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We have three centres in Lisbon - central Lisbon, Miraflores and Parede.

IELTS preparation courses are currently on offer in our Lisbon centre, Cambridge ESOL preparation courses in all centres.

See more information below.

IELTS preparation   
University of Cambridge ESOL: FCE, CAE and FCE; BEC   

We also offer courses in preparation for the International Legal English Certificate exam (ILEC) and the International Certificate in Financial English exam (ICFE).

When
For IELTS preparation, we offer two modes of study: a 15-hour course; and a 30-hour course over a longer period of time.

For Cambridge ESOL (FCE, CAE and FCE) preparation courses, we offer 10-week, 30-hour courses prior to exam dates, either twice a week for one and a half hours a lesson, or once a week for three hours.

Course content

Approach and methodology

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Register now - central Lisbon, Miraflores and Parede.

Academic calendar for 2011/12
Term 1 – 28 September to 15 December 2011
(except exam preparation classes which start as from 17 September)
Term 2 - 04 January to 20 March 2012
Term 3 - 10 April to 27 June 2012 (to be confirmed)

IELTS

See our IELTS page for more information about the exam, as well as enrolment and exam dates.

IELTS preparation courses
are currently on offer in our Lisbon centre. These courses are designed for those students who are intending to take the IELTS exam (academic module) because they are intending to pursue studies in the UK or another English speaking country.

Candidates for both courses should be of intermediate level. However, we recommend that the earlier you begin to prepare for your future studies the better

We offer two modes of study: a 15-hour intensive course, and a 30-hour course over a longer period of time.

IELTS: 15 HOUR INTENSIVE PREPARATION COURSE   

IELTS Familiarisation (Academic Module) - Lisbon

The aim of this 15-hour course is to prepare students for the IELTS exam. The course concentrates only on exam familiarisation for the four exam papers: speaking, writing, reading and listening skills. These courses are usually offered shortly before the exam date.

Course content:

  • training on the content and format of exam papers
  • timed practice from past papers
  • detailed feedback about your written work
  • understanding the different exercise types

Next course(s) offered:

June 2012 (Exam 30 June)
19, 20, 21, 26 and 27 June; 1830 - 2130, EUR 280.00

July 2012 (Exam 28 July***)
03, 05, 06, 10 and 12 July; 1830 - 2130, EUR 290.00
or
16, 17, 19, 23 and 24 July; 1830 - 2130, EUR 290.00

August 2012 (Exam 25 August)
01, 02, 06, 07 and 09 August; 1830 - 2130, EUR 290.00
or
13, 14, 16, 20 and 21 August; 1830 - 2130, EUR 290.00

Level test: not required
***Academic Module only

IELTS: 30-HOUR IELTS EXAM PREPARATION AND STUDY SKILLS   

Academic Module
30 hours – 3 hours per week for 10 weeks - Lisbon

This 10 week (30-hour) course prepares students, who want to study abroad and wish to sit the IELTS exam. The course concentrates on strategy training, exam familiarisation, and the development of necessary reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Course content

Developing speaking, writing, listening and reading skills including:

  • planning your writing
  • describing graphs, charts and processes
  • writing discursive compositions
  • giving mini-presentations

Exam preparation:

  • training on the content and format of exam papers
  • timed exam practice from past papers
  • detailed feedback about your written work
  • understanding the exercise types
  • analysing questions
  • time management

Academic Year 2011/12:
Course fee: EUR 465.00
Registration fee: EUR 60.00
Level test: required

For further information and/or to arrange a level test, please contact us:
Central Lisbon.

UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL: FCE, CAE AND CPE   

These intensive exam courses introduce you to each of the question types in the Cambridge ESOL exam you are planning to do, give you an idea of how much time you have to carry out each task, help you understand what you are being tested on and to work out the best strategy for approaching each task. As this is quite a demanding schedule, it is assumed that students who enter this course are already at the required level for their chosen exam in terms of language knowledge.

In Greater Lisbon, we offer 10-week, 30-hour courses prior to exam dates.

Academic Year 2011/12:
30-hour course: EUR 395.00+
Registration fee*: EUR 60.00
*Please note that this does not include the exam enrolment fee

Contact us
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Placement tests are available throughout the academic year.
Tests are valid for 12 months. The test fee is EUR 10.00 (non-refundable).
Note: In accordance with our policy of equal opportunities and diversity, the placement test is also available in Braille.
Contact us to book a test.

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If you have any problems accessing the Portal please contact portal.customers@pt.britishcouncil.org quoting your student number.

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