Course Plans
Levels
| 1st semester | 2nd semester |
| Beginners (A1) | Beginners (A1) |
| Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
| Pre-intermediate (B1) | Pre-intermediate (B1) |
| Intermediate (B2) | Pre-intermediate (B1+) |
| Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B2) |
| Intermediate (B2+) | |
| Advanced (C1+) |
N.B. Beginners level (A1) in the 2nd semester will only be open if the number of students is at least 20”.
Beginners level (A1)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language structures | 5 hours | 10 |
| Oral communication | 5 hours | 8 |
| Written communication | 4 hours | 6 |
| Language Laboratory | 4 hours | 6 |
| TOTAL PER SEMESTER | 18 hours | 30 |
Elementary level (A2)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language structures | 5 hours | 10 |
| Oral communication | 5 hours | 8 |
| Written communication | 4 hours | 6 |
| Language Laboratory | 4 hours | 6 |
| TOTAL PER SEMESTER | 18 hours | 30 |
Pre-Intermediate level (B1 and B1+)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language structures | 5 hours | 10 |
| Oral communication | 3 hours | 5 |
| Written communication | 3 hours | 5 |
| Language laboratory | 3 hours | 5 |
| Portuguese culture* | 4 hours | 5 |
| TOTAL PER SEMESTER | 18 hours | 30 |
*"Portuguese Culture" subject consists of thematic modules (to be announced)
Intermediate level (B2 and B2+)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language structures | 4 hours | 8 |
| Oral and written communication | 4 hours | 6 |
| Language laboratory | 2 hours | 3 |
| Portuguese History | 4 hours | 5 |
| Portuguese Geography | 2 hours | 4 |
| Portuguese Art | 2 hours | 4 |
| TOTAL PER SEMESTER | 18 hours | 30 |
Advanced level (C1 and C1+)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese Language structures | 4 hours | 6 |
| Oral and written communication | 4 hours | 4 |
| Optional subjects* | 10 hours | 20 |
| TOTAL PER SEMESTER | 18 hours | 30 |
*Optional subjects (to choose 5 out of 6)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese geography | 2 hours | 4 |
| Portuguese art | 2 hours | 4 |
| Contemporary Portugal | 2 hours | 4 |
| Portuguese linguistics | 2 hours | 4 |
| Literatures in Portuguese language | 2 hours | 4 |
| Portuguese society | 2 hours | 4 |
ELIGIBILITY AND ACCESS
Students must be 16 or over to be eligible for the course.
ATTENDANCE
In order to obtain both the final diploma and the attendance certificate, students shall attend at least 75% of the classes, in each subject. Students' attendance is controlled through "presence lists".
ASSESSMENT
To be announced.
PARTIAL ENROLMENT
A student may be allowed to attend only part of the Course (namely, only the "Portuguese language structures" subject).
For more information, please contact "Gabinete de Relações Internacionais" - International Relations office by e-mail saari@fl.uc.pt
