Courses available
Beginners level (A1)
(For students with little or no knowledge of Portuguese)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese language structures | 12 hours | 4 |
| Oral and written communication | 5 hours | 2 |
| Laboratory | 4 hours | 1 |
| Cultural activity | | |
| TOTAL | 21 hours | 7 |
Elementary level (A2)
(For students with some knowledge of Portuguese)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese language structures | 10 hours | 3,5 |
| Oral and written communication | 8 hours | 2,5 |
| Laboratory | 3 hours | 1 |
| Cultural activity | | |
| TOTAL | 21 hours | 7 |
Intermediate levels (B1 and B2)
(For students wishing to improve their knowledge of Portuguese language and culture)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese language structures | 8 hours | 2,5 |
| Oral and written communication | 4 hours | 1 |
| Laboratory | 2 hours | 0,5 |
| Portuguese literature | 3 hours | 1,5 |
| Portuguese history | 3 hours | 1,5 |
| Cultural activity | | |
| TOTAL | 20 hours | 7,5 |
Advanced level (C1)
(For students wishing to specialize in Portuguese language and culture)
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese language structures | 8 hours | 3 |
| Portuguese literature | 4 hours | 1,5 |
| Contemporary Portugal | 4 hours | 1,5 |
| Monographic subject *** | 4 hours | 2 |
| Cultural activity | | |
| TOTAL | 20 hours | 8 |
***Monographic subjects
| Subjects | Hours per week | ECTS |
| Portuguese linguistics | 4 hours | 2 |
| Portuguese culture and society | 4 hours | 2 |
| Portugal in the world | 4 hours | 2 |
N.B. Each monographic subject will only be organized with a minimum of 4 students.
Optional subjects
(A minimum knowledge of Portuguese is required)
| Hours per week | |
| Archeology in Portugal | 2 hours |
| Literatures in Portuguese language | 2 hours |
| Performative arts in Portugal | 2 hours |
| Portuguese geography | 2 hours |
| Portuguese art | 2 hours |
Eligibility and access
Students must be 16 or over to be eligible for the course. Access to the different levels will depend on the students' knowledge of Portuguese.
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.
Assessment
In all compulsory subjects, there will be a final exam consisting of a compulsory written test and/or an oral examination to be administered by each teacher. The assessment of monographic subjects, on the other hand, will consist of, at least, one paper, which shall be presented and discussed during the sessions.
