ABSTRACT

For a long time the historical/colonial relations between Brazil and Portugal guaranteed the mobility of Brazilian elite that wanted to obtain a degree mostly from the University of Coimbra. However, only in the twenty-first century the flow of Brazilian students to Portuguese higher education increased, turning it into the largest community of foreign students in Portugal. This paper will discuss the motivations that, since 2008/2009 (the school year in which, according to data from the General Directorate of Education and Science Statistics – DGEEC – in Portugal, the supremacy of this community over the others was verified), have put Portugal back on the route of Brazilian higher education students.

摘要

长期以来，巴西和葡萄牙之间的历史/殖民关系保证了巴西精英的流动性，而巴西精英则想从科英布拉大学获得学位。但是，仅在二十一世纪，巴西学生向葡萄牙高等教育的流量增加了，使之成为葡萄牙最大的外国学生社区。本文将讨论自2008/2009年以来的动机（根据葡萄牙教育和科学统计总局DGEEC的数据，该学年证明了该社区在其他社区之上的至高无上地位）使葡萄牙重返巴西高等教育学生的行列。