2018/2019  APPLICATIONS


Target Group
Foreign citizens, aged 16 and over, for whom Portuguese is a foreign language.

Place
Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP)
Via Panorâmica, s/n
4150 – 564 Porto
PORTUGAL

Duration
The Annual Course is divided into two independent semesters lasting 60 hours each (2 x 2hrs per week):

• 1st Semester: October 2018 – February 2019
• 2nd Semester: February – June 2019

Please note: Enrolment in the 2nd Semester does not imply prior enrolment in the 1st Semester.

Levels
Students will be divided in twelve levels:

• Breakthrough - A1.1
• Breakthrough - A1.2
• Waystage - A2.1
• Waystage - A2.2
• Threshold - B1.1
• Threshold - B1.2
• Vantage - B2.1
• Vantage - B2.2
• Proficiency - C1.1
• Proficiency - C1.2
• Mastery - C2.1
• Mastery - C2.2

Levelsaccording to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Placement Test
The applicants’ level will be assessed by a placement test, at a cost of ¤ 30,00.

Timetables
Whenever possible, there will be morning and evening classes for each level.
Each class will be open with a minimum of 12 enrolled students. 

Material needed during the Course
Students will receive a folder containing photocopied and original texts, as well as evaluation forms (self- and hetero-evaluation) with grammatical exercises.

Certificate
A certificate will be issued at the end of the course to all students who attended the course assiduously and achieve the objectives proposed, at a cost of ¤ 5,00.

ECTS credits
Students who successfully conclude the course will be awarded 6 ECTS credits.
* Please note that only university students or graduates can be awarded ECTS credits.

Fee
The registration fee (non-refundable and non-transferable) per semester is:

• General public: ¤ 340,00
• UP students and employees: ¤ 240,00
• ERASMUS students at UP: ¤ 240,00

Please note: Apart from the tuition fee, students may also be required to pay school insurance in the amount of ¤ 2,00 if they haven't paid it yet.

Visa
Applicants from non-European Union countries (general public) must send a copy of their visa, without which the application will not be considered.
FLUP does not provide invitation or acceptance letters.

Additional Information
• Accommodation: FLUP does not provide accommodation. On arrival, students will receive information on the possibilities of private accommodation (at reasonable prices). To receive an updated list of private accommodation in the city of Oporto, please send us an e-mail.
• Meals: Students can have their meals, at accessible prices, in the Faculty of Arts’ snack bar and canteen.
• Foreign Student Guide

Information

1ST SEMESTER COURSE (1st edition)

Date
Start: 8th October 2018.
End: 8th February 2019 (scheduled).

Online Placement Test:

Application: From 21st August to 12th September 2018.

Fee
The registration fee (non-refundable and non-transferable) must be paid from 14th to 18th September 2018.
Please note: Students are advised not to pay any fees until they know their own timetable.

Timetable:
 

2ND SEMESTER COURSE (2nd edition)

Date
Start: 18th February 2019.
End: 19th June 2019 (scheduled).

Online Placement Test: See here for more information.

Application: From 18th December 2018 to 1st February 2019.

Fee
The registration fee (non-refundable and non-transferable) must be paid from 11th to 15th February 2019.
Please note: Students are advised not to pay any fees until they know their own timetable.

Timetable: See here

Contacts

Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto (FLUP)
Gabinete de Português para Estrangeiros
Via Panorâmica, s/n
4150 – 564 Porto
PORTUGAL


E-mail: ple@letras.up.pt

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