Emotional Intelligence in Lisbon

Lisbon is a city of contrasts that come together in perfect harmony. Perched along the Atlantic coast, Portugal’s sun-soaked capital offers a uniquely inspiring setting for your teacher training or language learning journey.

As you stroll through the city’s picturesque streets, lined with pastel-colored buildings, tiled façades, and vintage trams, you’ll feel the rhythm of a place where learning feels effortless. Whether sipping espresso in a shady praça or listening to the soulful notes of Fado music in Alfama, Lisbon invites you to immerse yourself in English through authentic, everyday interactions.

But Lisbon isn’t just beautiful, it’s also a dynamic, forward-thinking city, rich in culture and ideas. With its lively cafés, cutting-edge museums, and inclusive, welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect place to exchange teaching experiences, recharge your creativity, and connect with educators from across Europe.

When the learning day ends, the city continues to teach: through its seaside sunsets, bustling markets, historic castles, and warm, open-hearted locals. Lisbon stays with you long after you’ve left, not just as a destination, but as an experience that shapes both your personal and professional journey.

👉 Discover what Lisbon has to offer

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage one´s own emotions in positive ways to
relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict. This competence has a surprisingly powerful effect on our lives, from our capacity to foster long–term relationships with friends to whether we’re able to succeed in school. Managing our emotions as well as understanding others is vital when interacting within both the professional day–to–day with colleagues, students, parents and society. Since 2020 we have been facing a global pandemic which caused a huge intrusion in all relationships. And between teachers and students too. While teaching was already a challenging profession, COVID–19 has pushed aside some of the heartwarming, relational positives of teaching and replaced them with stress and e–learning teaching.

22,5 hours per week

Course Objectives:

• Develop knowledge and practice self management; awareness; control; motivation; empathy, and social skills.
• Understand, use and manage feelings and emotions. Learn the benefits of emotional intelligence and conflict management hard skills.
• Maintain focus and control during difficult conversations. Increase your likability which helps you to win friends, and build and solidify long–sustainable relationships.
• Engage with and influence others and protect and enhance your well–being.
• Use your new skills to improve your well–being and meet your interaction goals with others.
• Practice language, social and communicativeskills. Transfer and share core values, experiencesand effective teaching practices with other teachers and colleagues.
• Promote intercultural awareness, Enhance communicative competencies in English, Identify and share good practices that can be implemented at a local level.

Dates 2025:

August 10th – 15th

Timetable*

*can be subjected to changes

With over 20 years of experience delivering high-quality teacher training, our school in Porto has built a solid reputation for excellence, innovation, and professionalism. This is more than a training centre, it’s a place where educators grow, evolve, and leave inspired.

The school’s team of highly qualified and experienced teacher trainers are leaders in their field. Many have spent years in both teaching and teacher education, bringing a wealth of classroom expertise, creativity, and insight to each session.

Training courses here are renowned across Europe for their high standards, practical relevance, and supportive approach. Whether you’re looking to refresh your methodology, explore new classroom strategies, or simply connect with like-minded educators, this is the place to do it, with guidance from professionals who are passionate about teaching and teacher development.

Join a legacy of excellence and become part of a learning community that truly empowers educators.

Although the course does not include accommodation, please do not hesitate to ask for help if you require assistance.

• Enrollment and level test
• All necessary academic materials
• Course information pack
• Certificate at the end of the course
• 24-hour AGEH support
• Some social activities
• 22.5-hour weekly course