CIAL Centro de Linguas Lisbon Language School

4.2/5

272 Students' Overall Rating of CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon

What we like about the school

Every afternoon free organized leisure activities for adults
Excellent rating of student apartments

Lisbon

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Location of CIAL Centro de Linguas in Lisbon

Closest station: Saldanha

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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 two different buildings in the central neighbourhood of Saldanha/Picoas. All buildings are within less than five minutes walking distance of each other.

The school address is: Rua Actor Taborda 55 - 3rd floor, 1000-007 - Lisbon (Portugal).

Accreditations and Quality seals

Instituto Camões

School Size:

Facilities

Microwave for student use
Fridge for student use
Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Library
Daily press
Free after-class access to language learning software
Movie room
Balcony / terrace
Copy machine
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI

Classroom equipment

TV in some classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms

Number of classrooms:

Number of public PC workstations:

Prices include

Organized activities
Internet access and use of school computers
Wireless LAN zone at school
Free certificate of course attendance
Language level placement test at first day of classes
For adult courses: every afternoon free organized leisure program

Course material:

Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.

Average number of students

Adult courses in summer: 75
Adult courses throughout the year: 35

Average age of students

in summer: 25 years
throughout the year: 35 years
Special recommendations for students over 30 years

Average number of levels

Adult courses in summer: 6
Adult courses throughout the year: 6

Minimum age of students

18 years

Portuguese teacher qualifications

100 % hold a university degree
100 % hold a recognised language teaching qualification

Airport transfer

Best arrival airport is Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). It takes 15 minutes by taxi to school.

Language school closed

In 2017 (including national and regional bank holidays): 14.Apr.2017, 01.May.2017, 15.Jun.2017, 15.Aug.2017, 05.Oct.2017, 01.Nov.2017, 01.Dec.2017, 25.Dec.2017
School policy regarding bank holidays:
Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Group classes not.

Portuguese Courses

All prices in € (convert currency). Below the original school prices are displayed.

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Typical content of a language course

Weeks	1	2	3	4	6	8	16	20	24	0	Additional Week
Price in €	475452	950903	14251354	16501568	24752352	33003135	54785205	66006270	77227336	86628229	413393

Standard course + Afternoon Workshops focused on a different topic each day: Grammar, Vocabulary, Conversation, Listening, Presentations etc.

Starting dates

Every Monday .
Absolute beginners start on: 02.Jan.2017, 09.Jan.2017, 23.Jan.2017, 06.Feb.2017, 20.Feb.2017, 06.Mar.2017, 20.Mar.2017, 03.Apr.2017, 17.Apr.2017, 02.May.2017, 15.May.2017, 05.Jun.2017, 19.Jun.2017, 03.Jul.2017, 17.Jul.2017, 07.Aug.2017, 21.Aug.2017, 04.Sep.2017, 18.Sep.2017, 02.Oct.2017, 16.Oct.2017, 30.Oct.2017, 13.Nov.2017, 27.Nov.2017

General course schedule

5 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 14:40

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Weeks	1	2	3	4	6	8	16	20	24	36	Additional Week
Price in €	285271	570542	855813	990941	14851411	19801881	32873123	39603762	46334402	62375926	248236

CIAL's teaching approach can be described as eclectic, as it combines various approaches and methodologies in structured lessons with clear aims. All skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing - develop naturally with gradual learning of grammar, lexical and phonetic concepts through practice. Course levels are linked to the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), and learning objectives for each course are expressed in 'can-do' statements.

Starting dates

General course schedule

3 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	10	12	Additional Week
Price in €	780741	15601482	23402223	28802736	36003420	43204104	50404788	57605472	72006840	86408208	720684

Intensive one-to-one training. Perfect option for people wishing to study Brazilian or African variants. Specific materials and experienced teachers of Brazilian and African origin or background available.
Available options: 1 to 7 lessons/day. Up to 60 lessons, price= €39/lesson. More than 60 lessons, price= €36/lesson.

Starting dates

Every Monday .

General course schedule

4 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 13:00

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in €	833792	16661583	24992375	33323166	41653957	49984749	58315540	66646331	83307914	99969497	833792

Ideal for students who want to work on further improving oral skills, review the work done in the morning lessons or work in a specific professional field.

Starting dates

General course schedule

6 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 16:00

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Starting dates

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Price in €	443421	886842	13291263	17721684	22152105	26582526	31012946	35443367	44304209	53165051	443421

Starting dates

General course schedule

4 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 13:50

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Price in €	--	465442	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Organised to coincide with school breaks, these courses offer students a chance to focus on oral communication with intensive practice.

Starting dates

2017: 10.Apr.2017, 18.Dec.2017.
Absolute beginners start on: 10.Apr.2017, 18.Dec.2017

General course schedule

3 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Price in €	--	550523	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Course designed for native and non-native teachers of Portuguese as a Foreign Language in public and/or private institutions.

Starting dates

2017: 13.Feb.2017, 15.May.2017, 18.Sep.2017, 06.Nov.2017.

General course schedule

Required minimum language level

Upper intermediate (B2) or higher

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Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Price in €	--	724688	--	12521190	--	--	--	--	--	--	--

Standard Portuguese Course + 5 Surf lessons every 2 weeks.
Fee includes transportation, equipment and insurance. Each surf lesson is one afternoon long (approx. 3 hours)

Alternatively, you can choose to have a total of 15 surf lessons over 4 weeks for 1383€. Please specify your choice in the comments field of the registration form.

