University of Aveiro, Portugal

Summer Portuguese Intensive Course

when 26 August 2019 - 13 September 2019
language Portuguese
duration 3 weeks
credits 6 EC
fee EUR 420

Due to the covid-19 outbreak, all programmes for 2020 have been cancelled.

This course offers training in Portuguese as a Foreign Language at the A1 (beginners), A2 (elementary), B1 (intermediate I) and B2 (intermediate II) levels of the Common European Reference Framework for Languages (CEFR).

The objectives of the course are, firstly, to provide the tools learners need to overcome linguistic barriers and to improve their Portuguese communication and interaction skills and, complementarily, to stimulate their knowledge of Portuguese culture and Aveiro’s own (summer) sports activities (surfing course, in different course options).

The teaching component will over a number of domains – language, culture, industry, tourism, architecture, history, sports, etc. – with the aim of facilitating participants’ later integration into workplaces and Portuguese society as a whole.

Course leader

Fernando Martinho (coordinator for Portuguese Training Courses)

Target group

Any adult foreigner (for whom Portuguese is a foreign language) can apply to the 4SPIC course, whether or not they are resident in Portugal, as may mobility students (Erasmus+ Exchange Students), whether or not linked to the UA.

Course aim

The sharing of linguistic, cultural, sporting and societal knowledge and training will help broaden personal and professional horizons and open up new opportunities, particularly for any future mobility students at the University of Aveiro (UA).

Credits info

6 EC
Due to the covid-19 outbreak, all programmes for 2020 have been cancelled.

Fee info

EUR 420: Option 1 fee (420 euros) corresponds to the 4SPIC Summer Portuguese Intensive Course, which includes Portuguese Classes and Cultural Activities (total 90h) . Option 2 adds accommodation to option 1 (+250 euros) and includes a 21 night reservation in a single room in the university residence, between August 25th (Sunday/Monday) and September 165h, 2019 (Saturday/Sunday).
EUR 560: Option 3 fee (560 euros) corresponds to the 4SPIC Summer Portuguese Intensive Course, which includes Portuguese Classes and a Surfing course (total 90h) . Option 4 adds accommodation to option 3 (+250 euros) and includes a 21 night reservation in a single room in the university residence, between August 25th (Sunday/Monday) and September 15th, 2018 (Saturday/Sunday).

Scholarships

Applicants who are to be offered UA accommodation may be contacted directly by the SAS Office, who will provide all the appropriate information and support.