EF Education First Brazil

EF Education First is one of the world's largest private education organisations, founded in Sweden in 1965. Operating in Brazil as Efekta Intercâmbio Cultural, EF serves millions of students annually across its network of 600+ schools in 116 countries. The São Paulo operations cover the full range of EF programs — language courses, high school exchanges, university pathways and adult programs — all delivered through EF's own branded school network, ensuring consistent quality standards at every destination.

EF Education First Brazil does not charge students a placement fee. Like most education agents, it is paid a commission by the universities it places students into. That does not make its advice bad — but the agent is paid by the institution, not by you, so it has more financial reason to recommend a partner university than a non-partner one. Ask which universities it represents, and whether your shortlist is on that list.

• ▸Students seeking the backing of a globally recognised language school brand
• ▸Adults and professionals wanting flexible language course durations
• ▸Families seeking high school exchange programs with a large, well-established provider
• ▸University applicants targeting EF's 150+ partner universities in UK, USA, Canada and Australia

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The biggest name in global language education. Reliable, well-resourced and widely recognised — but you pay for the brand. Students wanting independent school comparisons should look beyond EF.