TOP-10 prestigious language schools in Portugal that provide effective language courses for adults

Language courses in Portugal are suitable for the following types of people:

• Students. Pupils of Russian universities can go to courses abroad if they plan to work in international companies in the future. During a vacation or practice in Portugal, you can perfectly improve the level of knowledge. There are also plenty of options where work can be combined with training.
• Applicants. This category of students purposefully plans to enter higher education institutions in Portugal and Europe. Local international schools will help foreign and Russian students to increase the level of academic and language knowledge, pass the entrance tests and successfully enter the university - both for undergraduate and master's degrees.
• Businessmen and diplomats. These people work in an area where they constantly have to interact with foreigners, so local courses in business English, Portuguese and other languages will help this category of students to improve their professional competence.
• Emigrants. Education in language schools and camps will help people who have just moved to Portugal to adapt more quickly in the country. The classes are usually attended by students with different levels of knowledge, including zero, so the learning process is quite comfortable even for those with minimal knowledge. Competent teachers and an international atmosphere will accelerate the process of learning the material and in a short period of time will teach you how to freely express your thoughts.
• Tourists For those who come to Portugal for the purpose of relaxation, language courses are an excellent option to combine the pleasant and the useful. Language schools and linguistic camps offer their students not only a good academic program, but also an interesting extracurricular program - these are excursions, trips and other activities aimed at exploring the country.

In addition to the different purpose of studying, foreign language courses in linguistic centers of Portugal can differ in intensity: a standard curriculum or an intensive one. For those who need to learn new skills in a short time, an intensive course is perfect - it provides a larger number of training hours for a certain period. For those students who have the opportunity to stay in the country longer, the option of combining study and work is suitable.

Language courses in camps and schools in Portugal are held in group format or individually. The first is standard and is applied by default, and the conditions for personal studies with the teacher are negotiated and paid extra. When forming training groups on the day of arrival, all students are given testing - with its help, you can track the starting level of each student. After passing the test, all students are divided into groups of 10-12 people, taking into account the current language skill. This approach helps all students understand the teacher equally and interact with other students.

The educational process itself is in the hands of professional teachers: they are fluent in English or are native Portuguese speakers. Especially for foreigners and Russian students, programs for studying a foreign language from scratch have been developed. When writing all courses, modern techniques and an interactive approach are used.

We recommend everyone to choose a school to study in Portugal in advance in order to study the available options for educational programs, an educational institution and choose the appropriate course. SMAPS specialists can help you with this - our managers will make a selection quickly, efficiently and for free!

To go to language courses in Portugal, a foreign or Russian student will need to spend about 600-800 euros per week. This amount includes a training program taking into account the duration, accommodation and meals (usually a residence + full board) and extracurricular program (excursions, social events and more). Also, let's not forget about buying tickets, obtaining insurance and visas for studying abroad.