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ENGLISH COURSES FOR ADULTS
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Our adult courses

Start your English course at any time of year.

Courses consist of 30-hour modules. Choose each module from

  • English for Life
  • Speaking Skills
  • English for Work
  • Exam preparation.

Learn at your own pace:

  • 10-week and intensive 5-week modules throughout the year
  • 4-week and 2-week intensive modules in the summer.

Use the resources on our student portal to study out of class.

We use a system of continuous assessment and discuss your progress with you.

Personalised progression - when you’re ready, you move to the next level.

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What do we do in our classes?

We focus on speaking most of the time in our lessons, with each other and with the teacher, all in English! We also develop your other skills such as reading, and writing. Our aim is to make you feel comfortable using English in every day situations. You will learn to use English to help you develop in many different areas of your life, for work, travel, using the internet, socialising, and pursuing hobbies and interests.

Students are assessed and given feedback on their progress regularly. At the end of each 30 hour module, providing you have completed 70% of the course satisfactorily, you will get a certificate.

International qualifications

We run exam preparation courses for IELTS and the University of Cambridge English ESOL exams: FCE, CAE and CPE.

What our students say about us:

I like the British Council very much. The way the classes are organised allows the students to take an active part in the language learning process! I want to continue learning with you!
Joana Lopes, A2

"Learning English at the British Council has been very important because it has opened doors for me to study abroad. All the staff who work here are extremely competent and make themselves available whenever necessary to help the students"
Sofia Proença, C1.

"Learning English at the British Council has given me confidence and opened up opportunities for the future. The atmosphere in the class is relaxed and the teachers are friendly and help us to make progress in English"
Gastão Macedo Estêvão, C1

"The themes that we talk about in the classes and the way they are presented are important, not only because we improve our fluency but also we are able to develop our knowledge of these subjects"
Maria de Fátima da Costa Teixeira, B2

Where are we?

We have three centres in Lisbon - central Lisbon, Miraflores and Parede. All of them are well served by public transport.

Come and join us

We hold placement tests throughout the 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.

One module is 30 hours and the price is EUR 395.00 (various discounts are available). Classes in Lisbon on Saturday afternoon from 1245 to 1545 are EUR 415.00

For more information, please contact:

British Council Portal

The British Council Portal (opens in new window) gives all secondary and adult students access to their personal assessments and lesson summaries. To log on, all you need is your student number and your password, given to you by your teacher.

Parents/guardians can also view the lesson summaries and assessments of secondary students and all YL reports. To log on you’ll need your child’s student accountname/number (6nnnnnn or 7nnnnnn),  their password and an email account.

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

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