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Have You Ever Thought About Taking a Free Semi-Presential English Course? This Is Yet Another Opportunity from the Federal Institute – IFPE, Which Offers 80 Slots in Free English Courses, check it out!
The Federal Institute of Pernambuco (IFPE) has just opened enrollment for a free Initial and Continuing English course, focusing on the intermediate level, offered by the Recife Campus. This is an unmissable opportunity for those who wish to enhance their skills in the language and upgrade their resume, which is essential in an increasingly competitive job market. Besides being free, the course aims to provide a solid foundation for those who wish to achieve fluency, expanding professional and academic opportunities.
Who Can Enroll in the Federal Institute’s Free English Courses?
The announcement offers 80 slots for the free Intermediate English course for two classes. The training aims, in general, to equip students to develop intermediate-level communication skills in English, covering aspects of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
To facilitate the completion of the activities, the free English courses will be semi-presential, that is, of the 90 hours planned for the training, part will occur in face-to-face activities and another part in EAD mode. The activities will take place on Wednesdays.
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Eligible to participate in the free Intermediate English FIC course from the Federal Institute are students, servers, and outsourced employees of IFPE Recife Campus and candidates from the external community. Additionally, candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Have a pre-intermediate level of English, that is, level B1, according to the Common European Framework of Reference;
- Have completed at least elementary education.
Proof of the level of fluency in English can be demonstrated through a certificate issued by an authorized institution or through an assessment applied by the Federal Institute.
Enrollment in the Free English Course at IFPE
Enrollment for the Federal Institute’s free English courses is open exclusively online, from September 19 to 21, 2024, or until all slots are filled. Interested individuals must access the specific links for each class and fill out the enrollment form:
The classification of candidates for the free English course at IFPE will consider the order of enrollment and proof of the level of fluency in English. Candidates may present a proficiency certificate or choose to take a proficiency exam offered by IFPE.
Students who complete the free English course will receive a certificate issued by the Coordination of Academic Control Management at IFPE. Classes are scheduled to start on November 13, 2024, and the results of the selection process will be announced according to the timetable set forth in the announcement.
It is worth mentioning that globalization has allowed all areas of work to expand through communication with the market in other continents. Thus, for many job interviews, employers only select candidates whose resumes are enhanced by one or more languages. Many careers also require updates.
About IFPE
The Federal Institute of Pernambuco operates with the mission of promoting professional, scientific, and technological education at all its levels and modalities, based on the principle of the indissociability of Teaching, Research, and Extension actions, committed to an inclusive and citizen-oriented practice, contributing to the comprehensive formation of the human being and the sustainable development of society.
IFPE aims to be recognized as an institution committed to an inclusive and citizen-oriented practice in human formation, promoting social transformation and aligned, by 2026, with institutional development and its values of Inclusion, Sustainability, Integrity, Democratic Management, and Public Governance, assumed as a commitment of the Federal Institute to the academic community and society.
