the world is in BabeliUM
Through a wide range of language courses, BabeliUM – Language Centre of the School of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences of the University of Minho seeks to answer the growing need for learning foreign languages, both within the University of Minho and the surrounding community, furthering a long tradition of the Scholl of Letters, Arts and Human Sciences. BabeliUM is now also present in the campus of Azurém, increasing its offer in Guimarães since 2011.
BabeliUM offers high quality language courses and outstanding learning standards thanks to its highly qualified and motivated teachers who practise innovative teaching methods in line with the requirements of the labour market.
BabeliUM offers courses in:
GERMAN
SPANISH
FRENCH
GALICIAN
ENGLISH
ITALIAN
JAPANESE
RUSSIAN
SIGN
It occasionally offers Arabic, Czech, Polish, Turkish and Portuguese Sign language courses, amongst others….
Depending on the chosen language, you can find courses with various learning levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced), always identified according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The CEFR describes foreign language proficiency at six levels: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1 and C2, and forms the basis for international recognition of communication skills, which greatly facilitates the mobility of students and professionals.
BabeliUM – Language Center offers the following periodicity:
SEMESTER COURSES
1st academic semester (October to January/February) – BIANNUAL COURSES
2nd semester (February to June) – BIANNUAL COURSES
INTENSIVE COURSES
January/February that last 2 to 3 weeks (they take place during Winter Break)
Summer Intensive Courses that last 2 to 3 weeks (June – July)
There are different types of courses. The most common are:
GENERAL COMMUNICATION COURSES
48 Hours
Registration fee : €50.00
Internal tuition fee: €165.00
External tuition fee : €220.00
GENERAL COMMUNICATION COURSES
OR WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
30 Hours
Registration fee : €50.00
Internal tuition fee : €110.00
External tuition fee : €170.00
INTENSIVE COURSES
48 Hours
Held for 2 to 3 Weeks
Registration fee : €50.00
Internal tuition fee : €145.00
External tuition fee : €200.00
Before completing the online application form, please check our educational offer and read the information on pre-enrolment, enrolment, tuition fees and general rules.
Foreign Language Course Coordinator: Doutora Sílvia Lima Gonçalves Araújo
saraujo@elach.uminho.pt
For more information, contact us though babelium@elach.uminho.pt
*The marked prerequisites are indicative. For registration purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof that you already have the previous level. It is, however, convenient that you have knowledge of the previous level to which you enroll, in order to be able to keep up with the pace of classes.
35th Intensive German Course level »A1
* Without prerequisites
Monday to Thursday
09:30 – 12:30
48
8 th July to 1st August 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Italian Course Level »A1 iniciação
* Without prerequisites
Tuesday and Thursday
18:00 – 20:30
30
11st June 18th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English for Work and Study Course Level B1
* Prerequisite level A2+
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 – 13:00
30
09th to 30th September 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Conversation Skills in English Course Level B2
*Prerequisite level B1/B1+
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 – 13:00
30
09th to 30th September 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
*The marked prerequisites are indicative. For registration purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof that you already have the previous level. It is, however, convenient that you have knowledge of the previous level to which you enroll, in order to be able to keep up with the pace of classes.
French Intensive Course Level A1
* Without prerequisites
Computer with internet access required
Monday to Thursday
9:00 – 12:00
48
8 th July to 1st August 2024
ZOOM Platform
English for Work and Study Course Level C1-Going International E-learning
*Prerequisite level B2+
Computer with internet access required
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
10:00 – 13:00
30
25th June to 16th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
COURSES WITH SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES – 30 Hours
Registration fee: €50.00*
*After the submission of the online inscription, the registration fee is due*
Internal tuition fee: €110.00
External tuition fee: €170.00
INTENSIVE COURSES – 48 Hours
Registration fee: €50.00*
*After the submission of the online inscription, the registration fee is due*
Internal tuition fee: €145.00
External tuition fee: €200.00
*The marked prerequisites are indicative. For registration purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof that you already have the previous level. It is, however, convenient that you have knowledge of the previous level to which you enroll, in order to be able to keep up with the pace of classes.
