Get a Master's Degree Certified by the MEC! An Unprecedented Opportunity for Those Working in Basic Education, 677 Free Spots Available in the PROFHISTORIA Course for Teachers

Get a Master’s Degree Certified by the MEC! An Unprecedented Opportunity for Those Working in Basic Education, 677 Free Spots Available in the PROFHISTORIA Course for Teachers

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Published on 12/09/2025 at 20:40

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MEC Opens New Notice with Hundreds of Vacancies for Free Course in History: See Everything You Need to Know to Secure Your Enrollment

Have you considered advancing your career and obtaining a master’s degree recognized by MEC, without giving up your classroom job? The National Access Exam 2026 of ProfHistória has arrived, bringing an unmissable opportunity: there are 677 vacancies distributed across dozens of public universities in all regions of the country, focusing on continuous education and valuing teachers who work in Basic Education.

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According to the national coordination of the program, “ProfHistória is a state policy that aims not only to qualify teachers but also to strengthen the teaching of History in public schools,” highlights UFRJ, which is responsible for the overall coordination of the course.

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Objective of the Free MEC Course and Course Load

The Professional Master’s in History Teaching aims to offer excellent training for active teachers, ensuring theoretical and practical updates on fundamental topics in the field. This is an in-person course, offered nationwide and conducted by the associated institutions, with classes from Monday to Saturday.

The activities total two years of duration, with a workload involving theoretical courses, seminars, research groups, assessments, and the production of a dissertation focused on teaching. The diploma issued at the end is valid nationwide and is recognized by MEC, ensuring academic and professional weight.

Courses of the Ministry of Education

ProfHistória is not fragmented into isolated specializations: it is a single free master’s degree offered in a network, with simultaneous offerings at universities from North to South. Among the topics of study are:

Construction of historical knowledge;
Relationships between history, memory, and identity;
Teaching history, citizenship, and cultural diversity;
Innovative methods and practices for the classroom.

Available Vacancies and Offer Locations

The notice provides 677 vacancies for 2026: 638 through the unified national exam and 39 through the differentiated selection aimed at indigenous and quilombola teachers.

The opportunities are distributed among institutions in all regions, such as UFRJ, UFMG, UFPE, UFPA, UFU, UEM, UDESC, UFRN, UFSC, UESB and dozens of others. Just to name one example, the State University of Bahia (UNEB) will offer 25 vacancies, while UERJ opens 30 opportunities.

North

UFAC (Acre): 12 vacancies
UNIFAP (Amapá): 16 vacancies
UFPA (Pará): 30 vacancies
UNIFESSPA (Pará): 14 vacancies
UFNT (Tocantins): 14 vacancies
UFRR (Roraima): 13 vacancies
Total North region: 99 vacancies

Northeast

UESB (BA): 23 vacancies
UNEB (BA): 25 vacancies
UFC (CE): 16 vacancies
URCA (CE): 25 vacancies
UFMA (MA): 16 vacancies
UFPB (PB): 12 vacancies
UPE (PE): 20 vacancies
UFPE (PE): 24 vacancies
UESPI (PI): 21 vacancies
UFRN (RN): 16 vacancies
UERN (RN): 17 vacancies
UFS (SE): 20 vacancies
Total Northeast region: 235 vacancies

Midwest

UFG (GO): 23 vacancies
UEMS (MS): 19 vacancies
UNEMAT (MT): 13 vacancies
UFMT (MT): 16 vacancies
Total Midwest region: 71 vacancies

Southeast

UFU (MG): 16 vacancies
PUC-Rio (RJ): 12 vacancies
UERJ (RJ): 30 vacancies
UNIRIO (RJ): 12 vacancies
UFRJ (RJ): 18 vacancies
UFF (RJ): 16 vacancies
UFRRJ (RJ): 12 vacancies
UNICAMP (SP): 15 vacancies
UNIFESP (SP): 26 vacancies
Total Southeast region: 157 vacancies

South

UEM (PR): 17 vacancies
UEPG (PR): 14 vacancies
UNESPAR (PR): 12 vacancies
UFPR (PR): 12 vacancies
UFSM (RS): 12 vacancies
UFRGS (RS): 21 vacancies
UFSC (SC): 15 vacancies
UDESC (SC): 12 vacancies
Total South region: 115 vacancies

Overall total: 677 vacancies (638 through the unified national exam + 39 through the differentiated selection)

MEC Selection Process 2026

Access to the master’s degree occurs in two stages: unified national exam and differentiated processes.

In the national exam, candidates face an objective assessment with 20 multiple-choice questions and one essay, all based on content in History and its teaching. The differentiated selection is reserved for indigenous and quilombola teachers, who undergo a memorial analysis and an oral interview.

There is also a quota system, with reserved vacancies for different profiles, following federal legislation. Those who are not covered by the quotas will automatically compete in the broad competition.

Requirements for Enrollment in the Free MEC Master’s Course

To enroll, you must have a degree in History recognized by MEC and prove your work as a Basic Education teacher, preferably in the public network. If there are leftover vacancies, up to 30% may be allocated to teachers from other networks. In addition, candidates need internet access to keep track of registrations, results, and deadlines, as well as to present personal documents and proof of teaching activity.

Timeline of the Selection Process

Check the main dates published in the notice:

Enrollment: 08/26 to 11/13/2025;
Payment of the fee: until 11/14/2025;
Application of the exams: 12/07/2025;
Disclosure of the answers: 12/07/2025 at 8 PM;
Preliminary result: 01/06/2026;
Final result: 01/21/2026;
Registrations: dates defined in complementary notice.

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Enrollments

Enrollments are now open and will continue until November 13, 2025 on the official website: econ.rio.br/profhistoria . The fee is R$ 150, but the investment can be compensated with the achievement of a title that values the career and opens doors to new academic and professional opportunities.

It is worth noting that the master’s certificate in History Teaching is valid throughout the national territory and can be decisive for progression in the teaching career.

If you are a History teacher and dream of qualifying your practice with a free master’s course recognized by MEC, this is the time to enroll and take advantage of the vacancies.

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Get a Master’s Degree Certified by the MEC! An Unprecedented Opportunity for Those Working in Basic Education, 677 Free Spots Available in the PROFHISTORIA Course for Teachers

MEC Opens New Notice with Hundreds of Vacancies for Free Course in History: See Everything You Need to Know to Secure Your Enrollment

Objective of the Free MEC Course and Course Load

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Available Vacancies and Offer Locations

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Timeline of the Selection Process

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