specializing in language teaching, lasting approximately three months.
  • Immersion in foreign culture through the daily experiences that the exchange student will experience.
  • Accommodation with a foreign family registered in the contracted agency's exchange program, including two meals a day.
  • Health insurance, consular visas, subsistence allowance, passport issuance, airline tickets and transportation vouchers for travel during the course period.

Free and intensive Spanish as a Foreign Language Course:

  • In-depth study of the Spanish language at an institution specializing in language teaching, lasting approximately three months.
  • Immersion in foreign culture through the daily experiences that the exchange student will experience.
  • Accommodation with a foreign family registered in the contracted agency's exchange program, including two meals a day.
  • Health insurance, consular visas, subsistence allowance, passport issuance, airline tickets and transportation vouchers for travel during the course period.

Distribution of 170 places: Exchange places to the United States, Canada and China are distributed according to the table below:

ModalityNumber of vacancies
English Course – Canada123
English Course – United States42
Spanish Course – Chile05

Selection Process for English and Spanish courses

The selection process is aimed at students enrolled in State Language Centers (CEIs) and selected through the Notice no. 10/2023. It is worth noting that students who have already benefited from scholarships from the Sedu Exchange Program in previous years will not be able to participate in this year's selection process.

The steps of the selection process are:

  1. First phase: eliminatory and qualifying, requires electronic submission of supporting documents.
  2. Second stage: classification, based on the analysis of academic performance and attendance.
  3. Third phase: qualifying and eliminatory, consists of an oral interview.

How to sign up for the Sedu exchange?

Those interested in participating in the free exchange program offered by the Department of Education must register between 10 am on May 20th and 23:59 pm on May 27th, 2024. Registration can be made through the ES Selection website. Secure your spot and don't miss the opportunity to study in Canada, the United States or Chile and learn English and Spanish with all expenses paid!

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Flavia Marinho is a postgraduate engineer with extensive experience in the onshore and offshore shipbuilding industry. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to writing articles for news websites in the areas of industry, oil and gas, energy, shipbuilding, geopolitics, jobs and courses. Contact her for suggestions, job openings or advertising on our portal.

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