Recife, 25 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Students who passed the 2002 entrance exam of the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE) may apply for the 240 vacancies of the public universities of Valladolid and Salamanca, in Spain. Students must enroll between March 18 and 20.
This initiative is part of an international cooperation accord firmed between UFPE and the two Spanish institutions of higher learning, which allows students to spend from 6 months to 1 year in one of these universities. Among the courses offered are bachelor programs in Physics, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Law, Pedagogy, Medicine and Business Administration.
According to the dean of Academic Matters, Roberto Coutinho, the agreement benefits especially the students who passed the entrance exam, but who didn't get a high enough average to guarantee them a vacancy in UFPE.
The university will publish an edict with detailed information on enrollment, the selection process, the payment of fees and the documentation that must be presented by students. (MW)