Starting dates

Every Monday .
Absolute beginners start on: 03.Apr.2017, 17.Apr.2017, 02.May.2017, 15.May.2017, 05.Jun.2017, 19.Jun.2017, 03.Jul.2017, 17.Jul.2017, 07.Aug.2017, 21.Aug.2017, 04.Sep.2017, 18.Sep.2017

General course schedule

3 daily lessons of 50 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 9:00 - 12:00
Afternoon: 13:00 - 17:30

Required minimum language level

Beginner (A1) (No previous knowledge required) or higher

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Note: All courses offered by CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon can be reserved 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.

Lesson duration: 50 minutes

Individual classesSingle individual lessons of tuition can be reserved at 39 €. 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.

Comments about courses:The school also offers:
- Individual lessons and private group lessons in Portuguese for Special Purposes and Brazilian & African Portuguese courses.

- Language Programme combined with Volunteer Work
- Language Programme combined with Professional Internships

Examples of Special Purposes: Banking, Business Portuguese, Computer Science, Hotel Industry, Insurance, Interpreting, Law, Medicine and Translation.

Accommodation

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Homestay

Single room, Breakfast

3.9/5.0

130 € per week

78 reviews

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week
Price in €	130	260	390	520	130

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Weekly change of linens and bath towels.

Price extra night:

25 € (Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

13 minutes walking (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to Wifi in building (free WIFI), Breakfast, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Home2Students

Single room, No meals | Minimum stay in weeks: 2

4.0/5.0

From 480 € per month

1 review

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week	Deposit (refundable)*	One-time fee (charged by school)
Price in €	--	240	360	480	120	100	40

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Price extra night:

25 € (Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

10 minutes walking

Includes:

Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, No meals, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Dates

Fully booked on: 03.Sep.2017 - 31.Dec.2017

Lisbon Student House

Single room, No meals

3.6/5.0

135 € per week

8 reviews

weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional Week	Deposit (refundable)*	One-time fee (charged by school)
Price in €	135	270	405	540	135	100	40

Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person

Apartment located very close to the school.
Shared rooms also available: 110€/week. The school will allocate rooms.

Price extra night:

25 € (Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)

Room Occupancy:

Single room.

Distance from school:

12 minutes walking (average reported by our former students)

Includes:

TV, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Kitchen, Access to Wifi in building (free WIFI), No meals, Shared bathroom.

Age of students

Minimum age of students: 18

Prices for hotels close to the school (from 2* to 5*) available upon request.
Special prices in apartments and hostels managed by external partners.
Max. 1 student of each nationality possible?yes
Single room: always
Optional airport transfer
Lisboa / Portela:for 50 €(one way);for 100 €(return trip)

Leisure activities

	activity possible	distance from school
Ballet		2 km
Basketball		2 km
Dancing		2 km
Diving		15 km
Football (soccer)		2 km
Golf		5 km
Horse riding		5 km
Mountainbiking		15 km
Music		5 km
Rugby		2 km
Sailing		15 km
Squash		2 km
Swimming		2 km
Tennis		2 km
Volleyball		2 km
Windsurfing		15 km
Yoga		2 km

Reviews

4.2/5.0

Overall rating

272 authentic reviews from students who reserved with us

City

4.7/5.0

Organisation

4.1/5.0

Facilities

3.8/5.0

Social activities

3.9/5.0

Course quality / Progress in language

4.3/5.0

Value for money

3.9/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

4.0/5.0

Shared Flat (apartment)

3.9/5.0

Other

3.9/5.0

Students liked about CIAL Centro de Linguas, Lisbon

Andrew41 years - United Kingdom

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The new layout, the quality of the teaching and the overall welcoming feeling.

Overall rating

5.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

4.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

5.0/5.0

Social activities

3.0/5.0

Accommodation

Other

5.0/5.0

Kate33 years - Belgium

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Plenty of social activities, so no chance of getting lonely. I was not totally happy with the level of the classes, but the two teachers I had did everything they could to adapt to my needs, which I appreciated it. All of them were very friendly.

Overall rating

4.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

2.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

4.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

5.0/5.0

Additional information

Other comments: lack of computer access

Gema

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CIAL is like a home, comfortable and friendly

Overall rating

4.0/5.0

Value for money

n/a

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

4.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Other

5.0/5.0

Additional information

Insider tips about what future students should not miss: Be next and spend all time with new students and visit all pretty places in Lisbon

Erika28 years -

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Good teachers, very qualified and enjoyable lessons!

Overall rating

5.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

3.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

4.0/5.0

Social activities

4.0/5.0

Accommodation

Other

3.0/5.0

Mathilde26 years - France

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The quality of teaching and the proposed activities

Overall rating

4.0/5.0

Value for money

4.0/5.0

Detailed review

City/place

5.0/5.0

Facilities (library, classrooms)

5.0/5.0

Quality of teaching / language progress

5.0/5.0

School organization

5.0/5.0

Social activities

5.0/5.0

Accommodation

Homestay

4.0/5.0

Other

4.0/5.0

Lisbon Student House

4.0/5.0

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