Thank you for your interest in the IPSA Consortium
Portuguese Language School
in Porto, Portugal!

Whatever your reason for wanting to learn Portuguese, you are guaranteed a warm welcome, a life-time of experiences, and success in achieving your academic and business goals. In our school you will communicate effectively in Portuguese in the shortest time possible!

Application Deadlines

The first step to enrolling is to complete an Application form as far in advance as possible. This will insure that there will be space available for you in your selected course. Normally, we must receive your application and a full payment of fees no later than 30 days before the program starts. Acceptance of late applications is subject to space availability.

How to apply?

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Please send us the folowing:

1. Completed application (printed or online).
   
   
2. An autobiographical essay including reasons for wishing to study abroad.
   
   
3. A non-refundable application fee of US$75 and the tuition deposit of $200 (if you apply less than 30 days before the beginning of your program, please add a late registration fee of $60). The tuition deposit is part of the cost of your course and is deducted from the total tuition fees after conversion in Euro according to the current exchange rate. Please note that your application will be considered only when your payment of the application fee and deposit has been received.

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Terms and Conditions

General

IPSA and Member Schools are not liable in any cases of force majeure (according to the law) or for actions of the students and their consequences.

Postponement of Courses, Changes and Last Minute Bookings

1. The office must receive written notification at least 14 days before your course begins in order to transfer the registration to a later course date. Changes made after that time are subject to a EUR 50 fee. The second course of a combined course program may not be cancelled nor is it transferable. It may be possible to change the start date for a EUR 50 fee.
2. For last minute bookings (arrival within 30 days) a 60 Euro supplement will be charged.

Classes

1. If you have registered for a group course of 20 hours per week the school may reduce your class to 15 hours if there are only one or two students at your level. For purposes of policy the course is still considered a group class even though it becomes in actuality a private or semi-private class. Should this occur you would find it to your benefit, as you will be able to participate a great deal more in class and have more personal attention from your teacher. You will cover at least the same amount of material as you would in a full group.
2. Should a national holiday fall on a class day those hours are not recoverable by group students. Private students can reschedule those hours. Courses have set schedules that can be found on the enclosed Schedule & Price sheets; however, the school reserves the right to change the schedule if necessary.

Arrival and Departure Dates

We recommend that you arrive the day prior to the start of your course and leave the day following your last class. However, if necessary we can usually arrange a few extra days with your host family before or after your course.

Student Behavior

It is understood that any participate in a our program will obey the laws of the host country. This of course forbids the use of illegal drugs and alcohol consumption by minors. Students are expected to be courteous and respectful at all times and abusive behavior will not be tolerated. The School reserves the right to expel (without refund) any student whose behavior violates the school’s policies or those of special program providers, tour operators, etc. Furthermore, any expenses incurred by the IPSA and school in terminating the program of a student who violates the center’s policies will be the responsibility of the participant.

Medical Insurance

It is recommended that you have medical insurance to cover you against accident or sickness while in Portugal.

Refund Policy

The application / registration fees are nonrefundable unless we are unable to arrange your requested course. Your full-payment is refundable (less application / registration fees and bank charges, if any), if we receive a written cancellation of your course more than three weeks (21 days) before the course start date. There is a 25% penalty for cancellations received during the three weeks prior to the start date of your course/lodging. In no case money will be refunded once the course and/or lodging has started. No refund can be given for partial attendance or the discontinuance or interruption of a course or lodging.