About Portugal and the Area

DATES: Courses start the first Monday of each month; other dates on request.  ** Homestays in Portugal include breakfast daily (not 2 meals daily).  In Lisbon and Faro, 15 class-hours/wk (not 20 classes/wk)
*2008 Holidays (no class):  Feb 5, Mar 21, Apr 25, May 1, 22, Jun 10, 13, Aug 15, Sep 7, Oct 5, Nov 1, Dec 1, 8, 20-Jan 4, 2009

Porto (Oporto)

The NRCSA Center in Faro has successfully conducted Portuguese courses for foreigners since 1972. Students are offered free access to all the facilities, which include a language library, language laboratory, video services, and computer services. The teachers are carefully selected, university qualified, and native speakers of Portuguese.

The Center holds membership in a variety of qualitative organizations, including the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Lisbon, the Portuguese UK Chamber of Commerce, the College Consortium of International Studies in the U.S., the International Association of Language Centers (IALC), and the International Conference Group of Portugal, U.S.