Teacher Training and Qualification

Teacher training is available only at universities. Those who aim to be a secondary school teacher must attend a teacher-degree program (Licenciatura), which are specific courses for the teaching of each field of knowledge, such as Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, History, Geography, Portuguese, English, Philosophy, etc. Those who aim to be a primary school teacher must attend a pedagogy course (Pedagogia). Most Licenciatura courses require that the student do an internship in teaching before graduation. Master and doctoral degree in Education are available at most public universities, which is a requirement for those who aim to be a headmaster or a school coordinator.