College Infanta D. Maria de Portugal

Sintra Campus

College Infanta D. Maria de Portugal is a branch of the Prime School International brand and offers basic education for preschool, primary, lower secondary, upper secondary, and University Degrees within a single structure.

Our college follows the Cambridge curriculum guidelines from pre-school to upper secondary (Year 13), this Cambridge International curriculum is considered one of the most recognized international curricula worldwide, its programs prepare students from 3 to 19 years of age to enter the best universities that exist today.

Our mission

We prepare school students for life, helping them develop an informed curiosity and a lasting passion for learning.

Our international education programmes and qualifications have a proven reputation for being an excellent preparation for university, employment, and life.

Sintra Campus offers the following Cycles of Basic Education

Basic education lasts for fourteen years and is divided into six cycles (see table below).

Cycles of basic education	Years	Modal age	Academic in Offer
Kindergarten	Kindergarten	3 - 4 years old	Cambridge certificate
Primary	1 - 6	5 - 10 years old	Cambridge certificate
Lower Secondary	6 - 8	10 - 12 years old	Cambridge certificate
Upper Secondary	9	13 years old	Cambridge certificate
Advanced Levels (High School)	10 - 13	15 - 18 years old	Cambridge Diploma
Upper School (High School) - Technicals and sports	10 - 13	15 - 18 years old	Cambridge Diploma

Sintra Campus offers the following Cycles of Higher Education

Basic education lasts for three years and is divided into three cycles (see table below).

Cycles of basic education	Grades	Modal age	Academic in Offer
Level 4 (1st-year University)	HNC - Higher National Certificate	+18 years old	Undergraduate degree taught in Portuguese
Level 5 (2nd-year University)	HND - Higher National Diploma	+18 years old	Undergraduate degree taught in Portuguese
Level 6 (3rd-year University)	Degree	+18 years old	Degree UCLAN University of Central Lancashire taught in English

Meet your Future Sintra Campus

College Infanta D. Maria is located in Sintra. This town and municipality are located in the Greater Lisbon region of Portugal, the Portuguese Riviera. A major tourist destination famed for its picturesque, the municipality has several historic palaces, castles, scenic beaches, parks, and gardens.

The area includes the Sintra-Cascais Nature Park through which the Sintra Mountains run. The historic center of the Vila de Sintra is famous for its 19th-century Romanticist architecture, historic estates and villas, gardens, and royal palaces and castles, which resulted in the classification of the town as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sintra's landmarks include the medieval Castle of the Moors, the romanticist Pena National Palace, and the Portuguese Renaissance Sintra National Palace.