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CIAL Lisbon

Lisbon, PortugalPortuguese

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Overview

CIAL Lisbon has 13 classrooms with teaching technology, plus a student lounge, balcony and kitchen area. The campus is served by public transport. Alongside General Portuguese, the school offers programmes combining Portuguese with activities and separate options for Brazilian and African Portuguese. It suits learners who want a general course with the option of a different language focus or additional activities in the capital. The school is about five minutes on foot from Saldanha metro station and nearby bus stops. Its cultural programme lists three weekly activities in Lisbon, with examples including guided walks, visits to museums and monuments and occasional Saturday outings. The calendar and minimum participation determine what runs. The campus suits learners who want to combine a small General Portuguese group with organised activities and make their own trips by public transport during the rest of the week.

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Student mix

CIAL reports more than 1,200 students from over 50 countries per year across its Portuguese schools in Lisbon and Faro. The school describes ages ranging from 18 to over 80. These figures cover both locations. Campus-specific counts, percentage distributions and the reporting year are unspecified.

Official student mix · Checked 2026-11-09

Courses

Published course schedules
CourseLessons / weekLesson lengthTeaching time / week
General Portuguese20——

The General Portuguese group course has four 50-minute lessons per weekday, or 16 hours and 40 minutes per week. CIAL lists a maximum of eight in General Portuguese groups and a minimum enrolment age of 18. Beginners normally have starts every two weeks, while learners with some Portuguese may start on other Mondays. The 2027 calendar lists dates and prices for the standard group course, a group-plus-workshop option and combinations with individual tuition. Small groups may be converted to individual study with fewer lessons under the school’s terms.

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Fees

General Portuguese group course, 16 hours 40 minutes per week, one adult, four weeks and 28 nights, 2027 rates
AccommodationFour-week totalMealsAirport transfer
Homestay singleBreakfast · Optional, extra charge€2,141BreakfastOptional, extra charge
Shared flat singleSelf-catering · Optional, extra charge€2,296Self-cateringOptional, extra charge

The 2027 short-course rate is €299 per week, or €1,196 for four weeks. Standard Sunday-to-Saturday accommodation gives 27 nights. The estimate adds one night at the published rate, subject to availability. A breakfast homestay single is €225 × 4 + €45, giving €2,141 including tuition. A self-catering shared flat single is €250 × 4 + €50 for the extra night + €50 placement, giving €2,296 including tuition. Airport transfer is optional and separate, with €55 listed for one student. Flights, insurance and other meals are separate. For the shared flat, the €100 cash security deposit is due on the first day and refunded at departure if there is no damage. It is separate from the total and the school's booking deposit. General Portuguese has no separate registration fee and the course book is included. The €2,141 and €2,296 examples cover the two room types in the calculation. A Lisbon student residence has a separate tariff and booking window, so request a dated quote before comparing a residence room with the shared flat.

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Accommodation

Homestay provides a private bedroom and breakfast. The host-home conditions exclude use of the kitchen and personal laundry. In the shared flat, the bedroom is private and the kitchen, living area and bathroom are shared. Weekly cleaning and a change of linens are listed. Lisbon also lists student residences on specific dates. Those rooms and studios have their own rates and are separate from the shared flat estimate. Ask for the exact address and confirmation of the extra night. When comparing a Lisbon residence, check whether it is a room or studio and whether the booking includes cooking facilities. For the shared flat, use the assigned property address to check the journey to Saldanha.

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Facilities

There are 13 classrooms, televisions, tablets, computers, shared areas, a balcony, a kitchen and Wi-Fi.

Location

Rua Actor Taborda, 55 – 1ºE / 3º, Lisboa, Portugal

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