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Our Higher Education Institutions

Over more than five decades of activities, our Institutions meet some of the best academic indicators in Brazil according to the Ministry of Education (MEC), and are considered references for quality education.

Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional offers solid and representative brands in their respective markets, featuring the characteristics of the different cities in Brazil where they are located, preserving the identity of each one.

Our teaching-learning methodology is modern, innovative, and executed by a faculty composed of professionals with masters and doctors. To provide a complete experience in higher education, our campuses are equipped with a leading infrastructure, with all the necessary support for the full academic and professional development of our students with quality, tradition, and credibility.

Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul

The Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul has more than 50 years of history and tradition, and offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate distance-learning and on-site courses, distributed among the campuses of Anália Franco, Liberdade, São Miguel, Paulista, Santo Amaro, Guarulhos, and Villa-Lobos. It is acknowledged for its strong performance in the social area and for the distinction in several official indicators in the teaching, research, and extension areas.

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Braz Cubas

Founded in 1940, in Mogi das Cruzes – SP, tradition and modernity have worked together at the Centro Universitário Braz Cubas: it has more than 80 years of history in quality education in several areas of knowledge. Considered one of the most experienced in attendance higher education and one of the pioneers in distance learning in Brazil, it offers technical, undergraduate, and graduate courses aligned to the current dynamics of the job market.

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CESUCA

Located at Cachoeirinha, in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, the Centro Universitário Cesuca is one of the references in higher education in the state of Rio Grande do Sul for its excellence in academic quality. Founded in 2007, the University Center offers a comprehensive infrastructure and undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses, aligned to the needs of the labor market.

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CEUNSP

With over 60 years of tradition and two campuses – Itu and Salto – CEUNSP is renowned and respected for its quality education, in which the guideline is the education of professionals with the highest level of excellence in ethics, competence, and competitiveness. It offers courses in several knowledge areas, with excellence certified by official academic indexes.

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Módulo

Founded in 1988, Centro Universitário Módulo is the largest and most traditional higher education institution on São Paulo’s northern coast. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses distributed between the Centro and Martim de Sá campuses.

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FSG

Founded in 1999, the Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha – FSG offers undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses, both on-site and distance learning, in all knowledge areas, distributed among the units in Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalves. It is acknowledged for its innovative practices and contribution to community development, through stimulating educational proposals.

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UDF

Created in 1967, the Centro Universitário do Distrito Federal (UDF) is the first private institution of higher education in the Brazilian capital. A traditional institution in Law education, UDF also offers respected courses in business, health, and technology, in addition to lato and stricto sensu post-graduation courses, and extension programs aimed at the external community.

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Universidade Positivo – UP

The Universidade Positivo, founded in 1988, has more than three decades of history and an area of 424.8 thousand m2 in its campuses, located in Londrina and Curitiba, where the Ecoville campus is, considered one of the most modern and complete in the country. Its portfolio includes on-site and distance learning undergraduate courses, sensu lato post-graduate courses, and it also has an outstanding scientific research program, through its master’s and doctorate programs.

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UNIPÊ

Located in João Pessoa (PB), Centro Universitário de João Pessoa – UNIPÊ was founded in 1971 and offers undergraduate and graduate courses in all areas of knowledge. It is acknowledged for its contribution to the development of Education in Brazil and in Paraíba, with a solid pillar of teaching, research, and extension in its community.

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UNICID

With 50 years of tradition, the Universidade Cidade de São Paulo – UNICID is a reference in the education of health professionals, with traditional and pioneer courses in the region, besides being increasingly recognized in other areas of knowledge, with the offer of a complete portfolio, with undergraduate, graduate, master’s and doctorate degrees, which have excellent infrastructure.

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UNIFRAN

With more than 50 years of tradition in higher education in São Paulo, the Universidade de Franca – UNIFRAN has distinguished itself since its foundation as a future-oriented higher education institution, always seeking the modernization of its pedagogical resources and infrastructure applied among undergraduate courses, classroom and distance learning, specializations, master’s and doctorate degrees, which cover all knowledge areas.

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FAPI

With more than 20 years in the market, Centro Universitário de Pinhais delivers quality and excellent teaching in Pinhais, Paraná. Its infrastructure features cutting-edge technology and social spaces for the academic community. It stands out for offering the first undergraduate degree in Medicine in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba. In 2024, it joined Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional.

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LEARN HOW OUR DISTANCE COURSE PORTFOLIO IS ORGANIZED

Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual is our Distance-Learning brand with national presence

With the highest quality indicators, the Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional Distance-Learning is strategically organized under a single national brand, Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, which combines regional recognition, courses and programs of seven institutions of the Company accredited to offer courses in the distance learning modality. Based on a comprehensive portfolio, we offer undergraduate, graduate, free, and technical courses, in the most diverse areas of knowledge.

OUR CENTERS

A comprehensive network with leading infrastructure

Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual offers a network of centers across all Brazilian states and the Federal District, as well as a center in Japan. All of them maintain the standard of structural quality and student services required by Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual.

