Program Overview

Portuguese Summer Course

The 90th Summer Portuguese as a Foreign Language Course will be held in 2025, with three sessions: July 1st to 28th, August 1st to 29th, and September 3rd to 30th. Each session consists of 80 hours of contact per month, 5 days a week, and awards 12 ECTS.

Price

The price for each course is €580 per month.

Registration and Admission

• Age: 17 or older
• Knowledge of the Latin alphabet
• Registration deadlines:
  • July: June 20th
  • August: July 18th
  • September: August 14th
• Documents to prepare for application:
  • Copy of ID/passport
  • 1 passport-style photo
  • Linguistic profile

Payment Methods

• Credit Card
• ATM Reference
• MBWAY
• Bank Transfer to the ADFLUL account

Language Levels

• Never studied: Beginner level (A1)
• Have studied, but was never an ICLP student or does not have a CAPLE certificate: Placement determined by diagnostic/placement test
• Was a student at ICLP in a previous course or has a CAPLE certificate: No test necessary, placement at the next level
• The decision-making authority regarding students' language level lies exclusively with the ICLP
• ECTS: 12 ECTS are awarded at all levels of the Summer Course

Syllabus

• 4 weeks – 80 hours
• Levels: A1 (Beginner), A2 (Elementary), B1 (Intermediate I), B2 (Intermediate II), C1 (Advanced), C2 (Proficiency)
• Level C2 program:
  • The course is organized into thematic modules
  • It has the duration and schedule of the remaining summer levels (20h/week x 4 weeks)
  • Modules:
    • Advanced topics in the Portuguese Language
    • Contemporary Portuguese Culture
    • Art History in Portugal
    • Reading of literary texts: sample of Portuguese-speaking authors

Assessment and Certificate

• Access to the Summer Course requires a placement test conducted in two stages: online and in-person (on the first day of classes)
• Students who pass will receive a Certificate indicating their grade and proficiency level
• The certificate is free, but subsequent requests incur fees:
  • 2nd copy: €5
  • 3rd copy or more: €20/document
• Other students may receive a Final Certificate of Participation, upon request, provided they attended at least 75% of the classes

Proof of Enrolment or Attendance

• The Office may issue a declaration confirming the student's enrollment (before the course) or a declaration certifying the student's attendance (during the course)
• Fees:
  • 1st copy: Free
  • 2nd copy: €5
  • 3rd and subsequent copies: €20
• Details included in these documents:
  • Student's name
  • Nationality
  • Identification document number
  • Course
  • Course dates
  • Course location
  • Date and Signature (ICLP Office)
• Validity: The declarations remain valid while the student is enrolled and attending, and automatically become invalid in the event of withdrawal

Accommodation

• As an ICLP student, during the months of July and August, you may apply for accommodation in a university residence (shared double room)
• Monthly cost:
  • July: €220 per student
  • August: €353 per student
• Accommodation is subject to availability, and ICLP is not responsible for managing the housing – it only collects the data of interested students and forwards it to SASULisboa

Scholarships

• Requests for scholarships must be made at the Instituto Camões

Withdrawal and Refund

• If the course is canceled by the ICLP, any amount paid by the student will be fully refunded
• In the event of withdrawal from the course by the student, the tuition fee paid is non-refundable
• Transfers to another course are not allowed
• If the course is canceled by the ICLP, the amount paid by the student will be fully refunded