Uruguay - South America Education

Education System Information
	Comprehensive Description of Education System (Spanish):
	http://www.campus-oei.org/quipu/uruguay/index.html
	Education System:
	http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/latin-america-an d-the-caribbean/uruguay/profile-of-education.html?type=tar g
	IESALC Uruguay Page:
	http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti cle&id=357&Itemid=410&lang=en
	Reports on various aspects of education in Uruguay; (Page opens in Spanish, available in English and French; search under “studies by country” on the upper right hand side)
	WENR - Uruguay Education Profile:
	http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/UY_ProfSpr94.pdf
Government Links
	Ministry of Education and Culture (Spanish):
	http://www.mec.gub.uy/
	Provides information on international exchanges and financial aid for study, the recognition of private higher education institutions, and vocational/technical education
Educational Institutions
	University Listings:
	http://www.unesco.org/iau/onlinedatabases/list_data/u-nw.html#Uruguay
	University Portal (Spanish):
	http://www.universia.edu.uy/
	Comprehensive information and links regarding Uruguay’s universities
Professional Bodies
	Administración Nacional de Educación Publica (Spanish):
	http://www.anep.edu.uy/
	National Administration of Public Education; online databases of schools with web sites, teacher training information (including approved training locations); and the web sites of the Councils for Primary, Secondary, & Technical Education.
	Fulbright Commission:
	http://www.fulbright.org.uy/
	Provides information on educational exchange between the U.S. and Uruguay
	Red Académica Uruguaya (Spanish):
	http://www.rau.edu.uy/
	Uruguayan Academic Network; directory of Uruguayan academic, cultural, scientific, and educational web sites including many universities, higher education institutions, secondary schools, and national associations