The Rio Branco Institute (;

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: IRBr) is a graduate school of International Relations and diplomatic academy located in Brasília, Brazil. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the Baron of Rio Branco. The IRBr is run by the

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Courses

The Rio Branco Institute offers a career program and two advancement courses.

Graduate course

The IRBr's ''Graduation and Improvement Program'' is a one-year-and-a-half program of studies, encompassing studies in fields such as History, Economics, Politics, Law, Foreign Policy, English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian and Arabic. After successful completion of the course, students are confirmed in the Foreign Service as Third-Secretaries.

Admission

Entry

Admission to IRBr is achieved through a five-phase entrance examination: *First phase: pre-selection exam *Second phase: written exam on Portuguese *Third phase: written exams on Brazilian History, Geography, Law, Economics,

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and English *Fourth phase: written exams on Spanish and

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*Fifth phase: Application into the ''Graduation and Improvement Program'' and submission of documents required by law

Requirements

The Ministry of External Relations established the following prerequisites for admission: *Possess

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by birth; *Possess an undergraduate degree recognized by the

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; *Be up-to-date with military and electoral obligations; and *Possess a clean criminal record

References

External links

Instituto Rio Branco
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