{"id":6093,"date":"2025-05-14T13:58:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/?page_id=6093"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:02:47","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions\u200b"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6093\" class=\"elementor elementor-6093\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f8b1820 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f8b1820\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1446d26\" data-id=\"1446d26\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37ab40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e37ab40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-586b23a elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"586b23a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c5fb6d\" data-id=\"7c5fb6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b3caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90b3caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Here you will find answers to your questions!<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c818bb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c818bb9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a6ac050\" data-id=\"a6ac050\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da23e3e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da23e3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85585f9\" data-id=\"85585f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4600650 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"4600650\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7341\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7341\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I don't know what my level is. How do I know which level to enrol in?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7341\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7341\"><p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,0,0\">Choosing which level to enrol in is the responsibility of the applicant. Interested parties can consult the levels defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/common-european-framework-reference-languages\/level-descriptions\">CEFR<\/a>, and take the <a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/avaliacao_en\/testediagonostico_en-2\/\">Diagnostic Tests<\/a> available on the BabeliUM website.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,1,0\">For enrolment purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof of having already achieved the previous level. It is, however, advisable to have knowledge of the level prior to the one you are enrolling in, in order to be able to follow the pace of the classes.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Please note:<\/b><\/p><ul><li data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,2,1,0,0\">The levels for <strong>German, Arabic, Italian, Polish, Russian, and Turkish courses are subdivided as follows: \u00bbA1\u2013Inicia\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> (no prerequisites),<strong> A1\u2013P\u00f3s-inicia\u00e7\u00e3o<\/strong> (prerequisite \u00bbA1), <strong>\u00bbA2<\/strong> (prerequisite A1\u2013P\u00f3s-inicia\u00e7\u00e3o), <strong>A2<\/strong>\u00a0(prerequisite \u00bbA2), \u00bb<strong>B1<\/strong> (prerequisite A2), <strong>B1<\/strong> (prerequisite \u00bbB1), <strong>B1+<\/strong> (prerequisite B1), (&#8230;).<\/li><\/ul><p>This subdivision is made because it is not expected that, in certain languages, students can reach, for example, level A1 in a 48\/30-hour course.<\/p><ul><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Japanese<\/b> levels are presented as follows: <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"42\">\u00bbA1\u2013Inicia\u00e7\u00e3o<\/b> (no prerequisites), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"76\">A1\u2013P\u00f3s-inicia\u00e7\u00e3o<\/b> (prerequisite \u00bbA1), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"113\">A1+<\/b> (prerequisite A1\u2013P\u00f3s-inicia\u00e7\u00e3o), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"150\">\u00bbA2<\/b> (prerequisite A1+), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"174\">A2<\/b> (prerequisite \u00bbA2), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"197\">A2+<\/b> (prerequisite A2), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"220\">\u00bbB1<\/b> (prerequisite A2), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"243\">B1<\/b> (prerequisite \u00bbB1), <b data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"266\">B1+<\/b> (prerequisite B1), (&#8230;).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Portuguese Sign Language<\/b> levels are presented as follows: A1, A2, B1, (&#8230;).<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">French and English<\/b> levels are subdivided as follows: A1, A1+, A2, A2+, B1, B1+, B2, B2+, C1, C1+.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"8,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Spanish<\/b> levels are subdivided as follows:<\/p><ul data-path-to-node=\"8,4,1\"><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,4,1,0,0\">30 hours: A1+, \u00bbA2, A2, \u00bbB1, B1, \u00bbB2, B2.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,4,1,1,0\">48 hours: A1+, A2; B1; B2.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><p data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\">For <b data-path-to-node=\"8,5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"4\">Galician<\/b>, level B1 is considered the starting level. Galician levels are subdivided as follows: B1, B1+, B2, B2+.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7342\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7342\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I am not a student at the University of Minho, can I attend courses at the BabeliUM-Language Centre?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7342\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7342\"><p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Our courses are open to the community, so they can be attended by people within the University of Minho as well as by those with no institutional link. Therefore, the only difference will be the tuition fee applied (Internal\/External).<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"13\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fees with Special Conditions:<br \/><\/b>The internal tuition fee is granted to students \/ researchers \/ faculty \/ TAG of UMinho \/ unemployed (with valid proof) \/ members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/sobre_en\/redeappeal_en\/\">APPEAL<\/a> network (teachers and students aged 16 and over; minors only with authorization) \/ members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundosocial-braga.pt\/\">Braga Municipal Social Fund<\/a> and their direct relatives (spouses or equivalent and children) \/ students enrolled in courses for those over 23 years old, as well as other institutions with an established protocol under the agreed terms.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"14\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fees with a 10% discount on the external tuition rate:<br \/><\/b> Members of &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.casadoprofessor.pt\/\">Casa do Professor<\/a>&#8220;; researchers from the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (<a href=\"http:\/\/inl.int\/\">INL<\/a>) and direct relatives of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.afum.uminho.pt\/\">AFUM<\/a> members and their direct relatives; employees of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatrocirco.com\/pt\">Theatro Circo<\/a>; employees of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.editvalue.com\/pt\/\">Edit Value<\/a>; employees of <a href=\"https:\/\/fbracaraaugusta.org\/\">Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Bracara Augusta<\/a>; employees of <a href=\"https:\/\/global.fujitsu\/pt-pt\/local\/about\">FUJITSU<\/a>; and employees of the UMinho Houses of Knowledge Network.