Upcoming Courses
Stop turning your head, if you want to learn that language that you need so much to thrive in your work or in your studies you can count on the experience that our institute offers. At ISTA we have over 25 years of experience in high quality language courses, taught by our excellent teachers who will pass on your language knowledge with great enthusiasm.
We are a family owned and operated business.
With us you can study English, Portuguese, German, Spanish, Dutch, French and Mandarin. We know that knowing a language is indispensable today, so we also know that learning with quality makes the difference. For this reason, we offer all types of courses: intensive, long-term, conversation, business ... we are a Cambridge exam preparation center and we are proud to be an establishment recognized by the Ministry of Education for that our Certificates are accepted by Portuguese state agencies.
Experience, Diversity and Quality
Teaching Levels - Reference Framework for Languages
Our courses are structured according to the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).
They are divided into six levels (according to the CEFR) and 12 sub-levels or modules (modular structure programmed by ISTA).
Comparative table of QCERL levels adopted by ISTA and the sub-levels into which they were divided (modular structure):
Elementary Level (A1 / A2)
Intermediate Level (B1 / B2)
Advanced Level (C1 / C2)
We are a family owned and operated business.
Operation
Group Classes - Quarterly courses in person or online (60 hours | from October to December; from January to March; from April to June)
Individual classes or in a private class - in the REGULAR (with fixed weekly schedule) or FLEXIBLE (flexible program, schedule and timetable), agreed between the ISTA teacher and the student (s), depending on the availability of both).
Training for Companies (in class or individually) - program, schedule and calendar agreed according to availability of ISTA teachers and company trainees.
We are a family owned and operated business.
We are a family owned and operated business.
We are a family owned and operated business.
We are a family owned and operated business.
Portuguese
The Portuguese language is the 6th most spoken language in the world, the 3rd European language of global expression and the 1st language in the southern hemisphere. It is spoken by 250 million people (3.7% of the world population) in 8 countries as an official language. It is the most widely spoken language in the southern hemisphere, totaling 217,341 million speakers
It is the 6th most used language in the world in business (Bloomerg ranking) and has a dimension on the web that reaches 82 million users. It is the third most spoken language on Facebook and the fourth on Twitter.
French
Speak French and study specific content to boost your career!
Fast, practical and flexible, the French for Business course develops your communicative skills in the business world. We include topics such as Sales, Marketing, Meetings, Interviews, Human Resources, Negotiation and Corporate Communication.
German
German why? Not only because it is the language of philosophy or the language of Goethe, Schiller, Kafka, in addition to Freud and Einstein. But because the Algarve receives more and more German tourists in its hotels, beaches, bars ...
For enabling us to study and research in Germany or simply to surf the internet. German speakers have an open window to one of the great European cultures and to greater opportunities in the job market.
Dutch
You don't need to speak Dutch to study in the Netherlands, but learning a few words can make your stay in the country even more profitable!
Yes, in Holland the classes are entirely in English. Yes, over 80% of Dutch people speak English fluently and without an accent. No, you don't have to speak Dutch to do tourism, study and live in the Netherlands. But how about learning the basics of the language to make your experience in the Netherlands more complete? Knowing a little of the language allows a greater contact with the culture of the country, makes small day-to-day activities easier and more fun, besides expanding your possibilities of internship and work.
Mandarin
Have you ever thought about learning Mandarin Chinese? Mandarin has become the most widely spoken language in the world with over a billion speakers.
Mandarin has become an indispensable language in the international labor market, because China is one of the largest economic and industrial powers in the world.
We are a family owned and operated business.
According to entrepreneurs and recruitment agencies, knowing Mandarin can enhance the curriculum and increase earnings. An engineer can earn twice as much just by knowing Chinese.
SPANISH
After Mandarin, Spanish is the most widely spoken mother tongue in the world with around 329 million people. As a Romance language, it is relatively accessible to Portuguese who easily reach advanced levels.
We are a family owned and operated business.
The ISTA Spanish course is the gateway to learn about the language and culture of our neighboring country.