The mode of operation of the course may have to undergo changes/adjustments if the global health situation so determines.

The annual course takes place from the 2nd October 2023 to the 26th January 2024 (1st semester) and from the 5th February to the 24th May 2024 (2nd semester).

Said course has 14 hours per week x 15 weeks and operates in Gualtar . In addition to the teaching component , the course also includes study visits and other cultural activities throughout the two semesters.

Each semester of the annual course can be attended separately , thus allowing students to organize their studies according to their needs. It is important, however, to note that the levels offered are different in each of the semesters , so you should always confirm that the semester in which you intend to enroll has the level you are looking for.

For example, the improvement level (C1) is only offered in the 2nd semester.

Registration fee : €150.00

ATTENDANCE RATE

Per semester:

Attendance fee for interns: €380 | Attendance fee for external students: 450€

Partial frequency of the course:

Lexicon and Structures of the Portuguese Language (6 hours per week):

Attendance fee for interns: 150€ | Attendance fee for external students: 200€

All others (4 hours per week):

Attendance fee for interns: 105€ | Attendance fee for external students: 160€

The mode of operation of the course may have to undergo changes/adjustments if the global health situation so determines.

The biannual courses take place from the 9th October to the 18th December 2023 (1st semester) and from the 4th March to the 22nd May 2024 (2nd semester).

Biannual courses are 60 hours long (6 hours per week), with two face to face classes and one class of autonomous work per week. They are aimed especially at Erasmus students , but also at the general public , and operate in Gualtar and Azurém .

The diagnostic test will be carried out online , and a link will be sent to the student after registration. The result must be later forwarded by email to portbabelium@elach.uminho.pt until the 11th February .

Registration fee: €50.00 (included in the attendance fee)

ATTENDANCE RATE

Erasmus UM, supported by the SRI: €100.00 (only valid for 1 semester)

Attendance fee for interns: €240.00

Attendance fee for external students: €300.00

34th SUMMER COURSE

The summer course takes place from the 1st to the 26th July 2024, from Monday to Friday, with a total teaching load of 72 hours. It works in Gualtar. In addition to the teaching component, the course also includes study visits and other cultural activities.

ATTENDANCE RATE

Without Enrollment:

Intern rate: 400€ | External fee: 500€

Frequency of separate course units :

ONLY FOR INTERNAL STUDENTS

€100 / course unit

Scholarships: BabeliUM – Language Center of the University of Minho (Braga-Portugal) offers 2 scholarships to attend the Summer Course of Portuguese as a Foreign Language to students who are enrolled in CERCLES member language centers, in BabeliUM partner universities and/or in one of Arqus Universities. For more information, please check document1 and document2 or contact: portbabelium@elach.uminho.pt.

BabeliUM – Language Centre of the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of Minho, in articulation with a consortium of Portuguese universities coordinated by the Camões Institute, has created the Online Summer Course in Portuguese Language and Culture, which will take place from 1 to 26 July 2024.

This Course will be a fully e-learning course, and can be attended by students interested in deepening their knowledge of Portuguese, at an intermediate level (B2), anywhere in the world.

Those interested in this course can apply for a scholarship from Instituto Camões, I. P. (www.instituto-camoes.pt).

INFORMATION

Teachers: Joana Leite and Liliana Magalhães

Calendar: 1st to 26th July 2024

Timetable (each class will be open with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 students):

Class 1 – Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday – from 2pm to 3.30pm (Lisbon time zone)

Note: Wednesday is preferably reserved for cultural complementary activities. The offer and respective timetables will be announced on the first day of the course

Modality: e-learning (synchronous and asynchronous activities)

Platforms:

Synchronous mode – Google Classroom and Zoom

Asynchronous mode – Google Classroom, Zoom and Moodle

Hourly load:

Synchronous modality – 20 hours

Asynchronous modality – 40 hours

Candidacy requirements: Portuguese level B1 competency (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Technical Requirements:

computer with internet access, webcam and microphones;

software for the visualisation/audition of multimedia contents; 

software to access documents in text format (e.g. Microsoft Word – Office; Pages – Apple…). In case you don’t have one of these softwares, you can install for free the LibreOffice Writer or the Apache OpenOffice Writer (available for several operative systems); 

 software to read pdf documents. You can install free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

• Attendance Fee:  €320
• Registration:  Registration
• Enrollment: May 5 to 19, 2024