Coordenadoria de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES) is a government agency linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Education in charge of promoting high standards for post-graduate courses in Brazil.
The agency evaluates educational establishments every two years, and grades them according to the standards of the courses provided.[1] The grade scale is from 1 to 7, where 1 is the lowest standard — the maximum that an institution offering up to a Master's degree will gain is 5, whereas an institution offering a Ph.D. will gain up to 7.[1]
See also
- Bachelor's degree in Brazil
- Brazilian science and technology
- CNPq
- Graduate degrees in Brazil
- Lattes Platform
- Ministry of Education (Brazil)
- QUALIS
- Universities and higher education in Brazil
- Undergraduate education in Brazil
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A década da química e da informática". JC online (in Portuguese) (Recife, Brazil: Jornal do Commercio). 20 June 1999. Retrieved 13 January 2010.
External links
- Official website (Portuguese)