The Rio Branco Institute (;

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: IRBr) is a graduate school of

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and diplomatic academy located in

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. The institute was created on April 18, 1945, as part of the centennial celebration of the birth of the

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. The IRBr is run by the

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Instituto Rio Branco. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.

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

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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

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*Third phase: written exams on

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and

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*Fourth phase: written exams on

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and French *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 Brazilian citizenship by birth; *Possess an

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recognized by the

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

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References

External links

Instituto Rio Branco
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