Portuguese Course Types

Super Intensive Group Courses
(Maximum number of students: 8)

The prime aim of these courses is to improve the student's communicative skiils. In other words, the underlying emphasis in classroom activities is the development of the student's ability to speak and understand spoken Portuguese. For this reason, students are given plenty of opportunities to practice the language they are likely to need outside classroom.

For groups with four or more students:
Courses run five hours per day (25 hours a week).

For groups fewer than four students:
Courses run four hours per day (20 hours a week).

1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks
580 € 1100 € 1570 € 1990 €

Small Group Intensive Courses
(Maximum number of students: 8)

The prime aim of these courses is to improve the student's communicative skiils. In other words, the underlying emphasis in classroom activities is the development of the student's ability to speak and understand spoken Portuguese. For this reason, students are given plenty of opportunities to practice the language they are likely to need outside classroom.

For groups with four or more students:
Courses run three hours per day (15 hours a week).

For groups fewer than four students:
Courses run two hours per day (10 hours a week)

1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks
330 € 640 € 920 € 1170 €

Starting dates:
January: 09, 23; February: 06, 27; March: 12; April: 16, 30; May: 14, 28; June: 18; July: 02, 16, 30; August: 13, 27; September: 10, 24; October: 18, 22; November: 05, 19; December: 03.

Cancellations: If received 30 days before the course is due to start a refund of €100 will be given. After that date the fee will only be refunded under exceptional circumstances.

Portuguese Home Tutoring

These highly successful courses are ideal for people who are extremely motivated and wish to progress rapidly in the language, and would like the opportunity to immerse themselves in the Portuguese culture.

1 week
25 hours tuition		 2 weeks
50 hours tuition		 3 weeks
75 hours tuition		 4 weeks
100 hours tuition
1000 € 2000 € 3000 € 4000 €

Starting dates: Any agreed date.

Summer Group Courses for Young Adults

These courses are ideal for young adults who wish to have the first contact with the language and the culture. 15 hours of tuition per week, plus accommodation with a family and 5 cultural visits a week will enable the student to have a good grasp of the language as well as of the culture.

1 week 2 weeks
750 € 1500 €

Starting dates:
 July: 02 and 16; August: 13.

Holidays 2012:
02.01; 20.02; 22.02; from 27.03 to 03.04; 25.04; 01.05; 07.06; 13.06; 15.08; 05.10; 01.11; from 17.12 to 03.01 (2013)

Small Group Non-Intensive Courses
(Maximum number of students: 12)

These courses are aimed at expatriates working or studying in Lisbon who have a practical need of Portuguese for professional, academic and social reasons.

Courses run three hours a week (1,5 hours twice a week), for a whole trimester. These are afternoon/evening courses.

  A1 to B2 C1 and C2
Total Amount 320 € 335 €
Three fractions (each) 116 € 122 €
Enrolment Fee 50 €

Preparation for CAPLE exams

These courses will run throughout the academic year (October to June).

Classes will take place twice a week and will have a duration of two and a half hours. These courses will run after working hours.

  4 hours a week
Total Amount 435 €
Three fractions (each) 155 €
Enrolment Fee 50 €

Starting dates:
January: 04;
April: 11;
October: 10.

One-to-one Courses

The aim of these courses is to develop a firm grasp of the structure of Portuguese with an emphasis on spoken forms. Classes cover all aspects of the Portuguese language (oral and written communication, grammar and vocabulary). They are designed to "top up" the knowledge, which a student may already have, and are ideal for students who wish to make progress in a short period of time. The courses can ben individual or in small closed groups of up to 4 students, and can begin on any agreed date.

Hours / series of lessons Fees
20 hours / series of 20 private lessons 1120 €
40 hours / series of 40 private lessons 2000 €
60 hours / series of 60 private lessons 2850 €

Starting dates: Any agreed date.

Price for two students: 10% more to above fees