German Course level »A1 Evening
* Without prerequisites
Tuesday and Thursday
18:30 – 20:30
48
2nd April to 27th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
German Course level »A1
* Without prerequisites
Wednesday
10:00 – 13:00
48
20th March to 17th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
German Course level A1
* Prerequisite level »A1
Tuesday
10:00 – 13:00
48
6th March to 3rd July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
German Conversation Course level B1/B2
* Prerequisite level B1
Thursday
18:00 – 20:30
30
7th March to 13th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Arabic Course level »A1
* Without prerequisites
Monday
18:30 – 21:30
48
4th March to 15th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Spanish Course level A1+
* Without prerequisites
Tuesday
18:00 – 21:00
30
2nd April to 4th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Subscribe
Spanish Course level B1
* Prerequisite level A2+
Tuesday
14:00 – 17:00
30
2nd April to 4th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Galician Course level B1
* Without prerequisites
Monday
18:00 – 21:00
30
8th April to 17th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level A1
* Without prerequisites
Tuesday
18:00 – 21:00
48
5th March to 25th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level A1+ Evening
* Prerequisite level A1
Monday
18:00 – 21:00
48
4th March to 15th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level A2 Evening
* Prerequisite level A1+
Tuesday
18:00 – 21:00
48
5th March to 25th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level A2+
* Prerequisite level A2
Monday
18:00 – 21:00
48
4th March to 15th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level B2
* Prerequisite level B1+
Monday
10:00 – 13:00
48
18th March to 29th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level B2+
* Prerequisite level B2
Wednesday
10:00 – 13:00
48
6th March to 3rd July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
English Course level C1
* Prerequisite level B2+
Thursday
10:00 – 13:00
48
21st March to 25th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Conversation Skills in English B2
* Prerequisite level B1+
Monday
10:00 – 13:00
30
8th April to 17th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
Italian Course level »A2 Evening
* Prerequisite level A1
Tuesday
18:30 – 21:00
30
2nd April to 18th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga)
*The marked prerequisites are indicative. For registration purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof that you already have the previous level. It is, however, convenient that you have knowledge of the previous level to which you enroll, in order to be able to keep up with the pace of classes.
Italian Course level »A1 Evening
* Without prerequisites
Computer with internet access required
Wednesday
18:00 – 20:00
30
6th March to 26th July 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga) & ZOOM Platform
Italian Course level A1 Evening
* Prerequisite level »A1
Computer with internet access required
Monday
18:30 – 21:30
30
8th April to 17th June 2024
Campus Gualtar (Braga) & ZOOM Platform
*The marked prerequisites are indicative. For registration purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof that you already have the previous level. It is, however, convenient that you have knowledge of the previous level to which you enroll, in order to be able to keep up with the pace of classes.
German Course level A1 E-learning
*Prerequisite level »A1
Computer with internet access required
Wednesday
19:00 – 22:00
48
6th March to 3rd July 2024
ZOOM Platform
French Course level A1+ E-learning
*Prerequisite level A1
Computer with internet access required
Friday
09:00 – 12:00
48
15th March to 5th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
French Course level A2 E-learning
*Prerequisite level A1+
Computer with internet access required
Tuesday
18:00 – 21:00
48
5th March to 25th June 2024
ZOOM Platform
French Course level B1+ E-learning
*Prerequisite level B1
Computer with internet access required
Thursday
18:00 – 21:00
48
7th March to 11th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
English Course level B1 Evening E-learning
*Prerequisite level A2+
Computer with internet access required
Thursday
18:30 – 21:30
48
7th March to 11th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
Subscribe
English Course level B1+ E-learning
*Prerequisite level B1
Computer with internet access required
Friday
10:00 – 13:00
48
22th March to 12th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
English Course level B2 Evening E-learning
*Prerequisite level B1+
Computer with internet access required
Tuesday
18:30 – 21:30
48
5th March to 25th June 2024
ZOOM Platform
English Course level C1 Evening E-learning
*Prerequisite level B2+
Computer with internet access required
Tuesday
18:30 – 21:30
48
5th March to 25th June 2024
ZOOM Platform
English Course level C1+ Evening E-learning
*Prerequisite level C1
Computer with internet access required
Thursday
18:30 – 21:30
48
7th March to 11th July 2024
ZOOM Platform
Turkish course level »A1 E-learning
* Without prerequisites
Computer with internet access required
Tuesday and Thursday
16:00 – 17:30
30
9th April to 18th June 2024
ZOOM Platform
SEMESTER COURSES OF 48 TEACHING HOURS
Registration fee: €50.00
Internal tuition fee: €165.00
External tuition fee : €220.00
SEMESTER COURSES OF 30 TEACHING HOURS
Registration fee: €50.00
Internal tuition fee : €110.00
External tuition fee : €170.00
Modality: Training Course
Training Area: Pedagogical and Didactic Practice in Teaching
Recipients: Teachers from Recruitment Groups 120, 220, 330
Duration: 12 hours
TRAINING ACTION
DAY OF THE WEEK
TIME
TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOURS
PERIOD
CLASS ROOM
SUBSCRIPTION
Communication and intercultural development in the English Language classroom – CCPFC Training Action
Friday and Saturday
09h30-17h00
12
September 16 and 17, 2022
Campus de Gualtar
ELACH Auditorium (Ed. No. 5)
Closed