Camões Centre for Portuguese Language at Leeds

Promoting Portuguese Studies and Lusophone Cultures in Leeds and across Yorkshire

The Camões Centre for Portuguese Language was established in 2007, when a cooperation agreement was signed between the Camões Institute (Portugal) and the University of Leeds. It is based within the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies.

The Centre aims to promote and develop Portuguese Studies at the University of Leeds. We host seminar series, academic conferences and workshops designed to promote research in the areas of Language, Literature, History, Cinema, and Portuguese & Lusophone Cultures, within the University of Leeds and beyond.

The Centre also acts as a reference and meeting point for students, researchers and the general public by organising and sponsoring Fusão - a programme of cultural events including talks with authors, film screenings, exhibitions and more, showcasing the cultures of Portugal and other Portuguese-speaking countries.

Our activities are funded by the Camões Institute, and developed in collaboration with other research centres and civic partners.

The Centre's name pays homage to one of the most renowned poets of Portuguese literature, Luís Vaz de Camões (1524 – 1580), author of the epic poem The Lusiads.

Centre Director: Sofia Martinho
Funded by Camões, I.P. (Portugal)

Scholarships and prizes

View further information on Portuguese courses, scholarships and past contests and awards.

People and Partners

The Director of the Camões Centre for Portuguese Language is Sofia Martinho.

Our partners include: Camões, I.P., Embassy of Portugal in London, Consulado Geral de Portugal em Manchester and Coordenação do Ensino Português no Reino Unido e nas Ilhas do Canal - Instituto Camões.

If you would like to collaborate with us, or discuss a partnership, please email the Centre at camoescentre@leeds.ac.uk.

CAPLE - Certificate in Portuguese as a Foreign Language

The Centro de Avaliação do Português Língua Estrangeira (CAPLE) is a system of assessment and certification of Portuguese as a foreign language. It was established through a partnership between the Instituto Camões, the Portuguese Department for Education and the University of Lisbon.

There are five levels of Portuguese as a foreign language and the examinations can be taken by anyone aged 15 or above who wants to prove their competence in Portuguese for educational, professional, and other reasons, in terms recognised by each certificate.

Camões Centre for Portuguese Language at Leeds