Suspended since 2015 in the country, the courses MERCOSUR undergraduate publics will be evaluated again in 2023. The return is part of the second cycle of evaluations of Brazil in the Arcu-Sul system. The announcement was made on the morning of Wednesday, the 15th, in a live by the National Institute of Studies and Research Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (Inep), responsible in the country for evaluations and opinions on the courses that apply in Arcu-Sul.
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According to the general coordinator of Inep's Evaluation, Rogério Dentello, the evaluation contributes to the permanent improvement of academic training and integration in the region.
“Starting this year, we, here at Inep, will work very hard to recover this time lost, because Arcu-Sul brought many benefits not only for the accredited courses but for the students themselves. Inep. We say that it effectively contributed to the social development of the region, therefore, Arcu-Sul needs to be strengthened.”
Managed by the Network of National Accreditation Agencies (Rana), Arcu-Sul follows specific criteria in each country. In Brazil, the activity is regulated by ordinance of the Ministry of Education. Among the courses that participate in the program are these:
Furthermore, countries that mutually recognize the academic quality of courses are Argentina; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay; Bolivia; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru and Venezuela. To carry out the analysis of graduations, Arcu-Sul has evaluators trained by the International Bank of Peers Evaluators (Bipe).
In total, there are about a thousand specialists registered on the platform. According to Rogério Dentello, training for Brazilian evaluators will begin next month. It is believed that the result with all courses should be out by February 2024, according to Inep's schedule.
Currently, 519 courses are accredited by the Arcu-Sul System. They are:
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