The history of higher education in the country began in the time of Portuguese Timor, when on May 15, 1965, through Ordinance No. 3616, by governor José Alberty Correia, the Teacher Training School Engº Canto Resende (also called Dili Post School; in portuguese: "Escola de Habilitação de Professores Engº Canto Resende-EHPECR") was created, who should be concerned with the training of primary school teachers, with specialization in Portuguese language and basic calculations. On May 24, 1975, the Teacher Training School Engº Canto Resende was extinguished, giving way to the General Course of Teaching and Training of Teachers of Preparatory Education (in portuguese: "Curso Geral de Magistério e Formação de Professores do Ensino Preparatório"); when the invasion of Indonesia occurred on December 7, 1975, the General Course was closed and teacher training in Timorese territory was interrupted.