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Take advantage of this opportunity! UEMA has 270 vacancies for free distance learning postgraduate courses, allowing you to study from home, with no tuition fees and with recognized certification. Sign up and advance your career!
If you want to specialize without leaving home and at no cost, this is your opportunity! The State University of Maranhão (UEMA) has just released the selection process notice for the Lato Sensu Postgraduate Course in Intercultural Education, one of the most anticipated free courses at UEMA. The specialization is offered in the EAD postgraduate modality and is aimed at indigenous, quilombola and agroextractivist teachers.
With a total of 270 places, the course aims to strengthen education in traditional communities, valuing cultural knowledge and promoting educational development in indigenous and quilombola territories. Registration is now open and can be done until March 20, 2025. Find out all the details and how to guarantee your place!
UEMA releases 270 vacancies for distance learning specialization in Intercultural Education with free certification
UEMA, a reference in higher education in Maranhão, reaffirms its commitment to educational inclusion by offering another opportunity for free distance learning postgraduate studies. The Intercultural Education course will last 18 months and will have a total workload of 360 hours, distributed across eight subjects over three semesters. In addition, students must present a Final Course Project (TCC) to obtain the certificate.
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Although it is a postgraduate distance learning course, there will be face-to-face meetings on weekends at UEMA campuses. In some cases, these meetings may be transferred to the territories of traditional peoples and communities, facilitating the participant access. This initiative seeks to ensure that the specialization is accessible and adapted to the students' reality.
Free UEMA courses: Check the distribution of vacancies by center and guarantee your registration
UEMA has made 270 places available for the distance learning postgraduate course in Intercultural Education, distributed among seven centers of the Open University of Brazil (UAB) in Maranhão. See how the places were distributed:
- Alcantara: 30 vacancies
- Rope Bar: 30 vacancies
- Cururupu: 30 vacancies
- Grajau: 30 vacancies
- Empress: 60 vacancies
- Pine: 60 vacancies
- viana: 30 vacancies
Also, there are vacancy reservations for specific groups:
- 10% of vacancies are intended for UEMA's effective servers.
- 5% of vacancies are intended for people with disabilities (PwD), as long as they belong to the course's target audience.
These criteria ensure that free UEMA courses are accessible to all interested parties and value the diversity of Maranhão.
Who can enroll in the free distance learning postgraduate course offered by UEMA?
The UEMA distance learning postgraduate course in Intercultural Education has a well-defined target audience. To enroll, the candidate must meet the following requirements:
✅ Being indigenous, quilombola or agroextractivist (such as coconut breakers) and having a higher education degree.
✅ First of all, be a teacher that operates in indigenous, quilombola or agroextractive territories in Maranhão.
✅ If the vacancies are not filled by teachers, other indigenous, quilombola or agroextractivist graduates may be accepted, even if they do not work directly in education.
This initiative aims to train educators who work in traditional communities, contributing to the strengthening of intercultural education and the appreciation of local knowledge.
How to enroll in UEMA's free distance learning postgraduate course?
Applications for UEMA's EAD postgraduate program will be open between March 6 and 20, 2025. Interested parties must apply exclusively online, on the university's official website:
Access official website of the institution
It is important to fill out the form carefully and attach the documents required in the notice, such as a degree, personal documents and proof of work in traditional communities.
Selection criteria and candidate evaluation process
The selection process for the EAD postgraduate da EMU will be carried out in a single stage, through Classifying Curricular Assessment. Check the criteria that will be considered in the selection:
Academic education
✔ Graduation diploma – 5 points
Professional Experience
✔ Teaching in traditional territories – up to 25 points
✔ Experience in Intercultural Bachelor’s Degree courses – up to 20 points
✔ Monitoring in Intercultural Degrees – up to 10 points
Participation in Scientific Events
✔ As a teacher – up to 9 points
✔ Presentation of works – up to 6 points
✔ Participation as a listener – up to 4 points
Candidates will be ranked according to the total score obtained, and the results will be announced according to the official schedule.
Complete schedule of the selection process for the UEMA EAD postgraduate course
📅 Registrations: March 6-20, 2025
📅 Approval of registrations: April 3th 2025
📅 Preliminary result: April 9th 2025
📅 Final result: April 15th 2025
📅 Registration of approved candidates: April 16–22, 2025
📅 Inaugural class forecast: April 23th 2025
It is essential that candidates follow all stages of the selection process on the official website. EMU.
Intercultural education: a free distance learning postgraduate course to transform the educational reality of Maranhão
UEMA's initiative to offer a completely free distance learning postgraduate course reinforces the importance of intercultural education as a tool for valuing traditional knowledge and strengthening indigenous, quilombola and agroextractive communities. UEMA's free courses are a milestone in the training of teachers and other professionals who work in these regions.
In addition to guaranteeing quality training at no cost, this specialization represents an opportunity for professional growth for educators who dedicate their lives to cultural preservation and teaching in traditional communities.
If you are part of the target audience and want to qualify with a recognized course, Don't miss this chance! Sign up and take an important step towards your academic and professional future.
Visit https://seletivos.uemanet.uema.br/ and sign up now!
