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IB: International Baccalaureate in Portugal for international students

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  • St Peters International School SPIS Palmela
    St Peters International School SPIS Palmela
    8.2
    St Peters International School SPIS Palmela
    Portugal
    Lisbon
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    Very good
    20 reviews
    8.2
    from 29489.00 € / year
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    Middle classes (Portuguese)
    Last booking 6 weeks ago
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    All year round
    14-18
    from 29489.00 € / year
    from 29489.00 € / year
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    GCSE
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    All year round
    14-16
    from 29489.00 € / year
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    IB program
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    All year round
    16-18
    from 29489.00 € / year
    from 29489.00 € / year
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    Primary school
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    7-11
    from 9216.00 € / year
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  • King's College School Cascais
    King's College School Cascais
    8.7
    King's College School Cascais
    Portugal
    Lisbon
    Outstanding
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    Early Years Program
    Last booking 5 weeks ago
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    3-5
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    Primary school
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    5-11
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  • Village Camps Portugal Summer
    Village Camps Portugal Summer
    8.1
    Village Camps Portugal Summer
    Portugal
    Lisbon
    Very good
    8.1
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    English + adventure
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    05.07.2026 - 18.07.2026
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    13-17
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    English + water sports
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    05.07.2026 - 18.07.2026
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    13-17
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  • Home Language International Portugal
    Home Language International Portugal
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    Home Language International Portugal
    Portugal
    Lisbon
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    8.1
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    Portuguese courses
    Last booking 3 weeks ago
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    3+
    from 2880 € / 2 weeks
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    Portuguese course+holidays
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  • Universidade de Coimbra
    Universidade de Coimbra
    7.6
    Universidade de Coimbra
    Portugal
    Coimbra
    Good
    7.6
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    Bachelors program in Portuguese
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    21+
    from 7681.00 $ / year
    from 7681.00 $ / year
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    Masters program (Portuguese)
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  • Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)
    Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)
    7.6
    Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)
    Portugal
    Porto
    Good
    7.6
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    Bachelors program in Portuguese
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    from 3114.00 $ / year
    from 3114.00 $ / year
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    Masters program (Portuguese)
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  • Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)
    Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)
    7.5
    Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)
    Portugal
    Lagoa
    Good
    1 reviews
    7.5
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  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
    Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
    7.5
    Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
    Portugal
    Lisbon
    Good
    7.5
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    Fees
    Masters program (Portuguese)
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    21+
    from 6035.00 $ / year
    from 6035.00 $ / year
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    Bachelors program in Portuguese
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    18+
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  • Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro
    Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro
    7.5
    Universidade de Tras os Montes e Alto Douro
    Portugal
    Porto
    Pleasant
    1 reviews
    7.5
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    Bachelors program in Portuguese
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    18+
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Portugal is a developed country with a high standard of living. Over the past decades, studying in educational institutions in Portugal has become available to a large number of students coming from abroad.

Prestigious high schools with IB in Portugal are very popular, they are mainly located in the cities:

  • Lisbon
  • Algarve
  • Palmela.

IB schools in Portugal are accredited by specialized institutions, including the authorization of each IB level. IB World reviews the institutions offering the programme every 5 years to ensure that all IB schools continue to meet the accepted standards that are designed to provide the most effective learning at all levels of the programme. Students and their parents can find out the average IB score of the last few years before entering school and compare it to the global average among other IB schools.

IB for Russians in Portugal is an opportunity to achieve more in their academic and professional life. A diploma is a guarantee of high-quality training and admission to any university in the world.

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Learning programs-summary information

Name Meaning Equivalent Min. age Duration,
years		 Next stage Cost
GCSE General certificate of secondary education secondary education (non-accomplished) 14 1–2 A-Levels 15,000 USD+
A-Levels Advanced level secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 15,000 USD+
BTEC Business and Technology Education Board secondary special education 14 2–3 University/ work 15,000 USD+
Oxbridge Preparation Preparing for Oxford and Cambridge secondary education (accomplished) 17 1 University 15,000 USD+
International Baccalaureate International baccalaureate secondary education (accomplished) 16 2 University 18,000 USD+
Foundation/ Pathway Year Preparatory year admission to the 1st year of university 17 1 University 14,000 USD+
NCUK The Northern consortium 2 year university 17,5 1 2 year University of NCUK 13,000 USD+
Special Preparation (Medics/Math/Business) Specialized training - 14 optional optional 4,000 USD+
Academic English Academic English Language school 8 + 6–12 months School or University 8,000 USD+

Advantages and disadvantages of English schools

Advantages Disadvantages
The opportunity to enter the best universities in England, USA, Canada, Switzerland, Europe, the world Expensive
High quality of education and academic standards Strong workload
Perfect English after graduation The need to change the social environment; it takes time to adapt
Useful contacts The difficulty of choosing the most suitable school for the child, requires a qualified specialist

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Literature and references

References
  1. IB World Schools in Portugal item link icon
  2. IB World School — International item link icon
  3. International Baccalaureate schools in Portugal — Wiki item link icon
  4. The learning curve item link icon
  5. School qualification choices – European Baccalaureate — Luxemburg Times item link icon
  6. Oito milhões de investimento, 2.000 alunos e 230 empregos. Duas ‘international schools’ abrem em Portugal item link icon
  7. Países y universidades que reconocen el IB — International Baccalaureate item link icon
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