Portuguese

Portuguese is the sixth most spoken language in the world and has official status in nine countries. It is spoken on every continent except Australia and has over 200 million native speakers, most of whom live in Portugal and Brazil. Did you also know that the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, is home to the world's oldest bookstore, Bertrand, which is almost 300 years old and is a must-see for any bookworm!

Portuguese language courses

Beginner Portuguese language courses levels 0-A1.2

Portugal has something for beginners Portuguese basics, which includes studying pronunciation, practicing easy speaking situations, and getting to know basic grammar. Based on other Romance languages ​​and even English, Portuguese already seems surprisingly familiar! Portugal Continuation 2 The course is suitable for those who have already studied Portuguese for about a year and continue their journey of discovery into the language and culture. The language ear is trained in both European Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese. The courses are implemented as a hybrid, meaning you can participate in either face-to-face or distance learning.

Advanced Portuguese language course level A2.1

Portugal Continuation 3 offers more treasures on a journey of discovery into the Portuguese language and culture for anyone who has already studied Portuguese for about 2 years. The course is implemented as a hybrid, meaning you can participate in either face-to-face or distance learning.

“The hybrid model worked really well for the course. The teacher was somehow able to keep both those present and those who were away actively involved in the course. The teaching was of a high standard and interesting.”

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Portugal

It's easy for us to come

College facilities Located with good transport connections, the courses are easy to get to. The courses are held at the university building on Runeberginkatu or in the center of Helsinki on Annankatu.

About study advice You will receive help with course selection and study-related questions. Feel free to contact us and together we will find the right course for you!

Course info

The lesson length is 45 minutes.

You can request a certificate from the office once the course has been completed.

Textbooks are not included in the course fee. We recommend that you purchase a textbook immediately after the first lesson. Textbooks for language courses can be purchased from bookstores, online bookstores, and through the publishers' websites. The college is not responsible for purchasing textbooks.

Learn more about language proficiency levels to choose the right language course for you.

Language courses cannot be paid for with sports and culture benefits, but if you want to study foreign languages ​​and use the voluntary allowance provided by your employer for them, tax-free cultural benefit (max. €400 per year), the institute can make a separate agreement with your employer. In this case, you choose the language course yourself and the institute will invoice the entire course fee or the part of it determined by your employer directly from your employer, i.e. payment is not made via Edenred, Epass or Smartum. Ask our office for more information.

Distance teaching

Some of the teaching at Helsinki Adult Education Centre is organised via distance learning. The distance learning applications are easy to use and you can join the class even from home. The link you receive will automatically direct you to the distance learning class.

If you are using Moodle as your learning platform, you will receive a username and password by email before the course starts.