Abstract

MACEDO, Joao Paulo et al. Training in psychology and the oligopolization of higher education in Brazil. Estud. psicol. (Natal) [online]. 2018, vol.23, n.1, pp. 46-56. ISSN 1413-294X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22491/1678-4669.20180006.

This article aimed to describe the current scenario of organization of psychology courses in Brazil, considering the process of expansion and mercantilization of higher education. Methodologically, this study was of exploratory-descriptive design, based on official information related to higher education, and on financial reports of educational groups and specialized consultancies in investment funds. Results showed a deepening of the process of mercantilization of higher education and the formation of players in education (great oligopolies), which concentrate a significant share of the market. The training in psychology follows the same tendency: intensification of the private sector and interiorization of the institutions, including smaller regions, it was also observed that a significant percentage (26.25%) of courses are linked with larger educational groups in Brazil.

Keywords : higher education; interiorization of undergraduate courses; oligopolies of education; training in psychology.

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