CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon, Portugal

CIAL Centro de Linguas

Students rated CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon : 4.2/5.0   (210 reviews)

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General Information on CIAL Centro de Linguas

The language school CIAL Centro de Linguas was founded in Lisbon, Portugal in 1959. The school has 18 classrooms spread out over three different buildings in Lisbon. All buildings are less than five minutes walking distance from each other. The school address is: Av. da República, 41 - 8th floor, 1050-187 Lisbon (Portugal).


Facilities

Kitchen for student use, free after-class access to language learning software, daily press, library, balcony / terrace, computer lab, movie room, copy machine, free WIFI, free water dispenser


Classroom equipment

Air conditioning, heating, ample natural light in all classrooms.
TV in some classrooms.


Accreditations and Quality seals of CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon





Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Lisbon.  It takes 15 minutes by taxi to school.


Number of classrooms: 18
Number of public workstations: 10
Average no. of students: Adult courses in summer: 75
Adult courses throughout the year: 35
Average no. of levels: Adult courses in summer: 6
Adult courses throughout the year: 6
Portuguese teacher qualifications: 100 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Average age of students: in summer: 30 years
throughout the year: 45 years
Minimum age of students: 18 years
Student nationalities: Germany 18 %
England 11.5 %
Holland 6.5 %  
Italy 10 %
Switzerland 6.5 %
Spain 5 %
USA 7.8 %  

3. Portuguese Courses

All prices in € (convert currency). Below the original school prices are displayed.  The 5% DISCOUNT on the tuition fee will automatically be deducted on receipt of your registration.

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Weeks 1 2 3 4 6 8 16 20 24 28 [+]Price for additional week
Price in € 475 950 1425 1650 2475 3300 5478 6600 7722 8662 413
General language course in the morning. Afternoons devoted to one different topic each day: Grammar, Vocabulary, Conversation, Listening, Presentations etc.
Starting dates Every Monday .
Beginner level start only: 07.Jan.2013, 21.Jan.2013, 04.Feb.2013, 18.Feb.2013, 04.Mar.2013, 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013, 14.Oct.2013, 28.Oct.2013, 11.Nov.2013, 25.Nov.2013, 09.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 12:30  - 14:10

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 6 8 16 20 24 28 [+]Price for additional week
Price in € 285 570 855 990 1485 1980 3287 3960 4633 5198 248
General language course, covering all skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes are in the morning, allowing students to join in the activities organised by the school in the afternoon.
Starting dates Every Monday .
Beginner level start only: 07.Jan.2013, 21.Jan.2013, 04.Feb.2013, 18.Feb.2013, 04.Mar.2013, 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013, 14.Oct.2013, 28.Oct.2013, 11.Nov.2013, 25.Nov.2013, 09.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price in € -- 465 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
This course is only offered at beginner and intermediate levels. Fixed duration 2 weeks.
Starting dates 2013: 29.Jul.2013, 19.Aug.2013.
Course not available: 01.Jan.2013 - 26.Jul.2013, 12.Aug.2013 - 16.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013 - 31.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price in € -- 812 -- 1252 -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Combination of General Group Course (3 lessons a day) in the morning with 10 Surf lessons (over 2 or over 4 weeks).
Fee includes transportation, equipment and insurance. Each surf lesson is one afternoon long (approx. 3 hours)

Alternatively, you can request just 5 surf lessons over 2 weeks (724.00€) or 15 surf lessons over 4 weeks (1383.00€). In which case, please specify you choice in the comments field of the registration form.
Starting dates 2013: 08.Apr.2013, 15.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 29.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 13.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 27.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 10.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 24.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 08.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 22.Jul.2013, 29.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 12.Aug.2013, 19.Aug.2013, 26.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 09.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013.
Beginner level start only: 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013
Course not available: 30.Sep.2013 - 31.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 17:30

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 [+]Price for additional week
Price in € 802 1604 2406 3208 4010 4812 5614 6416 8020 9624 802
Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes. Especially useful for professional students.
Starting dates Every Monday .
Beginner level start only: 07.Jan.2013, 21.Jan.2013, 04.Feb.2013, 18.Feb.2013, 04.Mar.2013, 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013, 14.Oct.2013, 28.Oct.2013, 11.Nov.2013, 25.Nov.2013, 09.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 16:00

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 [+]Price for additional week
Price in € 617 1234 1851 2468 3085 3702 4319 4936 6170 7404 617
Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes or to get extra time for oral practice. Especially useful for professional students.
Starting dates Every Monday .
Beginner level start only: 07.Jan.2013, 21.Jan.2013, 04.Feb.2013, 18.Feb.2013, 04.Mar.2013, 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013, 14.Oct.2013, 28.Oct.2013, 11.Nov.2013, 25.Nov.2013, 09.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 14:40

