The National University of Theology of Brazil (Portuguese: Universidade Nacional de Teologia do Brasil or UTEB) is a private non-denominational institution of higher education in Betânia, Itapipoca, Ceará State (CE), in northeast Brazil. UTEB is one of a significant number of independent Pentecostal and Evangelical Christian educational institutions in Brazil offering theological qualifications primarily by distance learning.[1][2] UTEB offers online courses from introductory, diploma, foundation, bachelors, masters, to doctoral degrees in a range of areas within theology and religious studies.[3]

Accreditation

UTEB offers courses up to doctoral level in a range of theology and religious studies specialisms including systematic theology, Christian education, and biblical studies. The university's qualifications are recognised under Brazilian law as "free" (as in exempt) courses (or cursos livres in Portuguese) not requiring specific recognition by the MEC (Ministério da Educação), the Brazilian Ministry of Education, in common with a large number of similar institutions.[4] The laws regulating cursos livres apply to a wide range of vocational and professional distance learning qualifications.[5] Examples include courses for languages, security, and IT. In the case of courses designated for the exercise of religious ministry and religious education, the exempt qualifications are defined by the legal term interna corporis, or for 'in-house' use within a social entity, such as a church or seminary.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ William Jeynes and David W. Robinson (editors), International Handbook of Protestant Education, Springer, New York, 2012, pp. 371-372.
  2. ↑ Craig Ott and Harold A. Netland, Globalizing Theology: Belief and Practice in an Era of World Christianity, Baker Academic, Grand Rapids MI, 2006, pp. 272-274.
  3. ↑ National University of Theology of Brazil, https://universidadeuteb.com.br accessed 14 April 2022
  4. ↑ William Jeynes and David W. Robinson (editors), International Handbook of Protestant Education, Springer, New York, 2012, pp. 404-405.
  5. ↑ 'Cursos livres são mais procurados do que os autorizados pelo MEC' - artigo sobre isenção de certificação pelo Ministério da Educação ('Exempt courses are more popular than those authorised by the MEC' - article on exemption of certification by the Ministry of Education) in O Globo (leading national newspaper) 22 September 2012, http://g1.globo.com/jornal-da-globo/noticia/2012/09/cursos-livres-sao-mais-procurados-do-que-os-autorizados-pelo-mec.html accessed 14 April 2022
  6. ↑ MEC - Cursos de Extensão (Distance Learning) Perguntas Frequentes (FAQs), http://portal.mec.gov.br/component/content/400-secretarias-112877938/seres-regulacao-e-supervisao-da-educacao-superio-1288707557/18540-perguntas-frequentes-seres#Cursos%20de%20Extensão accessed 14 April 2022
  7. ↑ MEC - Cursos de Extensão (Distance Learning), http://www.brasil.gov.br/educacao/2011/02/extensao accessed 14 April 2022

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