Facts
- Programme dates: Monday 15 to Friday 26 July 2024
- Programme length: 2 weeks
- Location: Belo Horizonte
- Programme: The programme covers Brazilian politics, history, international relations geography, law, economy, arts, culture and Portuguese language.
- Language of instruction: English
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais is ranked 16th in the QS World Rankings: Latin America 2022. 72,000 people form the university community in the cities of Belo Horizonte, Montes Claros, Diamantina and Tiradentes. UFMG hosts 77 undergraduate courses, 80 postgraduate courses and more than 900 research centres.
Things to do
Translated as 'beautiful horizon', Belo Horizonte is the sixth largest city in Brazil and the capital city of the federal state of Minas Gerais.
Built on hills and surrounded by mountains, Belo Horizonte is home to several large parks and the Jambeiro Woods (Mata do Jambeiro) nature reserve, which extends over 912 hectares and is home to over 100 species of birds and ten species of mammals.
Top attractions: Instituto de Arte Contemporânea Inhotim (museum); Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil (Arts Centre); Mineirão and Museu Brasileiro do Futebol (stadium, museum); Gruta da Lapinha (cave); Parque Municipal (park).
Social activities
Social activities within the summer school are to be confirmed. Social activities in previous years have included a movie night, tour of Museu Inhotim and a Luau.
Travel opportunities
Belo Horizonte Airport (CNF), also known as Tancredo Neves International Airport offers direct flights to many destinations within Brazil and two direct flights to destinations outside Brazil:
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 1 hour
- São Paulo, Brazil: 1.5 hours
- Panama City, Panama: 7 hours
- Lisbon, Portugal: 9.5 hours
Climate
Belo Horizonte has a tropical climate with a dry season from May to September. July is one of the winter months in the southern hemisphere and the coldest month of the year, however the weather in Belo Horizonte is usually warm with average highs of 25.7ºC and average lows of 13.5ºC.
Finance
All students nominated to the UFMG Summer School in Brazilian Studies will receive a tuition fee waiver funded by UFMG and the University of Nottingham. Students from low-income households and meet one of the University of Nottingham's widening participation criteria will be prioritised.
This summer school is first choice only.
Financial travel support
Only students participating in an in-person summer school are eligible for travel funding.
Means-tested travel bursaries
Available to students classed as Home students for fees purposes.
- Awards of £1,000 available. Students from low-income households and meet one of the University of Nottingham's widening participation criteria will be prioritised. Please note a limited number of awards are available.
Please visit the FAQs Finance section for further information on the University of Nottingham's widening participation criteria.
Costs
Below are the approximate costs you will need to budget for in order to participate in the summer school:
| Return flight UK (av. 13-25 hours) |
£900+ |
- Tuition and course materials
- extracurricular activities and field trips
- Accomodation in University Housing
- Three meals per day from Monday to Friday
- Local transportation within university grounds, including transportation between University Housing and the university campus.
|
Waived |
| Meals and refreshments outside the scholarship |
Personal |
| Visa/entry to Brazil |
£0 for UK nationals |
| Health and travel insurance |
£150+ |
| Approximate budget range |
£1,100-1,700 |
Approximate living costs are compiled from external sources and the partner university website. Exchange rates may vary, currency exchange rate as of January 2024.
Accommodation
Students will be offered University Housing. Students will be given the exact arrival and departure dates will be confirmed in due course.
Further information
UFMG Summer School website
Stonewall: Brazil LGBTQ+