Latin America

General information

Our partner university summer school in Latin America is at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Brazil. 

Subject areas vary depending on each summer school, please see the profiles below for further information about each summer school.

Students applying for a summer school hosted in a country, in which the applicant holds citizenship and permanent residence, will be de-prioritised.

Praca do Papa, Belo Horizonte
 
  • International summer school opportunities for 2025 may change at any time for a number of reasons, including changes to arrangements with partner universities, travel restrictions or other circumstances outside of the university’s control. Every effort will be made to update this information as quickly as possible should a change occur.
  • Students' nominations are subject to change based on the University of Nottingham’s international travel policy permitting travel to other countries at this time.
  • The University of Nottingham reserves the right to withdraw nominations for an in-person summer school if travel or the host country does not comply with the university’s international travel policy.

2025 summer schools

UFMG Summer School

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Facts

  • Programme dates: Monday 21 July to Friday 1 August 2025
  • Programme length: 2 weeks
  • Location: Belo Horizonte
  • Programme: The programme covers Brazilian politics, history, international relations geology, law, economy, arts, culture, race and Portuguese language at beginner or intermediate level.
  • 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).

Cultural activities

UFMG have arranged the following cultural activities for summer 2025: Movie Club; day trip to the historical city of Minas Gerais (Ouro Preto); visit to Inhotim Institute 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 who meet the Global Opportunities team's widening participation criteria will be prioritised.

This summer school is first choice only.

Means-tested travel bursaries

Available to students classed as Home students for fees purposes.

  • Awards of £1,000 available. Students from low-income households who meet the Global Opportunities team's widening participation eligibility criteria will be prioritised. Please note a limited number of awards are available.

Please visit the FAQs Finance section for further information on the Global Opportunities team's widening participation criteria. 

BUTEX scholarships

Competitive scholarships of £600 are available through British Universities Transnational Exchange (BUTEX). Applications will open in April/May 2025. Please visit the BUTEX website for further information:

BUTEX scholarships

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) £1,100+
  • Tuition and course materials
  • extracurricular activities and field trips, including transportation
  • Accomodation in University Housing
  • Three meals per day from Monday to Friday
 Waived
Meals and refreshments outside the scholarship Personal
Visa/entry to Brazil £0 for UK nationals
Health and travel insurance £150+
Approximate budget range £1,300 - 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 2025.

Accommodation

UFMG will offer students accommodation for the summer school; rooms will have single beds in a common environment, with a kitchen and bench separating the bedroom from the kitchen. The kitchen area includes a table, chairs, a stove, refridgerator and cabinets.

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+

 
 

 

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