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7343\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7343\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I enrol online?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7343\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7343\"><p data-path-to-node=\"15\">To enroll in our courses, consult the active course offers on our official page. If you do not have an account, you must register\/create one. Afterward, log in to register for your desired course.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"16\">After submitting your online registration, you will receive the following message:<\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6105\" src=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1712\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7344\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7344\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I noticed an error after submitting my registration. How should I proceed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7344\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7344\"><p>You should contact BabeliUM&#8217;s administrative services as soon as possible (<a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/contactos_en\/\">Contacts<\/a>)\u00a0by emailing <b data-path-to-node=\"3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"97\">babelium@elach.uminho.pt<\/b>. Please include your full name, the course you registered for, and a brief description of the error that needs to be corrected.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7345\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7345\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I would like to enroll in the Japanese Course \u00bbA1\u2013Inicia\u00e7\u00e3o, but the published schedule is not compatible with my availability. Can I still enroll?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7345\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7345\"><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">You must have a schedule compatible with the <b data-path-to-node=\"3,0,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"46\">timetables<\/b> proposed in the respective course. As these are final, they are very rarely subject to changes after publication.<br \/>Therefore, if the schedule is not compatible, <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"219\">you should not proceed with the enrollment<\/b>. You will need to wait for new course offers.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">If you have inadvertently submitted your registration, you should inform <b data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"73\">BabeliUM Administrative Services<\/b> (see <a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/contactos_en\/\">Contacts<\/a>) to rectify this &#8220;false enrollment&#8221; situation<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7346\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7346\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I have registered for two courses, but I will only attend one.<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7346\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7346\"><p>By doing so, you are duplicating your registrations. You should only submit an enrolment for the course(s) you actually intend to attend. Otherwise, you will be creating a duplicate registration (&#8216;false enrolment&#8217;) and, consequently, assuming the obligation to pay the respective <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"285\">Registration Fee (\u20ac50)<\/b><\/p><p>For courses exempt from the registration fee the aforementioned procedure still applies (a \u20ac50 charge).<\/p><p>To cancel a registration you must contact <b data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"43\">BabeliUM Administrative Services<\/b> in a timely manner to regularize the situation.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7347\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7347\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I cancel\/withdraw from my enrolment?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7347\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7347\"><p>It is possible to cancel or withdraw at any time, though <b data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"65\">no refunds will be issued for amounts already paid<\/b>. However, you may request a &#8220;Tuition Freeze&#8221;, applicable only to the tuition fee, within a maximum of 45 days after the course starts (contact <a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/contactos_en\/\">Administrative Services<\/a> for more information).<\/p><p>Please note that from the moment you receive the payment notification from the Administrative Services, a <b data-path-to-node=\"15\" data-index-in-node=\"103\">Registration Fee (\u20ac50)<\/b> will be charged in case of withdrawal.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"16,0,0\">For courses exempt from the registration fee the same procedure applies (a \u20ac50 registration fee will be charged).<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"16,1,0\">Notifications: These are sent via email. Failure to receive or read notifications for reasons beyond BabeliUM&#8217;s responsibility will still result in the registration fee being charged.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7348\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7348\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When should I pay for the course?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7348\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7348\"><p>Payment for our courses should only be made upon receipt of the email notification from BabeliUM Administrative Services.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7349\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7349\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I pay for the Course in instalments?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7349\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7349\"><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Generally, course fees must be paid in full before the classes begin. However, for semester-based courses, there is the possibility of paying in instalments.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/index.php\/en\/contactos_en\/\">Please contact the BabeliUM Administrative Services for further information.<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73410\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73410\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">I enroled in a course but I have not been notified yet. How should I proceed?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73410\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73410\"><p data-path-to-node=\"3\">After submitting your online registration, you will see your status as <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">&#8220;<\/b>Pending<b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"79\">&#8220;<\/b>\u00a0in your <a href=\"http:\/\/servicos.babelium.elach.uminho.pt\/users\/sign_in\">personal area<\/a>.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Notification will generally be sent after the registration period ends. Therefore, you should wait for a notification from BabeliUM, which may occur up until the course start date.