Fast Forward InstituteMaceio, Brazil
Fast Forward Institute has ceased operations - Permanently closed down
Portuguese courses at this language school can not be booked on our site. The information is provided in order to orient our visitors about the complete range of language course options available in Maceio.
Location: The school is located in a bright, modern house in the Ponta Verde district, a modern residential area, just 4 blocks away from the beach, close to restaurants, gyms, etc.
- The language school Fast Forward Institute was founded in Maceio, Brazil in 1991.
- Tax registration ID: CNPJ 40928798 / 0001-50
Portuguese Courses
Information for all courses offered by Fast Forward Institute
Lesson duration
50 minutes
Course material
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 12 Feb 2024, 13 Feb 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 May 2024, 30 May 2024, 15 Nov 2024, 20 Nov 2024, 25 Dec 2024.
01 Jan 2024, 12 Feb 2024, 13 Feb 2024, 29 Mar 2024, 01 May 2024, 30 May 2024, 15 Nov 2024, 20 Nov 2024, 25 Dec 2024.
School policy regarding bank holidays:Private classes are recuperated or refunded. Same as for nearly all language schools, group classes falling on bank holiday are not refunded and not recuperated.
Please note this school reserves the right to cancel confirmed bookings if a minimum number of students is not reached. Notification of such cancellation would happen at least 0 days before the course is due to start.
Lessons needed per Portuguese language level
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
Fast Forward Institute
Accreditations and Quality seals
Portuguese teacher qualifications
100% hold a university degree
100% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee If you already attended previously a course at Fast Forward Institute and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
General school facilities
Kitchen for student use
Computer lab
Library
Movie rental
Lounge
Free WIFI
Classroom equipment
TV in most classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 10Number of public PC workstations: 3Facilities for disabled students
Wheelchair access to classroom
Wheelchair access to reception
Additional comment about facilities of school
* Fully equipped kitchen (used for Brazilian cooking classes)
Student Age / Nationality
Average number of students
In summer: 30
Throughout the year: 15
Minimum age of students
18 years
Average number of levels
Adult courses In summer: 6
Adult courses Throughout the year: 6
Average age of students
Top student nationalities
Airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (M.
More information about airports around Maceio and how to get from the airport to Maceio on your own here on our Maceio page.
Visa Documents
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
No
Express shipment fee (via courier)
127 US$
Student opinions about Fast Forward Institute, Maceio
Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Michael
61 years
“Excellent school with top quality teachers. There were 3 of us and the school was very flexible in offering us a combination of private and group classes as we were not all the same level.”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss It was nice that the school offered free internet acces
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Other comments Unfortunately 2 of us were ill during the week, nothing to do with the school as we arrived unwell. The director of the school arranged a visit to a nearby clinic and even came with us to ensure we had good attention. We quickly recovered but it does show the care the school takes about students.
Course: Group - Intensive - 1 week
7. Feb. 2008
Renaud
“Isabelle the coordinator was very good and very implicated. the pŕofs were amazing, very professional and amusing. the week endsd were well filled if you wanted to.”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay
5.0
Course: Group, Intensive - 2 weeks
11. Dec. 2007
Nanako
“All the teachers are friendly. When I finished my course at school, they held a special heart-warming small party. That was very impressive.”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss The school is located near the sea. You can enjoy studying in a cosy school in the morning and swimming in the beautiful sea in the afternoon. The school has a variety of activities. In addition, you can take part in various lessons such as capoeira and samba.
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
5.0
Other comments When I was studying at this school, there were only 6 students. All the teachers and the staff knew and took good
care of every student. I felt like we were a family.
Course: Super Intensive (+35h)
1. Sep. 2003
Eli Elise
20 years“The teachers are very helpful and try to adapt their classes to the individual persons as much as possible.”
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
5.0
Homestay
3.0
Course: Group - Super Intensive - 2 weeks
28. Jun. 2010
Asuka
23 years“Teachers are very very kind and friendly. They always think about solutions of problems of each student.”
“conputer system was not good.”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
5.0
Course: General
21. Jul. 2004
Veronica Noemi
29 years“The spacious classrooms, the computer room and,above all, the warmth of the staff.”
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
5.0
Homestay
5.0
Course: Private tuition (10 indivcual lessons) - 1 week
29. Oct. 2012
Kate
24 years“The teachers, the other pupils and the social and cultural trips organised”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
5.0
Homestay Executive
5.0
Course: 4 x 4 Portuguese and Volunteer Programs - 8 weeks
9. Sep. 2006
Chen
32 years“Excellent teachers, excellent management and excellent supporting stuff”
“The host family didn't serve its purpose of enhancing the learning experience. ”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
5.0
Other comments the time we spent in Fastforward Maceio would have been perfect if it wasn't for the host family... However, the school was very helpful and understanding in dealing with the problems we had with the host family.
