Tuition and Fees

FLAD is a private Portuguese non-profit foundation. This means that SiPN was created with a true non-profit spirit in mind, which is why our program fees are so much lower than competing programs in Western Europe.

Besides our strategic grant partnerships with the U.S. Fulbright Program and other non-profits that promote international exchange, FLAD is committed to using any positive revenues generated from this program by adding more merit-based student scholarships. This means that as our program grows in terms of recruitment, more and more scholarships will become available to our applicants. In the past 4 years, FLAD distributed more than $60,000 in partial scholarships.

Below you can find SiPN´s program standard prices. Please consult with your school to understand how billing should be handled. Read more in the “Billing Information” section.

 

Tuition and Fees Breakdown for 2023

Total
$14,500*
$28,000*

Charges

Semester

Year

Comprehensive Tuition Fee (up to 30 ECTS)
$9740*
$19,480*
Course instruction included included
Program-integrated study tours (three per semester) included included
Course-integrated field trips in/around Lisbon included included
Use of consortium facilities (incl. library and computer labs) included included
Final grade report and permanent academic records included included
Academic counseling and support included included
General administration of academic services included included
Comprehensive Housing & Student Affairs Fee (*)
$4760
$8520

Rooms fully furnished:

Each student will have access to a studio room (small kitchen + room + bathroom)

included included
Cleaning services at the residence included included
On-site Laundry/cooking facilities and/or allowance included included
Monthly Transport Pass for Lisbon (unlimited for buses, metro, trains and trolleys) included included
Student information and service desk included included
Group pickup at airport on Arrival Day included included
Health & Travel Insurance* included included
Extra Civil Liability Insurance (2 million euros total, 1 million per occurrence) included included
VISA advice and assistance included included
Administration of housing and student affairs activities included included
24-hour emergency contact included included
SiPN Orientation Week services and tours included included
Total $3555 – $6455 $4130 – $8910
Estimated Additional Expenses Semester Year
Schengen Student Visa + required FBI criminal background check (subject to change) $120- $170 $120 – 170$
Shipping of documents for VISA purposes 0-$100 0 – $100
International Airfaire $800 – $1500 $800 – $1500
Personal expenses (depending on how much you travel on breaks) $2000 – $4000 $4000 – $6000
Meals $600 – $800 $800 – $1200
Cell phone top-up charges required per month, allows free texts/calls in network $20/mo $20/mo
Books and supplies $75 $130

Summer program fees at SiPN are modular and based upon the total number of credits.

Our summer program calendar consists of two flexible modules of 4-weeks each: June Session and July Session

Students can choose to come for one or both sessions, picking up anywhere from 6 to 12 ECTS* per session.

1 Session (June OR July) 2 Sessions (June AND July)*
1 Course (6ECTS)  $                              3,550  $                                      6,700
2 Courses (6 + 6 ECTS)  $                              5,200  $                                    10,000

* A student who stays for a second sessions is benefitted with a $ 400.00 discount (not applicable to internship scenarios)

Summer Price Breakdown (for each 4-week session)

Total Cost
$3550.00
$5200.00
Charges 6 ECTS 12 ECTS
Summer Comprehensive Tuition Fee $1800* $3550*
Course instruction included included
Program-integrated study tours (2 Day Trips per session) included included
Course-integrated field trips in/around Lisbon included included
Use of consortium facilities (incl. library and computer labs) included included
Final grade report and permanent academic records included included
Academic counseling and support included included
Comprehensive Housing & Student Affairs Fee $1750* $1650*
Furnished room (double occupancy guaranteed) included included
Transportation Pass for Lisbon (unlimited for buses, metro, and trolleys) included included
Laundry/cooking facilities and/or allowance included included
24-hour emergency contact included included
Group pickup at the airport on Arrival Day included included
SiPN Orientation Week services and tours included included
Health & Travel Insurance included included
Extra Civil Liability Insurance (2 million EUR total, 1 million per occurrence) included included

Summer Price Estimated Expenses (for each 4-week session)

Total (per month) add your airfare $950 $950
EXPENSE June July
Schengen Student Visa + required FBI criminal background check Not needed if staying in Portugal less than 90 days total
Valid US Passport see pricing on State Dept.
International airfaire R/T $1.200 – $1.600
Personal expenses (depending on how much you travel on breaks) $500 $500
Meals/per month $400 $400
Outside network cell phone minutes per your use per your use
Cell phone top-up charges are required per month, allows free texts/calls in the network $12/mo $12/mo
Total (per month) add your airfare $950 $950

Opt-out SiPN Housing

Students who opt out of SiPN’s housing will still be charged a portion of the Housing & Student Affairs fee.

Summer 2023: we will deduct from your final invoice $1000 per session.

Semesters – Fall 23: we will deduct from your final invoice $ 2750

This fee covers services from Student Affairs such as comprehensive medical, accident, and liability insurance, airport pickup and orientation week activities, 24-hour emergency staff support, a local cell phone, the monthly transport pass, and various social and cultural events, as well as support and counseling.

Students that wish to opt-out of SiPN’s Housing must communicate to the program by email during their application process and before their acceptance into the program.

*Student Travel and Health Insurance

ALL SiPN students are covered by AON Travel and Health Insurance policy that is tailor-made for students studying abroad. It provides coverage for everything from a stolen laptop, to lost luggage, to dental, emergency, and routine medical coverage.

Rebates

We want our students to experience SiPN and Portugal as much as possible so we have created an incentive for students who would like to combine more than one SiPN session.  (e.g. a semester plus a summer program).

Sign up for more than one SiPN edition and you will be entitled to an automatic reduction of the Comprehensive Tuition Fee. If the student’s decision to stay for another session is communicated during their stay, then it will be reflected on the invoice that regards the subsequent SiPN edition, in the following amounts: 

Rebates’ combination USD
One semester, fall or spring, plus one summer course $250
One semester, fall or spring, plus two summer courses $400
Two semesters  $1000

Cancellation Policy (Semester & Summer Programs)

The SiPN Refund Policy regarding program cancellation is as follows: 

  • If you withdraw 61 days or more prior to the arrival day specified for your term of attendance, we will refund 100 % of the total program cost, except the non-refundable deposit.
  • If you withdraw 60 days or less prior to the arrival day as specified for your term of attendance we will refund 50% of the total program cost, except the non-refundable deposit.
  • If you withdraw 30 days or less (on or after the arrival day included) no refund will be issued.
(*) SiPN’s cancellation and refund policy during the program

In pandemic situations, SiPN and/or your home university may choose to cancel study abroad-related initiatives or recall students back home on or after the program starting date. In that case, SiPN will proportionally refund students regarding “SiPN’s Comprehensive Housing and Student Affairs fee.” The “Comprehensive SiPN Tuition Fee” will not be reimbursed if SiPN’s partner universities in Portugal provide SiPN students with all the means to carry on with their academic programming via online platforms and assessments.

Payment Policy (Faculty-Led & Hybrid Programs)

  • 50% of the program total cost once SiPN is informed about the recruitment
  • 50% of the program total cost no later than 31 days before the program’s arrival in country.

Cancellation Policy (Faculty-Led & Hybrid Programs)

  • If a Participant withdraws 30 days or more prior to the Program Start Date, the Provider will refund the partner school 50% of the total Program Fee;
  • If a Participant withdraws less than 30 days prior to the Program Start Date, the Provider will refund the partner school 50% of the total Program Fee;
  • If a Participant withdraws less than 15 days prior to the Program Start Date, on or after the Arrival Day no refund will be issued.