Experience in Getulio Vargas Foundation - Campus São Paulo, Brazil by Thais

Generally, what is Getulio Vargas Foundation - Campus São Paulo like?

The campus of the university is quite small. Since it’s located in a very central area of the city, there isn’t much space to build a big campus.

What are the facilities like?

The university has an open area (“fumódromo”) for interacting with other students; a sports court; a cafeteria; a living area with sofas, tv, videogame, snooker, foosball; some computer rooms; a big library with quiet places to study and for group work.

What are the tutors like?

Very good

Are the lessons easy in Getulio Vargas Foundation - Campus São Paulo?

Depends on the lesson. There are some very easy, there are some very hard ones. It’s recommended to ask students who’s already taken the lesson to check if it’s easy or hard.

Does the University organise activities? If so, what are they like?

We have a lot of speeches from important people, events about an specific subject, events organized entirely by students (sport matches, parties, debates sessions)

Do you think there is a good quality of teaching?

Yes, it’s one of the best universities in Latin America.

Are there any stories you can share?

I really like my university and the environment it provides. Though it doesn’t have a big campus, we have many different entities, student groups and junior companies in which you can get involved, besides a lot of events the university organizes with important guests and about relevant subjects. We also have a lot of social responsibility and sustainable groups and activities.