More than 1,200 distance-learning centers

provides in-person support for Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual's students

Present all over Brazil

with centers located in all states and one in Japan

More than 220 thousand students

distributed in technical, undergraduate and graduate courses.

Innovation and Technology

are always part of the infrastructure offered through the most modern virtual learning platforms or teaching methodologies.

CERTIFIERS

Learn about our accredited institutions for Distance-Learning

The Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul, certifier of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, has more than 50 years of history and tradition, and offers undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate distance-learning and on-site courses, distributed among the campuses of Anália Franco, Liberdade, São Miguel, Paulista, Santo Amaro, Guarulhos, and Villa-Lobos. It is acknowledged for its strong performance in the social area and for the distinction in several official indicators in the teaching, research, and extension areas.

Distance Learning Re-Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 1.281, of 19.10.2012, Official Gazette No. 204, of 10.22.2012, section 1, page 21.

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Founded in 1940, in Mogi das Cruzes – SP, tradition and modernity have worked together at the Centro Universitário Braz Cubas, a certifier institution of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual: it has more than 80 years of history in quality education in several areas of knowledge. Considered one of the most experienced in attendance higher education and one of the pioneers in distance learning in Brazil, it offers technical, undergraduate, and graduate courses aligned to the current dynamics of the job market.

Distance Learning Re-Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 1,067, of 10.18.2018, Official Gazette No. 202, of 10.19.2018, section 1, page 16-17.

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Founded in 1999, the Centro Universitário da Serra Gaúcha – FSG, a certifier institution of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, offers undergraduate, graduate, and extension courses, both on-site and distance learning, in all knowledge areas, distributed among the units in Caxias do Sul and Bento Gonçalves. It is acknowledged for its innovative practices and contribution to community development, through stimulating educational proposals.

Distance Learning Re-Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 1,452, of 12.12.2016, Official Gazette No. 238, of 12.13.2016, section 1, page 17.

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Located in João Pessoa (PB), Centro Universitário de João Pessoa – UNIPÊ, the certifier institution of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, was founded in 1971 and offers undergraduate and graduate courses in all areas of knowledge. It is acknowledged for its contribution to the development of Education in Brazil and in Paraíba, with a solid pillar of teaching, research, and extension in its community.

Distance Learning Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 1,934, of 11.05.2019, Official Gazette No. 215, of 11.06.2019, section 1, page 170.

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With almost 50 years of tradition, the Universidade Cidade de São Paulo – UNICID, certifier of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, is a reference in the education of health professionals, with traditional and pioneer courses in the region, besides being increasingly recognized in other areas of knowledge, with the offer of a complete portfolio, with undergraduate and distance learning courses, graduate, master’s and doctorate degrees, which have excellent infrastructure.

Distance Learning Re-Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 676, of 05.26.2017, Official Gazette No. 101, of 05.29.2017, section 1, page 22-24.

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With more than 50 years of tradition in higher education in São Paulo, the Universidade de Franca – UNIFRAN, a certifier of Cruzeiro do Sul Virtual, has distinguished itself since its foundation as a future-oriented higher education institution, always seeking the modernization of its pedagogical resources and infrastructure applied among undergraduate courses, classroom and distance learning, specializations, master’s and doctorate degrees, which cover all knowledge areas.

Distance Learning Re-Accreditation Ministerial Ordinance No. 696, of 07.20.2016, Official Gazette No. 139, of 07.21.2016, section 1, page 49.

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Our Medical Courses

The main characteristic of the four medical courses at Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional is the combination of technical qualification and humanized training, seeking to develop collaborative, affective, and empathic abilities in students, through socialization and promotion of interest in knowledge.

We are committed to the excellent training of future physicians through innovative, student-centered teaching and learning methodologies and a unique infrastructure, which combines high-fidelity simulation laboratories, partnerships with major hospitals, and a distinguished faculty. All this supported by institutions with strong regional brands and superior quality.

Therefore, we are very proud to confirm that our Medicine courses hold outstanding positions in the best academic indicators in the country, in comparative rankings of Brazilian public and private educational institutions.

UNIVERSIDADE POSITIVO

With concept 4 of excellence (on a scale of 1 to 5), according to the evaluation of the Preliminary Course Concept (CPC) of MEC, the Medicine course by Universidade Positivo provides students with a humanistic, generalist, critical and reflective education for individual or collective care. Besides this, the students experience medical situations in the Center for Realistic Simulation (CESUP), where they are trained using high-fidelity simulations, and practice in real environments through partnerships with large hospitals in Curitiba, including the Brazilian Unified Health System. The company also holds a partnership with the Marc Institute Brazil, a specialized environment for the training and study of human anatomy, through the Surgical Training Center of Universidade Positivo (CTC), which allows students to participate in realistic training with human anatomical parts (fresh frozen specimens).

