Centre of English Studies: Located in the heart of Dublin city centre, Centre for English Studies (CES) offers English language courses in a friendly and caring atmosphere to students from around the world. Establish in 1979, we are officially recognised by Trinity College Dublin and the Dublin Institute of Technology - D.I.T.
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IELTS Exam Preparation Courses in Dublin:
If you plan to go to university in either Ireland or the UK then you need to take the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) exam which is the most recognised university entry requirement in Europe. This exam is used to used to assess the English skills of non-native English speakers and is widely accepted by educational institutions and professional organizations throughout the world.
CES is the ONLY private English language school in Dublin that is an official IELTS test centre. You can take a preparation course for the IELTS exam here in CES AND then take the examination in the same school.
IELTS Course Content:
Students take the IELTS preparation course from 09.00 to 13.00 - Monday to Friday. You can start a course on any Monday. If you are starting your course at a low level you will be carefully encouraged and monitored in preparation for joining an IELTS Preparation Course. The ideal level for joining this course is intermediate (B1).
Your course will focus on improving your level of English as well as on developing your exam techniques. At the end of each week, you will be given a test, and a complete practice IELTS examination during the last week of the course.
The International Summer School at National University of Ireland, Galway offers a number of English Language Summer courses General English at Intermediate, Advanced and Proficiency Levels and Business and Executive English. These courses are not designed for beginners. Students must be 18 years or over, and must already have at least elementary standard. Studying in Galway will give students an opportunity to improve their English in the attractive environment of the West of Ireland. Classes will be restricted in size appropriate to intensive English language tuition. The courses are structured to cover grammar, conversation/culture and listening comprehension. Student participation is encouraged through topic-based communicative activities - debates, discussions, role- play, reports and presentation on such topics as modern society; the media, advertising, politics, the arts, etc. On-campus accommodation is available.
International College of Technology (ICOT) is a vibrant and modern college in Westmoreland Street, in the heart of Dublin's city centre. We offer a range of English language courses for students from Ireland and around the world. Our English courses include English for Business, English for Academic Purposes and preparation courses for the TOEFL, IELTS and Cambridge exams. We also offer accredited degree, diploma and certificate courses in the fields of computing, business management, accounting and hospitality among others.
- Certificate in ESOL International
- Exam Preparation for Cambridge FCE, CAE & CPE Exams
- IELTS Exam Preparation
- TOEFL Exam Preparation
- English for Business
- English for Academic Purposes
Galway Language Centre is a small, family-run adult school located in a beautiful, renovated 18th century mill overlooking the river Corrib, right in the centre of Galway city, on the West coast of Ireland. Our highly qualified and experienced teachers, along with our maximum of 8 students per class, allow us to give each of our students all the attention and the support they need to make the most of their stay in Ireland.
We place our students in host family accommodation. Our families are carefully chosen for their friendliness, hospitality and interest in their foreign visitors. Living with an Irish family provides students with an opportunity to practise their developing English skills, to meet ordinary Irish people and to share their way of life.
Galway Language Centre also provides quality foreign language courses for adults during the academic year. Over the years, we have offered Spanish, Italian, Polish, Russian, German, Norwegian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and Portuguese language courses. We can also offer other languages upon request.
- English for General Use (intensive full-time courses, part-time courses)
- PET, FCE, CAE, CPE, BEC, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC exam preparation courses (full-time, part-time)
- Private tuition
- English for General Use
- English for Business and Professional Use
We also provide a range of language classes for adults throughout the academic year, including Spanish, French, Italian, German among others.
Speakada Lingo was formed after teaching for many years with the Dublin Central Mission in their popular English Conversation classes in Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1.
Developing a new innovative style, the school responded to the difficulties that many foreign students were having with learning English - even when they were attending English courses in other colleges.
Our unique method of teaching English combines many elements of TEFL/ESL with a natural way of learning that has shown success time and time again with the students who've taken these courses, where they progressed further and quicker in their education, compared to other conventional TEFL schools.
All our programmes come with a full satisfaction guarantee as we too are invested in your education.
Our main semester driven programme consists of two stages:
Stage I - designed to bring a Pre-intermediate level student to Intermediate level
Stage II - focuses on developing an Intermediate student to Advanced.
We also over shorter courses that can cater for
- General English
- Intensive English
- Business English
- Cambridge Exams
- FCE, CAE, IELTS exam preparation
- English for Employment
- Private Tuition
Your English Language School specializes in evening and weekend English courses for foreigners who live and work in Dublin, Ireland. We offer high quality and value-for-money 10-week courses at 7 levels ranging from elementary English to Cambridge FCE & CAE exam preparation courses.
Although in class we cover all important areas of language, our main focus is on developing practical communication skills. Our in-house developed syllabus reflects the Irish cultural and language context. Our staff are all fully-qualified, passionate and experienced teachers.
- General English course (weekends)
- General English course (evenings)
- Daytime English courses in mini-groups of up to 4 students
- Business Engish course
- One-to-one English
- FCE exam preparation course
- CAE exam preparation course
Established in 1992, Irish College of English (ICE) is a high-quality English language school in Dublin, Ireland that is recognised by the Irish Department of Education and Science.
We offer full-time and part-time English courses for adults in two locations in Dublin: Malahide is a beautiful and affluent coastal Dublin suburb and Swords is a large and lively suburb on the north side of the city.
Both of our schools are within easy reach of Dublin City Centre and both are only 10 minutes from Dublin International Airport, making them ideal locations to study English.
ICE offers a wide range of English courses at seven levels from total beginner through to proficient, including Intensive English, Business English and exam preparation for the Cambridge FCE, CAE & CPE exams.
We run morning and evening classes and are open all year round.
Students wishing to enter Ireland on a Study Visa can register on our full-time Intensive English course for 1 year (25 weeks tuition).
We have built our reputation on excellent tuition, our unequalled friendliness and an awareness of our students' needs. Our teachers are highly qualified and dedicated to ensure tuition of the highest quality.
- Full-time Intensive General English courses
- Part-time General English evening classes
- Business English course
- Cambridge FCE, CAE & CPE exam preparation
- Private English classes
- In-house Corporate Business English training
- English for Au Pairs
- English & Golf
- International youth summer programme
- Homestay with host family