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Presentation

The Confucius Institute is the official Chinese organization responsible for teaching and promoting the Chinese language internationally.

The Confucius Institute at the University of Porto (ICUP) is the result of a partnership between the University of Porto and the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. This university specializes in teaching foreign languages (including Portuguese) and is committed to training diplomats and international businesspeople.

Inauguração do Instituto Confúcio na U.Porto

ICUP began operating in October 2019 and has seen growth among adult students looking to acquire or deepen their knowledge of a language that offers the greatest cultural, economic, and professional advantages to those who master it.

In May 2024, ICUP opened its first Chinese Smart Classroom. This platform integrates artificial intelligence and language technology, providing students with a more efficient and personalized offer of the greatest cultural, economic, and professional advantages to those ways of learning Chinese and experiencing Chinese culture.

Chinese Smart Classroom

The Confucius Institute at the University of Porto, with the support of the Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, has as its mission:

  • the dissemination of Chinese language and culture teaching in Portugal;
  • organising cultural activities and competitions related to the publicizingChinese language and culture;
  • promoting and publicising exchanges between Portugal and China;
  • supporting students interested in studying in China.

ICUP guarantees:

  • Chinese language courses;
  • official Chinese language proficiency exams (HSK, HSKK,, and YCT);
  • martial arts classes (Tai Ji/Tai Chi and Wushu/Kung Fu);
  • workshops in calligraphy, Chinese dance and Chinese sign language;
  • cultural events;
  • lectures on traditional Chinese medicine.