Evening Courses with the Department of Hispanic Studies
NOW OPEN: Application window for the full Academic Year 2026-27 language courses
Portuguese
Teacher: Ms Paula Falcão
Paula Falcão completed her degree in Education Science at the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Educação de Lisboa e Vale do Tejo, and subsequently obtained a Masters degree in Portuguese as a Foreign Language from the Universidade Aberta de Lisboa.
Portuguese is the official language of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe. Portuguese-speaking people or nations are known as Lusophone (lusófono).
Portuguese has approximately 250 million native speakers across the world, and is the third-most spoken European language in the world. In the republic of Ireland there are almost 44,000 Portuguese speakers (as recorded in the Census of Population 2022, compiled by the Central Statistics Office).
The Department of Hispanic Studies will run European Portuguese language and culture courses.
All the classes will take place on College campus in Dublin city centre. Learners will receive venue information closer to the course commencement dates.
These courses are developed in accordance with the provisions of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) at the following levels:
Beginners – Level A1: Thursdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
This course gives learners a basic knowledge of Portuguese language, culture, and contemporary society. Students should learn to make themselves understood in everyday conversational situations and be able to read and write simple Portuguese texts.
Beginners – Level A2: Tuesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
This course is offered to learners who already have the required basic knowledge of Portuguese grammar and some communicative competence – it aims to develop their communicative capabilities in all language areas through the study of culture.
Intermediate – Level B1: Wednesdays 6:30pm-8:30pm
This course is offered to learners who have already gained elementary knowledge of Portuguese or completed the beginners’ courses. The aim is to reinforce and further develop students’ linguistic and cultural knowledge.
Duration and Fee:
Each course runs for 22 weeks (2 hours once a week) spread over two terms – autumn (starting mid-September) and winter/ spring (starting January).
Time and Place:
All the classes will take place on College campus in Dublin city centre from 6:30 - 8:30pm. The day of the week depends on the course level as outlined above. Learners will receive venue information closer to the course commencement date.
Course Fee:
€660 for 22-week course. This fee is non-refundable once the course has commenced.
In the event of the course cancellation due to insufficient numbers of applicants, fees will be refunded in full.
Course Dates:
Class dates/times are subject to minor changes in rare circumstances and students will be given the maximum notice possible if this unlikely situation arises. The specific day of the week of your classes will depend on the level course you join.
* Beginners’ classes take place on Wednesdays from 16 September 2026 – 7 April 2027 with scheduled break weeks on these dates: 28 October, 9 – 30 December 2026, 6 January 2027, 3 and 17 March 2027.
* Lower intermediate classes take place on Thursdays from 24 September 2026 – 8 April 2027 with scheduled break weeks on these dates: 29 October 2026, 10 – 31 December 2026, 7 January 2027, and 4 March 2027.
* Intermediate/advanced classes take place on Tuesdays from 22 September 2026 – 6 April 2027 with scheduled break weeks on these dates: 27 October 2026, 8 – 29 December 2026, 5 January 2027, and 2 March 2027.
All classes take place from 6:30 - 8:30pm.
How do I register and pay for the course?
1) Please first pay for your course via the PayPal link below.
2) Next, you will receive a formal application after your payment has been processed and received by the Evening Course Administrator. This process can take a few business days.
3) Upon successful completion of the application form, you will receive confirmation of your enrolment via email with the classroom information and other details nearer the start date.
*** If you have any queries during the application process, please contact the office via shortcourses.sllcs@tcd.ie.
Please note: Owing to staff annual leave, you may experience some additional delay in receiving the full application form if you pay the course fee between late July - mid-August.
Important notes:
For post-beginner levels, you must receive permission of the instructor and the evening course administrator to confirm your level before finalising enrolment.
New intake of students will not be available in January unless interested applicants have the necessary language skills to join a continuing group. In this case, permission must be confirmed by the instructor and the evening course administrator.
Fees are non-refundable once a course has commenced.
All courses are offered subject to minimum and maximum registration numbers.
Please note that participation in the evening course does not include access to the Trinity Library or other student services.
You can pay securely via PayPal or debit/credit card using the link below:
Beginners' - Level A1:
Beginners' - Level A2:
Intermediate - Level B1:
For further information, please email: shortcourses.sllcs@tcd.ie.