Education

Every year, a number of Warwick students have the opportunity to attend Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais’s (UFMG), Summer School on Brazilian Studies (SSBS)Link opens in a new window in Belo Horizonte – the capital city of Brazil’s federal state of Minas Gerais. The interdisciplinary programme offers an intensive introduction to Brazilian history, politics, economy and culture, alongside daily, immersive Portuguese language classes. It also includes visits local historic and cultural sites, such as Ouro Preto Link opens in a new windowand the Inhotim InstituteLink opens in a new window, and the opportunity to meet UFMG faculty and staff. The Summer School maintains a careful balance of international and domestic students, operating a buddy system where every international student is paired with a student studying at UFMG, to maximise opportunities for intercultural exchange and learning.

Of the experience, Emma, a BA student in the field of Global Sustainable Development, says: "I had such an interesting experience at the UFMG summer school. I loved the interdisciplinary learning and it was very relevant to my course, and I was able to improve my Portuguese as well. It was fun to be with students from all over the world and share our experiences and cultures, and I made some great friends! Exploring Brazil was a new experience and I loved it."

Warwick has a close relationship with the Fulbright CommissionLink opens in a new window, supporting the education exchange of talented students of all backgrounds between the UK and the USA. Each year, we welcome Fulbright scholars from the USA onto our postgraduate courses. We also support our own students to take up opportunities overseas. Hear from our Fulbright scholars hereLink opens in a new window.

The Warwick International Intensive Study Programme (WIISP)Link opens in a new window is a dynamic short term mobility opportunity which provides students access to a curated suite of innovative, credit-bearing modules. The programme brings together students from Warwick with those studying at some of our international partner institutions, for learning, exchange and collaboration.

Each year, University of Warwick hosts the International Conference of Undergraduate ResearchLink opens in a new window, where undergraduate students from participating institutions around the world present their research through video-linked sessions over a 24-hour period. For the first time, in 2024, students from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais took part, bringing the total number of participating institutions to 13, across 6 continents.

In Autumn 2024, the University of Warwick and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto piloted a virtual ‘Global Classroom’, bringing together students from both institutions to explore cutting-edge critical and feminist research methodologies in education.

Under the guidance of Professor Jo Angouri (UofW) and Dr Carly Manion (UofT), 11 Warwick students participated in the pilot and collaborated with 20 peers from the University of Toronto. Over the course of three, two-hour sessions, students engaged in policy analysis and research in cross-university, cross-disciplinary and cross-level teams. Working with a global lens, they were asked to focus on equity and gender justice. During the last session, groups presented their work and their recommendations to make the policy they had chosen to study more equitable.

For students from both universities, this was a unique opportunity to broaden their knowledge, critical-thinking and research skills, as well as develop their teamwork and intercultural competences.

"The Global Classroom project was an amazing experience and was a great way for us to work with others and learn from peers across the world" (OISE student)