No, at our school you don’t have to pay a registration fee and there are no additional costs. The total amount to be paid is just the cost of the course. It includes all the didactic material used during the lessons and also the homework's book.
The application process is easy. Simply click “Apply” at the bottom of the page for each course and fill out the form with your contact information, your course choice and your linguistic background.
There is no deadline for booking a course; you can apply until the starting date of the course. However, there is a maximum of 6 students per class, so if you want to ensure you have a spot, we strongly recommend applying at least 2 weeks before the starting date.
It depends on when you apply. If you apply less than 2 weeks beforethe starting date, you can pay on the first day of class.If you apply more than 2 weeks before the starting date, we ask you to pay 20% of the total amount as a deposit and the remainder on the first day of class. The deposit aims to reserve your spot in the class.
We accept 3 methods of payment: cash, bank transfer and Paypal.
If you pay on the first day of class, it would be preferable if you paid with cash.You can pay the deposit or for the entire course through a bank transfer or Paypal. Please note that we do not pay any of the commissions for payment through Paypal.
No you can’t pay in installments. We ask you to pay the total amount or the balance (if you have already paid the 20% deposit to reserve your spot) on the first day of class.
You only need to pay a deposit if you enroll more than 2 weeks before the starting date. In this case, we ask you to pay 20% of the total amount as a deposit.
It depends on your level of Portuguese.
If you are an absolute beginner, you can only start when a new module begins. You can find all starting dates for each course online!If you have elementary knowledge of Portuguese, you can start at any time. We’ll assess your level of Portuguese and place you in the best course, according to your needs. For private lessons, you can just tell us when you would like to start.
Of course you can extend your course! Once you finish your first module you can continue with other modules of the same course or you are welcome to change to a different course.Ex. 1: Often students will start a module in the intensive course and then continue on to some modules in the extensive course.Ex. 2: Often students will take some modules in the extensive course and, then, they attend the conversation club.
You can miss a class only when you tell us well in advance that you won’t be present in class for certain days; in these circumstances you can recover the classes.
The teacher gives you one or two pages of homework per session. We recommend you to do them in order to practice and memorize the content explored in the classroom.
Yes, we organize social/cultural events (for example dinners in typical restaurants, theatre night and Fado night) and we offer free historical tours, during which our guide will show you and explain many things about Lisbon.
CAPLE means “Centro de Avaliação de Português Língua Estrangeira”. It is the only official exam of Portuguese language. There are 5 levels: CIPLE (initial – A2), DEPLE (elementary – B1), DIPLE (intermediate – B2), DAPLE (advance – C1) and DUPLE (superior – C2).
Yes, you can complete the online test to assess your level (you will find it on our website). Our secretary will then send you a personalized assessment. Moreover, if you are in Lisbon you can meet with our pedagogical coordinator in order to assess your communication skills.
This is the ideal way to place you in the class that best fits your level!
