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Transform your career with free professional master's courses for teachers. Applications open for 2025!
The Ministry of Education (MEC) and CAPES registrations are open for more than 4.000 places on free Professional Masters courses, aimed at teachers of various disciplines. This is an excellent opportunity for education professionals who want to improve their skills and transform their careers through excellent qualifications.
Course Objectives and Workload
The MEC Professional Masters' Degrees aim to train teachers with advanced training, updating and expanding their pedagogical skills. Courses are offered in person and blended learning and have a workload that varies according to the program. Activities include theoretical classes, seminars, forums and the development of practical projects, always focusing on direct application in the classroom.
Available Vacancies and Locations
In total, 4.196 professional master's degree vacancies are offered in 264 higher education institutions throughout Brazil. These programs MEC They serve teachers from various areas, such as History, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Philosophy, Geography and Biology. The vacancies are distributed among renowned institutions, which are spread throughout all regions of the country, facilitating access for professionals to the nearest universities.
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Selection Processes
Each master's program has its own selection process, which may include a resume review, a written exam, or the presentation of a research project. In addition, many programs offer positions reserved for affirmative action, benefiting professors who belong to specific ethnic and social groups, such as blacks, indigenous peoples, and quilombolas.
Registration Requirements
To participate in the professional master's degree selection process, the candidate must have completed higher education and work as a teacher in public or private educational institutions. In addition, the candidate must be available to complete the course load required, in addition to having basic computer skills and regular internet access to participate in online activities, if the course is semi-attended.
Courses Offered
The Professional Master's programs offered are:
- PROFHISTORIA – Professional Master’s Degree in History (605 vacancies)
- PROFMAT – Professional Master’s Degree in Mathematics (1.600 vacancies)
- MNPEF – Professional Master’s Degree in Physics Teaching (728 vacancies)
- PROFQUI – Professional Master’s Degree in Chemistry (273 vacancies)
- PROF-FILO – Professional Master’s Degree in Philosophy (308 vacancies)
- PROFGEO – Professional Master’s Degree in Geography (182 vacancies)
- PROFBIO – Professional Master’s Degree in Biology (500 vacancies)
Selection Process Schedule
- PROFHISTORIA: Registrations until November 13, 2024 NOTICE
- PROFMAT: Registrations until September 30, 2024 NOTICE
- MNPEF: Registrations until September 24, 2024 NOTICE
- PROFQUI: Registrations until September 27, 2024 NOTICE
- PROFESSOR: Registrations until October 21, 2024 NOTICE
- PROFGEO: Registrations until October 18, 2024 NOTICE
- PROFBIUS: Registrations until September 30, 2024 NOTICE
Registrations
To enroll in the free Professional Master's programs offered by the MEC, access the notices and follow the specific instructions for each course. The enrollment deadline varies according to the program, so pay attention to the dates to ensure your participation. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career with an excellent postgraduate degree and a nationally recognized certificate.
It would be a great opportunity, but I'm from Angola, what do I do? I want to study so much, please, can't I do it remotely?
I believe you need to be a public school teacher here in Brazil.
good afternoon !
I am a physical education teacher in the municipal network of São Lourenço do Oeste-SC and I would really like to have a professional master's degree in my area. Is this possible?
Good evening! We, education technicians (supervisors, advisors) would also like the MEC to make available vacancies so that we could take the Professional Master's Degree! We are waiting!
Is there a place for a retired teacher? I would like to do a postgraduate degree in Physical Education.
I have a degree in Visual Arts and a lato sensu in Art History, but I don't work as a teacher in an education network, but I want to do a professional master's degree in Arts, will I be able to?