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-73411\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-73411\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will I receive a certificate upon completing a language course?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-73411\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-73411\"><p>Upon completion of our courses, a digital level certificate is issued to students who meet the requirements for academic passing and attendance (a minimum of 75% of classes). This certificate is aligned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/common-european-framework-reference-languages\/level-descriptions\">CEFR <\/a>(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) and certifies the language level attained by the student.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I don't know what my level is. How do I know which level to enrol in?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p data-path-to-node=\\\"3,3,1,0,0\\\">Choosing which level to enrol in is the responsibility of the applicant. Interested parties can consult the levels defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages,\\u00a0<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.coe.int\\\/en\\\/web\\\/common-european-framework-reference-languages\\\/level-descriptions\\\">CEFR<\\\/a>, and take the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/avaliacao_en\\\/testediagonostico_en-2\\\/\\\">Diagnostic Tests<\\\/a> available on the BabeliUM website.<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"3,3,1,1,0\\\">For enrolment purposes, it is not necessary to present any proof of having already achieved the previous level. 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Therefore, the only difference will be the tuition fee applied (Internal\\\/External).<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"13\\\"><b data-path-to-node=\\\"13\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"0\\\">Fees with Special Conditions:<br \\\/><\\\/b>The internal tuition fee is granted to students \\\/ researchers \\\/ faculty \\\/ TAG of UMinho \\\/ unemployed (with valid proof) \\\/ members of the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/sobre_en\\\/redeappeal_en\\\/\\\">APPEAL<\\\/a> network (teachers and students aged 16 and over; minors only with authorization) \\\/ members of the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.fundosocial-braga.pt\\\/\\\">Braga Municipal Social Fund<\\\/a> and their direct relatives (spouses or equivalent and children) \\\/ students enrolled in courses for those over 23 years old, as well as other institutions with an established protocol under the agreed terms.<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"14\\\"><b data-path-to-node=\\\"14\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"0\\\">Fees with a 10% discount on the external tuition rate:<br \\\/><\\\/b> Members of &#8220;<a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/www.casadoprofessor.pt\\\/\\\">Casa do Professor<\\\/a>&#8220;; researchers from the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (<a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/inl.int\\\/\\\">INL<\\\/a>) and direct relatives of <a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/www.afum.uminho.pt\\\/\\\">AFUM<\\\/a> members and their direct relatives; employees of <a href=\\\"http:\\\/\\\/www.theatrocirco.com\\\/pt\\\">Theatro Circo<\\\/a>; employees of <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/www.editvalue.com\\\/pt\\\/\\\">Edit Value<\\\/a>; employees of <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/fbracaraaugusta.org\\\/\\\">Funda\\u00e7\\u00e3o Bracara Augusta<\\\/a>; employees of <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/global.fujitsu\\\/pt-pt\\\/local\\\/about\\\">FUJITSU<\\\/a>; and employees of the UMinho Houses of Knowledge Network.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How do I enrol online?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p data-path-to-node=\\\"15\\\">To enroll in our courses, consult the active course offers on our official page. If you do not have an account, you must register\\\/create one. Afterward, log in to register for your desired course.<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"16\\\">After submitting your online registration, you will receive the following message:<\\\/p><p><img class=\\\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6105\\\" src=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/02\\\/image.png\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"1712\\\" height=\\\"315\\\" \\\/><\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I noticed an error after submitting my registration. How should I proceed?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>You should contact BabeliUM&#8217;s administrative services as soon as possible (<a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/contactos_en\\\/\\\">Contacts<\\\/a>)\\u00a0by emailing <b data-path-to-node=\\\"3,0\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"97\\\">babelium@elach.uminho.pt<\\\/b>. Please include your full name, the course you registered for, and a brief description of the error that needs to be corrected.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"I would like to enroll in the Japanese Course \\u00bbA1\\u2013Inicia\\u00e7\\u00e3o, but the published schedule is not compatible with my availability. Can I still enroll?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p data-path-to-node=\\\"3\\\">You must have a schedule compatible with the <b data-path-to-node=\\\"3,0,1,0\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"46\\\">timetables<\\\/b> proposed in the respective course. As these are final, they are very rarely subject to changes after publication.<br \\\/>Therefore, if the schedule is not compatible, <b data-path-to-node=\\\"3\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"219\\\">you should not proceed with the enrollment<\\\/b>. 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Otherwise, you will be creating a duplicate registration (&#8216;false enrolment&#8217;) and, consequently, assuming the obligation to pay the respective <b data-path-to-node=\\\"11\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"285\\\">Registration Fee (\\u20ac50)<\\\/b><\\\/p><p>For courses exempt from the registration fee the aforementioned procedure still applies (a \\u20ac50 charge).<\\\/p><p>To cancel a registration you must contact <b data-path-to-node=\\\"12,1,0\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"43\\\">BabeliUM Administrative Services<\\\/b> in a timely manner to regularize the situation.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I cancel\\\/withdraw from my enrolment?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>It is possible to cancel or withdraw at any time, though <b data-path-to-node=\\\"14\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"65\\\">no refunds will be issued for amounts already paid<\\\/b>. However, you may request a &#8220;Tuition Freeze&#8221;, applicable only to the tuition fee, within a maximum of 45 days after the course starts (contact <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/babelium.elach.uminho.pt\\\/index.php\\\/en\\\/contactos_en\\\/\\\">Administrative Services<\\\/a> for more information).<\\\/p><p>Please note that from the moment you receive the payment notification from the Administrative Services, a <b data-path-to-node=\\\"15\\\" data-index-in-node=\\\"103\\\">Registration Fee (\\u20ac50)<\\\/b> will be charged in case of withdrawal.<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"16,0,0\\\">For courses exempt from the registration fee the same procedure applies (a \\u20ac50 registration fee will be charged).<\\\/p><p data-path-to-node=\\\"16,1,0\\\">Notifications: These are sent via email. 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