Last week we reported the good news that study abroad programmes will be exempt from a new 25% tax on overseas payments imposed by the Brazilian government. A Department of Federal Revenue announcement (in Portuguese) this week has clarified how this new tax affects other course related fees.

Look round Buckingham Palace, watch Shakespeare on TV, eat smaller ice-creams and find out why beer is made with bread.

Every week, we summarise the UK news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

Meet our fourth English is GREAT competition winner. She won top marks for her self-composed song, performed in four parts. She'll study English in Wales. 

All around the world, the life and work of the famous Scottish writer and poet Robert Burns (affectionately known as Rabbie Burns in Scotland) is celebrated with a special dinner - the Burns Supper. 

In her winning film, Letícia Oliveira said speaking English would help her to understand who she is. Letícia will study at the Wimbledon School of English in London as a guest of English UK London. In this article she shares with us a little more about herself.