Course: Super Intensive (+35h)
27. May. 2004
Fran
43 years“The staff were so friendly and helpful and Maceio is a lovely city.”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss Ask Lucas to organise a trip to Unaio dos Palmares.
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Course: Group - Super Intensive - 1 week
22. Aug. 2012
Maik
30 years“Well organized, friendly staff, clean, well trained professors.”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss Staying with a host family is a must - people are very friendly.
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
4.0
Course: Language Year (6-12 months)
5. Oct. 2003
Hubert
42 years“The professors and the organisation is really professionel”
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
4.0
Other comments the lessons are very intensive and real fast. As a beginner it's sometimes hard to follow. But the professors are explaning as long until everybody understands.
Course: Group, Super Intensive - 3 weeks
31. Jan. 2007
Walter
53 years“Timeliness, organisation and teaching materials”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay Executive
4.0
Course: Group - Intensive - 2 weeks
28. Nov. 2011
Rositha
57 years“The teachers and the atmosphere in the school”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
3.0
Homestay Executive
4.0
Course: Group, Super Intensive - 2 weeks
26. Apr. 2006
Hanus Sundstein
43 years“Quality of the teaching and host family”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay
5.0
Course: GROUP INTENSIVE - 20 Lessons/week - 3 weeks
24. Dec. 2009
Lisa
52 years“The teachers and the other students”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss It is sometimes hard to get cash. Use visa not mastercard, pay for school in cash and bring debit card. Travellers checks are not accepted broadly
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay Executive
5.0
Other comments This is a fabulous experience. This was my second year there. As a language teacher myself, I can easily and enthusiasticly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn Portuguese
Course: Group, Intensive - 2 weeks
26. Jul. 2006
Claudia
53 years“Small classes, excellent teachers”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay Executive
2.0
Course: Group, Super Intensive - 2 weeks
25. Apr. 2006
Anonymous
24 years“Personal contact with the teacher”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss join every activity the school offers
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
3.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Course: General
16. Sep. 2004
Daniela
45 years“Small groups, capable teachers”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
4.0
Course: Group - Super Intensive - 1 week
17. Mar. 2010
Chita
31 years“Teaching material and teachers”
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
3.0
Homestay
5.0
Course: Group - Intensive - 2 weeks
28. Dec. 2009
Frederick
57 years“Friendly and nice atmosphere”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss need to be aware that accent is different.
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
3.0
Other comments could not understand why we received the exercise book . It was never mentioned in class.
Course: Group - Intensive - 1 week
8. Feb. 2008
Roxanna
23 years“The classes were very good.”
Insider tips about what future students should not miss The school is closing, so there will be no future students in Maceio.
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
1.0
Homestay
3.0
Other comments I found it very sad that FF apparently would close and that I was the last student. I had, in terms of activities, very pleased to do fun things with other students, but also for learning a language, I think it's good to talk with a group. I had booked private lessons and group lessons, but actually I now had continuous private lessons. Which on one hand is very instructive, but on the other hand, I think you learn a lot from listening to how others talk. Now I noticed that I was my teacher and my hostess could mean at one point, but other people who spoke Portuguese, I really do not quite understand.
Course: Group Super Intensive (1 week) + Group Intensive (1 week) - 2 weeks
16. Mar. 2015
Matthias
58 years“Social life among students”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
3.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay
4.0
Other comments good organized and nice atmosphere.
Course: Group, Intensive - 1 week
7. Dec. 2007
Shir
34 years“The people, ALL of them!!!”
“The host family”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
5.0
Course: Super Intensive (+35h)
27. May. 2004
Tessa
“High quality of teaching”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
4.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
3.0
Homestay Executive
4.0
Course: Group, Intensive - 3 weeks
19. Dec. 2005
Ursula
40 years“Norman and Daniel”
Overall rating
5.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
5.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
5.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
5.0
Social activities
5.0
Homestay
5.0
Course: Group, Super Intensive - 7 weeks
3. Jan. 2008
Christiane
24 years“Small size”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
3.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
3.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
4.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
3.0
Course: Super Intensive (+35h)
23. Mar. 2004
Eriko
23 years“Teachers”
Overall rating
4.0
Value for money
5.0
City/place
4.0
Facilities (library, classrooms)
4.0
Quality of teaching / language progress
5.0
School organization
4.0
Social activities
4.0
Homestay Executive
5.0
Other comments teachers are very nice. I had a good time in maceio.
Course: Group, Intensive - 3 weeks
9. Oct. 2006
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FAQ about Fast Forward Institute, Maceio
- What is the qualification of the teachers at Fast Forward Institute?100% of teachers at Fast Forward Institute hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of Fast Forward Institute from?The highest Nationality percentage at Fast Forward Institute comes from USA with a 29% representation, followed by students from Switzerland (19%) and Germany (18%).
- Fast Forward Institute offers courses for which ages?Fast Forward Institute offers courses from years to 99. Average age is 25 during the summer and 28 for the rest of the year.
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