About us - British Council

OPENING DOORS - BROADENING HORIZONS

The British Council is an organisation which promotes international cultural relations. In Portugal, our areas of activity include:

		Support for teachers and learners of English

		LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

		Information about education in the UK

		Establishing governmental and institutional partnerships

OUR CENTRES IN PORTUGAL

		COIMBRA

		FOZ DO DOURO

		LISBON

		MIRAFLORES

		PAREDE

		PORTO

Our centres worldwide

WHO WE ARE

Founded in 1934, the British Council is the UK's international cultural relations agency. We have centres in 110 countires worldwide.

WHAT WE DO

Our activities include support for the learning and teaching of English, Exams, Education in the UK, and partnerships in Science, Governance and the Arts.

WHERE WE ARE

In Portugal, we have offices and teaching centres in Lisbon, Porto, Coimbra, Foz do Douro, Miraflores e Parede.

EMBASSY SERVICES

Visit the British Embassy website for information about visas, passports and travel and commercial matters.

Media, communications, comments, complaints

See Press Releases of announcements, awards, launches and events related with the British Council. And how to make a comment or complaint.