General English
This excellent English course at a great school in the heart of Dublin, combines learning English in a friendly environment with some great opportunities to meet other like minded students from all over the world.
Our price promise
If you find this course cheaper elsewhere, we will match the price and give you a £50 voucher when you book*.
*Applies only to like-for-like dates at the same school on the same course for the same duration.
Study
Minimum entry requirements
- Minimum age: 17
- English level: A1: Beginner /
Course format
- Length of study: From 2 weeks
- Lessons per week: 20
- Hours per week: 15
- Maximum class size: 12
- Typical student age: 19 - 31
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Typical student mix:
27% Far Eastern, 18% Eastern European, 19% South American, 22% North American, 12% European, 2% Middle Eastern
Dates and fees
- Course starts eachMon, excluding weeks that include Christmas, New Year
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Tuition fees: From 517.00 EUR
Tuition length options
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Compulsory fees
- Our admin fee: 49 EUR
- Textbooks: 40.00 EUR
- Enrolment fee: 70.00 EUR
- Other expenses:
Course overview
Emphasis is placed on encouraging your fluency and confidence in the language. Your teachers will employ the most efficient techniques to ensure you develop accurate grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
You will be in a multi-national class, placed with other students of the same level with the same high motivation. The aim is to ensure you learn the maximum possible.
Teaching methodology and process
Morning lessons are divided into two parts and you will usually be taught by two different teachers.
In the first lesson the teacher concentrates on improving your accuracy, focusing primarily on grammar, reading and writing. The course-book is the basis for much of this lesson, with supplementary material taken from workbooks and other resource material.
The second session concentrates on improving your overall communicative proficiency and fluency, focusing on your listening, speaking and vocabulary and consolidating the first part of the morning. You will also be able to work on specific pronunciation difficulties and improve the language you will use in real-life situations.
Students taking this course for longer periods (8 - 25 weeks) will have monthly assessments to make sure their are constantly improving. Our Director of Studies arranges a weekly meeting time and place where all students can come and discuss any questions or problems.
Social programme
The Adult Social and Cultural programme forms an important part of your stay in Dublin.
As well as being a great way to improve your English, the social programme includes visits and tours that enable you to see your new city through the eyes of local people.
Each school has a dedicated team of ‘Yellow Shirts’ responsible for coming up with new and exciting things for you to see and do.
The school is very proud of their vibrant social and cultural programme. During your stay the school will arrange:
- An orientation tour on your first day
- Visits to the museums and art galleries close to your learning centre
- Visits to areas of historic or natural scenic beauty
- Movie afternoons
- History and nature walks
- Quizzes and games
- Sports afternoons – football – bowling – baseball
- Afternoon dance and singing lessons
- Saturday or full-weekend tours to the most popular historic or tourist sites in Ireland
Note: Some activities are free, others there is a small charge