Type Public university Campus Urban Phone +55 11 3775-4500 | Rector Eduardo Modena Website www.ifsp.edu.br Founded 29 December 2008 | |
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Established September 23, 1909
December 28, 2008 (IFSP) Location São Paulo and other 22 cities, São Paulo, Brazil Address R. Pedro Vicente, 625 - Canindé, São Paulo - SP, 01109-010, Brazil Similar Federal Institute of Minas Ge, Sao Paulo State University, Federal Institute of Technolo, Instituto Federal do Sudeste, Federal University of São Pa | ||
The Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo (Portuguese: Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo, IFSP), also known as the late Federal Center of Technological Education of São Paulo (Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de São Paulo, CEFET-SP), is an institution that offers high and professional educations by having a pluricurricular form. It is an multicampi institution, specializing in offering professional and technological education in different areas of knowledge (biologics/human sciences/exact sciences). IFSP is one of the five Federal Colleges in São Paulo, the other ones being ITA, UFSCar, UNIFESP and UFABC.
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History
The IFSP is a public and federal institution directly vinculated to the Ministry of Education of Brazil (MEC). Its follows the tradition of public schools being the strongest in Brazil, and as well, São Paulo. The history of IFSP is marked, on its different phases, by the great quality of public education, professional formation offered to the international and the Brazilian market.
The history begins with the creation of the Escola de Aprendizes e Artífices (EAA) (School of Apprentices and Artifices), created in 1909, had its education focused on the formation of workmen and foremen.
The EAA evolved, between 1960 and 1990, into Escola Técnica Federal de São Paulo (ETEFSP) (São Paulo Technical School); forming medium level technicians, initially to the areas of Mechanics and Edifications, and after Electrotechnics, Electronics, Telecommunications, Data Processing and Industrial Informatics.
In 1987 the School opened its second campus, located in the city of Cubatão, São Paulo state coast, and, in 1996, its third campus, located in Sertãozinho, in the interior of the state.
In this period, there was a high public acceptance of ETEFSP driven by its excellence in professional preparation of its students. The institution became respected and appreciated by the professional market.
In the year 2000, ETESP was transformed into Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica (CEFET) (São Paulo Federal Center of Technological Education), there was a remodel and expansion of the institution's offerings related to education. More career options, campus and structural and technological improvements.
In 2005 was created the Campus of Guarulhos, 2006 Campus Caraguatatuba and Campus São João da Boa Vista, 2007 Campus Salto and Campus Bragança Paulista and in 2008 Campus São Carlos and Campus São Roque. Another campi was created at many cities, and there is expectation for more expansion in future.
In the year 2008 CEFET became the Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo (São Paulo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology). Today, the institute has more than 7.000 students. IFSP offers the following levels of education currently:
IFSP has the objective of forming ethical citizens and professionals and of being an institution involved with the society. Its actions point toward the development of new technologies, cultural and social investments and the formation of critical citizens. The students abilities are improved and testes through the courses, helping them to develop the "know-how", and values concerning to all the areas.
Campus São Paulo
The first and second degrees are called Mestrado Profissionalizante (Vocational master's degree, in free translation), and are master's degree focusing direct application and work on research environment.
Campus Guarulhos
Campus Matão
Campus São Paulo
In Brazil, a Specialization (Especialização, in Portuguese) is a graduate degree that can be attended before a master's degree. The People who have a Specialization degree don't receive a title as people who attended Master's and PhD's degree.
Campus Piracicaba
Campus São João da Boa Vista
Campus São Paulo
Campus São Roque
Campus Sertãozinho
Campus Votuporanga
Technological undergraduate courses
Teachers formation undergraduate courses
In the future:
Industrial
IT and Telecommunications
Basic Education
Campuses
São Paulo (main unity), Avaré, Araraquara, Barretos, Birigui, Bragança Paulista, Campinas, Campos do Jordão, Caraguatatuba, Catanduva, Cubatão, Guarulhos, Itapetininga, Piracicaba, Presidente Epitácio, Registro, Salto, São Carlos, São João da Boa Vista, São Roque, Sertãozinho, Suzano and Votuporanga