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

Language courses in Portugal are suitable for everyone:

• Students 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 command of foreign languages. There are also plenty of options where work can be combined with study.
• Applicants. This category of students who plan to enter higher education institutions in Portugal or Europe. Local international schools will help foreign students to increase the level of academic and language knowledge, pass the entrance tests and successfully enter the university.
• 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. Studying at language schools and camps will help people who have just moved to Portugal to adapt to local life more quickly. Classes are attended by students with different levels of knowledge. Competent teachers and an international atmosphere allow to improve communication skills in a short period of time.
• 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 effective academic programs, 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, language courses in 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 academic hours for a certain period. For those students who have an 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 student 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 skills. 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 foreign students, programs for studying a foreign language from scratch have been developed. 

SMAPSE experts recommend everyone to choose a language schools in Portugal in advance in order to study the available options for educational programs, an educational institution and choose an appropriate course. 

To study language courses in Portugal, a foreign student will need to spend about 600-800 euros per week. The price depends on the studying program, its duration, accommodation and meals (usually a residence + full board) and extracurricular program (excursions, social events and more). Also, let's not forget about tickets, obtaining insurance and visas for studying abroad.