Beginner Level (A1)
(For students with little or no knowledge of Portuguese)
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language Structures | 12 hours per week | 4 |
| Oral and Written Communication | 5 hours per week | 2 |
| Language Laboratory | 4 hours per week | 1 |
| Cultural Activity | | |
| Total | 21 hours per week | 7 |
Elementary Level (A2)
(For students with some knowledge of Portuguese)
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language Structures | 10 hours per week | 3,5 |
| Oral and Written Communication | 8 hours per week | 2,5 |
| Language Laboratory | 3 hours per week | 1 |
| Cultural Activity | | |
| Total | 21 hours per week | 7 |
Intermediate Levels (B1 and B2)
(For students with some knowledge of Portuguese)
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language Structures | 8 hours per week | 2,5 |
| Oral and Written Communication | 4 hours per week | 1 |
| Language Laboratory | 2 hours per week | 0,5 |
| Portuguese Literature | 3 hours per week | 1,5 |
| History of Portugal | 3 hours per week | 1,5 |
| Cultural Activity | | |
| Total | 20 hours per week | 7 |
Advanced Level (C1)
(For students who wish to specialise in Portuguese language and culture)
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language Structures | 8 hours per week | 3 |
| Portuguese Literature | 4 hours per week | 1,5 |
| Contemporary Portugal | 4 hours per week | 1,5 |
| Monographic Curricular Unit* | 4 hours per week | 2 |
| Cultural Activity | | |
| Total | 20 hours per week | 8 |
*Monographic Curricular Unit (choose one of three):
| Curricular Units | Contact Hours |
| Portuguese Culture and Society | 4 hours per week |
| Portuguese Linguistics | 4 hours per week |
| Portugal in the World | 4 hours per week |
N.B. Each monographic curricular unit requires a minimum of 4 students to run.
Optional Curricular Units
(A minimum knowledge of Portuguese is required)
Each edition provides classes in optional curricular units (two hours per week) such as Geography of Portugal, Portuguese Art or Literatures in the Portuguese Language.
Admission Requirements
Students must be over 16 to be eligible for the course. Access to the different levels will depend on the student’s Portuguese knowledge.
Attendance
To obtain the final diploma and the attendance certificate, or any other certificate, students must achieve at least 75% attendance in each curricular unit.
Assessment
All compulsory curricular units include a final exam, which consists of a compulsory written and/or oral assessment conducted by the respective teacher. The assessment of the monographic curricular units will consist of, at least, one paper, which shall be presented and discussed in class.