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 [+]Price for additional week
Price in € 433 866 1299 1732 2165 2598 3031 3464 4330 5196 433
Excellent opportunity to combine general language lessons with Portuguese for Special Purposes or to get extra time for oral practice.
Starting dates Every Monday .
Beginner level start only: 07.Jan.2013, 21.Jan.2013, 04.Feb.2013, 18.Feb.2013, 04.Mar.2013, 08.Apr.2013, 22.Apr.2013, 06.May.2013, 20.May.2013, 03.Jun.2013, 17.Jun.2013, 01.Jul.2013, 15.Jul.2013, 05.Aug.2013, 02.Sep.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013, 14.Oct.2013, 28.Oct.2013, 11.Nov.2013, 25.Nov.2013, 09.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 13:50

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price in € -- 465 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
This course is only offered at beginner and intermediate levels.
Fixed duration: 2 weeks.
Starting dates 2013: 23.Dec.2013.
Course not available: 01.Jan.2013 - 20.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00

Required minimum language level Beginner (A1) - No previous knowledge required
Weeks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Price in € -- 550 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Course aimed at people who wish to gain the pedagogical tools necessary to teach Portuguese as a Foreign Language.
Starting dates 2013: 04.Feb.2013, 13.May.2013, 16.Sep.2013, 04.Nov.2013.
Course not available: 27.May.2013 - 13.Sep.2013, 30.Sep.2013 - 01.Nov.2013, 18.Nov.2013 - 31.Dec.2013
General course schedule Lessons will be scheduled within the following times according to your level:

Morning: 9:00  - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00  - 16:00

Required minimum language level Upper intermediate (B2)
Note: All courses offered by CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon can be booked online with LanguageCourse.Net. In case a course is not listed above, just mention the course description in the comment field of the online registration form.
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Lesson duration (minutes): 50 minutes
Individual classes: Single individual lessons of tuition can be booked at 37 €. The combination of group and individual lessons is highly recommended. Individual lessons will encourage you to actively speak the foreign language and will offer you the opportunity to discuss individual problems and weaknesses.
Exams offered: CAPLE
Language school closed: In 2013 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01.Jan.2013, 29.Mar.2013, 01.May.2013, 10.Jun.2013, 13.Jun.2013, 15.Aug.2013, 25.Dec.2013
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school): Portuguese, French, Spanish, English
Comments about courses: The individual lessons can be used for Special Purposes as: Banking, Business Portuguese, Computer Science, Hotel Industry, Insurance, Interpreting, Law, Medicine and Translation. The school also offers: - Individual lessons and private group lessons in Portuguese for Special Purposes and Brazilian & African Portuguese courses. - Programmes of Language & Volunteer Work - Programmes of Language and Professional Internships
April 25th & June 13th are a public holidays but classes will be held as usual.

4. Accommodation

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weeks 1 2 3 4 [+] Price for additional week
Price in € 128 256 384 512 128
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Accommodation in private rooms. Hosts can be an individual or a family.
Distance from school: 20 minutes by public transport
Includes: Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Room Occupancy: Single room.
Price extra night: 24 €
Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price.
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Comment Prices for hotels (from 2* to 5*) in the school area upon request.
Special prices in apartments managed by an external partner.
Special prices in selected hostels also available.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible? no
Single room always
Optional airport transfer: Portela (LIS): for 49 € (one way)
Taxi costs about 15 € to the city center

5. Reviews

 
Overall rating 4.2/5.0 
(210 reviews)
City 4.7/5.0 
Organisation 4.0/5.0 
Facilities 3.7/5.0 
Social activities 3.8/5.0 
Course Quality / Progress in language 4.3/5.0 
Value for money 3.8/5.0 
Accommodation
Host Family 4.1/5.0 
Shared flat (apartment) 3.9/5.0 
Other 3.9/5.0 
Students liked about CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon
"Good teachers and pedagogy" - (48 years)
"That my teacher always took some extra time after the individual lessons." - (33 years)
"I loved the sense of community I felt within the student body and between the students and faculty. Not only was the facility accessible and comfortable, the classes were extremely helpful in my language development and created a fun environment to explore language and culture." - (24 years)
"I really appreciated the help that the teachers gave me both on a personal and professional level." - (37 years)
"There were many people from different countries and there were few people in each class, so you had to speak in Portuguese. That was good!" - (29 years)
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  • For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program
  • Wireless LAN zone at school
  • Internet access and use of school computers
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