Why learn Portuguese at CIAL Lisbon?

CIAL Lisbon is distinguished by its trajectory, decades of experience in language teaching, excellent location and its varied program of Portuguese courses. In addition, this school has high quality standards that are reflected in its numerous memberships, distinctions and/or certifications granted by institutions such as the Ministério da Educação, Camões (Instituto da Cooperação e da Lingua), IALC, Eaquals, Bildungsurlaub or ST Star Awards, among others.

A characteristic that stands out at CIAL Lisbon is the friendliness of its staff and teachers, which will make you feel in a very familiar atmosphere. All their teachers have an university education and care about their students language learning process, getting to know the Portuguese culture and having an incredible and unforgettable experience.

In addition to its headquarters in Lisbon,CIAL also has a school in Faro! This will give you the opportunity, if you prefer, to study in both locations. This way, you will be able to get to know both cities : the more traditional Portugal and the lively life of the capital at the same time.

Location of CIAL Lisbon

The CIAL school is located in the heart of Lisbon, in a historic building in one of the city's most charming neighborhoods. From there you can easily explore Lisbon, and within minutes you will find the historical center, the main sites of interest and the Tagus River.

Due to this amazing location, getting to CIAL Lisbon is quite easy: the Lisbon International Airport is 30 minutes away using public transportation, the train station is 15 minutes away also with public transportation and the Saldanha subway station and different bus stops are 5 minutes away from the school.

Moreover, during your daily life in Lisbon you will have everything at hand: stores, restaurants, bars, supermarkets, hotels, hospitals, gyms, parks, among others.

Facilities at CIAL Lisbon

CIAL's headquarters in Lisbon is located in a beautiful historical building with several balconies. Its facilities are equipped so that its students have a pleasant environment and good conditions to learn Portuguese.

It has 6 spacious and bright classrooms and has the capacity to receive a maximum of 80 students. CIAL Lisbon offers its students internet connection via wifi.

Courses offered at CIAL Lisbon

CIAL Lisbon has different Portuguese courses, designed to meet the needs of all types of students. In the most popular course students receive 3 group lessons of general Portuguese per day. If your intention is to have a more intensive learning experience we recommend you to participate in the 5 lessons per day course which consists of group classes + workshops. You also have the option of doing a combined course, in which you can add 1, 2 or 3 private lessons to your 3 group lessons.

In this school you also have the possibility to book individual classes, in which your teacher will be able to focus on your needs and provide you with personalized teaching.

In addition, CIAL Lisbon offers special programs such as Portuguese + surfing courses, Portuguese + volunteering courses, Portuguese + internship courses and Portuguese teacher training courses.

One of the advantages of learning Portuguese at CIAL Lisbon is that it is open all year round! So, if you want to improve this language at Easter or Christmas-New Year, you can do it! And even if you choose these dates you will benefit from preferential prices.

Finally, this school is characterized by its international atmosphere and excellent mix of nationalities, which allows its students to practice more intensively the Portuguese language skills learned during the classes.

Leisure activities at CIAL Lisbon

CIAL offers you the opportunity to improve your Portuguese while enjoying Portugal. In addition to its Portuguese courses, CIAL offers a varied and entertaining monthly program of leisure activities. CIAL Lisbon organizes 6 activities per week and they take place if a minimum number of students sign up for them.

Among the activities offered by the school you will find walks around the city, dinners and wine tastings, film screenings and lectures at the school, visits to museums and monuments, outings to live music concerts, surfing evenings, bar nights, visits to places of interest, among others.