MEC Opens 150 Spots for a Free Specialization in Distance Bilingual Education! This Is Your Chance to Qualify in an Area with High Demand and Prepare to Transform the Future of Inclusive Education in Brazil.
If you are a graduate and wish to specialize in a field with high demand for qualified professionals, this could be your great opportunity.
The National Institute for the Deaf (INES), a federal institution linked to the Ministry of Education (MEC), is offering 150 free spots for the lato sensu specialization in Deaf Education from a Bilingual Perspective, entirely online.
The course, which is part of an innovative proposal for inclusive training, promises to open doors for education professionals who wish to work with the deaf community, promoting equal opportunities and respect for linguistic and cultural diversity.
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Bilingual Education Course with a Focus on Inclusion
The specialization offered by INES is an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills to work in schools and other institutions with deaf students.
According to INES, the course is aimed at professionals from various fields who want to specialize in inclusive pedagogical practices, focusing on bilingual methodologies and deaf culture.
Furthermore, with the online format, the course provides flexibility and accessibility, allowing people from all over Brazil to enroll.
According to the announcement, the selection process will occur in two stages, with the first being a curricular analysis and the second verifying the candidates’ documents.
Partner Institutions Spread Across Brazil
In addition to the headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, the course will be offered by another 12 federal institutions spread across various regions of Brazil, including universities and federal institutes.
This ensures that the initiative has national reach, reinforcing MEC’s commitment to educational inclusion.
See the institutions participating in this initiative and the number of spots at each one:
- INES (Rio de Janeiro – RJ): 18 spots
- Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) (Salvador – BA): 11 spots
- Federal University of Ceará (UFC) (Fortaleza – CE): 11 spots
- Federal Institute of Goiás (IFG) (Aparecida de Goiânia – GO): 11 spots
- Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) (Florianópolis – SC): 11 spots
- State University of Pará (UEPA) (Belém – PA): 11 spots
- Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM) (Manaus – AM): 11 spots
- Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD) (Dourados – MS): 11 spots
- Federal University of Lavras (UFLA) (Lavras – MG): 11 spots
- Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) (João Pessoa – PB): 11 spots
- Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) (Curitiba – PR): 11 spots
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) (Porto Alegre – RS): 11 spots
- Federal Institute of São Paulo (IFSP) (Jacareí – SP): 11 spots
These institutions are recognized for their high teaching standards and for providing quality support to enrolled students.
The course is free and open to professionals with degrees in various fields interested in working with deaf education.
Selection Process and Schedule
According to the announcement, the registration for the selection process is free and must be done exclusively online.
The selection process will be divided into two stages: a qualifying stage, in which a curricular analysis and the professional experience of the candidates will be conducted, and an eliminatory stage, where the authenticity of the presented documentation will be verified.
The main dates for the selection process are:
- Registrations: from October 1 to November 1, 2024
- Announcement of the list of registrants: November 4, 2024
- Deadline for appeals: until November 14, 2024
- Announcement of the final list of classified candidates: November 19, 2024
- Enrollment: from December 2 to 5, 2024 (second call from December 10 to 12, 2024)
Those selected will have until December to enroll and secure their participation in the course.
How to Enroll in the MEC Course
To secure your spot in this free specialization, just register on the official INES website, by November 1, 2024. Registrations are done via the link ttps://ava.ines.gov.br/processo_seletivo/pos_ead.
Don’t miss the opportunity to obtain a diploma from a institution directly linked to MEC and qualify in an increasingly important and necessary field.

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