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UNIPÊ

With concept 4 of excellence (on a scale of 1 to 5), according to the evaluation of the Preliminary Course Concept (CPC/2019) of MEC, the Medicine course by UNIPÊ has a reference structure throughout the Northeast. The students benefit from the most extensive training areas, where they are able to perform procedures and simulate techniques, in a first-class laboratory complex. It is focused on human development, active citizenship, ethics, humanization, regional development, and the promotion, prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation of health and collective welfare.

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UNICID

With concept 4 of excellence (on a scale of 1 to 5), according to the evaluation of the Preliminary Course Concept (CPC/2019) of MEC, the Medicine course by UNICID uses the Problem Based Learning (PBL) methodology, which works on: interdisciplinarity, communication of ideas, decision making, creativity, initiative, intellectual autonomy, strong interaction between theory and practice.

Besides this, the institution’s infrastructure includes a Hospital Simulado, spaces for training Medical Skills, Morphofunctional Laboratory, Surgical Technique Laboratory, and Functional Practice Laboratory. And the company holds a partnership with the Marc Institute Brazil Courses, an institute that specializes in training and studies with anatomical specimens (fresh frozen human) , as an incentive to the internationalization of the student.

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UNIFRAN

With concept 5 for excellence (on a scale of 1 to 5), according to the evaluation of the Preliminary Course Concept (CPC/2019) of MEC, the Medicine course by UNIFRAN is considered the best in Brazil among public and private institutions.

The course’s infrastructure is very extensive, with laboratories, equipment, and specific materials, all available for the students’ learning and practice. Besides this, it offers a modern pedagogical project and a faculty composed of medical professionals and professionals from related areas, with masters and doctors, trained in the methodology adopted in the course. The active teaching methodology enables the qualification of a technically qualified professional, with a scientific foundation, but also with humanistic values in their practice, which, in this way, becomes the course’s great differential.

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FAPI

The FAPI Medicine course trains professionals for real challenges. There are more than 10 different types of practical environments and a complete infrastructure for excellent teaching, with modern laboratories and state-of-the-art simulator equipment, allowing students to apply theoretical knowledge in scenarios that simulate the reality of medical practice.
The institution has a network of agreements with more than 2,3k SUS beds in Curitiba and the metropolitan region. The teaching staff is highly qualified, composed of experienced professionals who are recognized in their fields, in addition to using active teaching-learning methodologies.

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FSG
FSG’s Medicine program, which received the highest score (5) during the on-site visit by the Ministry of Education (MEC), prepares students to become healthcare professionals committed to promoting well-being and treating human illnesses.
Throughout the course, students will have access to and receive guidance on comprehensive theoretical medical knowledge, while also acquiring essential practical skills to understand the human body, its functions and pathologies.

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CEUNSP
The CEUNSP Medicine course, which received the highest score (5) during an on-site visit by the Ministry of Education (MEC), prepares students to become professionals dedicated to health care and promotion.
During training, the student will learn fundamental knowledge, both theoretical and practical, linked to a cutting-edge infrastructure.
The undergraduate course offers a wide range of subjects, ranging from anatomy and physiology to pharmacology and clinical activities.

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CESUCA
Cesuca’s Medical School offers comprehensive training, developing doctors who are capable of working ethically and with excellence in one of the most demanding professions today.

Combining a solid theoretical foundation, clinical practices and mandatory internships in various areas, as well as immersion in hospitals with cutting-edge technology, Cesuca’s Medical School training stands out for its high quality, being evaluated with the highest score (5) during an on-site visit by the Ministry of Education (MEC).

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Our Schools

The foundation of Colégio Cruzeiro do Sul, in 1965, began our group’s journey in changing lives through quality education. Currently, besides the institution that originated the group, there are four other schools that comprise Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional, from Kindergarten to High School.

All offer a differentiated teaching model, meeting the characteristics of each region, providing the development of the competencies required for the students to make their choices in order to become conscious, responsible, and collaborative citizens in the society in which they live.

Colégio Alto Padrão

The working principles of Colégio Alto Padrão are based on the three pillars: quality of teaching, student’s development, and discipline as the best way to educate. Offering the student a continuous connection with the world that surrounds him/her, offering the opportunity to establish a significant bond with reality and try to overcome barriers in order to be solidly prepared for future life.

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Colégio Ceunsp Itu

Colégio Ceunsp Itu offers Infant, Elementary, and High School education in the best facilities in the region, with large classrooms, outdoor area with green areas, laboratories, and all the necessary infrastructure for the full development of each age group, encouraging the students’ questioning attitude, critical posture, and autonomy.

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Colégio Ceunsp Salto

Located in the countryside of São Paulo state, Colégio Ceunsp Salto covers all the phases of basic education, from kindergarten to high school, in the best facilities in the region, with large classrooms, outdoor area, laboratories, in addition to the necessary infrastructure for the full development of students, such as multi-sports courts, theater, art studio, and library.

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Colégio Cruzeiro do Sul

In 1965, Colégio Cruzeiro do Sul began its activities creating the Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul. It offers from Kindergarten to High School and Technical School, having at students’ disposal all the infrastructure of the University, such as laboratories, clinics, auditoriums and Sports Complex, among others.

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