High Institute of Education and Communications

High Institute of Education and Communications
Instituto Superior de Educação e Comunicação
Established 1982, 31 December
Address 3 de Fevereiro, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates: 0°20′23.6″N 6°44′22″E / 0.339889°N 6.73944°E / 0.339889; 6.73944
Website http://www.ustp.st
Location in São Tomé

High Institute of Education and Communications (Instituto Superior de Educação e Comunicação) are one of four campuses of the University of São Tomé and Príncipe. It acts as its main campus it is located the neighborhood of 3 de Fevereiro in the southwest of the capital city of São Tomé.

Nearby landmarks and facilities is the Paulo Freire National Lyceum located near the city's historic center.

History

It was founded as Escola de Formação e Superação de Quadros Docentes (EFSQD), the Formation School and the Elevation of Four Teachers in 1982 and was the country's first college. It became the Escola de Formação de Professores e Educadores (EFOPE), the Professors and Educators Formation School in 2000.[1] It changed its name in September 12, 2016.[2]

The first two rectors of the university, one current came from this campus including Peregrino do Sacramento da Costa[3] and Ayres Bruzaca de Menezes.[4]

Courses

As of January 2017, its following courses are:[5][6]

  • Gruaduation in Initial Formation of Basic Education
  • Completion of Graduation in Basic Education
  • Baccalaureate in Basic Education
  • Baccalaureate in Children's Education

References

  1. ↑ Cruz, Maria Arlete Pereira da (2008). "A transnacionalização das políticas educativas: itinerários da cooperação portuguesa em Cabo Verde, Guiné-Bissau e S. Tomé e Príncipe (1974-2002)" (PDF) (in Portuguese). University of Lisbon. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "ANDIM TV: Empossamento das comissões diretivas da USTP" (in Portuguese). Andim TV. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "São Tomé e Príncipe cria 1ª universidade pública" [São Tomé and Príncipe Created its Only University] (in Portuguese). AULP. 28 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "ANDIM TV: Cerimónia de Empossamento do novo Reitor da Universidade de São Tomé e Príncipe na íntegra" (in Portuguese). Andim TV. 29 July 2006.
  5. ↑ Ramos, Américo d’ Oliveira dos. (2011). Proposta de lei n.º 16 /IX/11" – Orçamento Geral do Estado para o Ano Económico de 2012
  6. ↑ "Offerings of its courses" (in Portuguese). USTP. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
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