English Language Immersion in Dublin, Ireland

The English Academy, Dublin:
The English Academy, Dublin is centrally located on O’Connell Street, right in the city centre. The English Academy provides year-round English language courses at all levels for international students. We are specialists in Cambridge and IELTS exam preparation courses which equip students with the English qualifications needed to secure themselves a better job, career or for entry to university. We are an Official Cambridge ESOL Examination Centre, the only one in Dublin city centre, and we were the first active Cambridge computer-based test centre in Ireland. Our academy is also a Cambridge ESOL teacher training centre, running the internationally recognised CELTA.

At The English Academy, we are very proud of our success and the achievements that our students regularly obtain. Our success is due to the high percentage of students that renew courses with us and large numbers of referrals.

Our experienced teachers, superb nationality mix and bright, well equipped modern school mean our students have a memorable learning experience. We can also organise hostel, host family, student residence, or hotel accommodation for you.

Accreditations:
The English Academy is accredited by the Irish Department of Education and Skills for English Language Teaching. We are also recognized by ACELS (The Advisory Council of English Language Schools.

In 2010, the Accreditation and coordination of English Language Services inspection scheme administered by The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland recognized both the quality of the tuition and the high standard of the premises.

We offer a wide range of English language courses for all levels from beginner to advanced:

- General (Cambridge) English language courses include the following levels:  Elementary, Pre-intermediate, Intermediate, Upper-intermediate, Advanced & Proficiency
- English language exam preparation for Cambridge & IELTS (The International English Language Testing System) exams:  Cambridge exams include KET (Key English Test), PET (Preliminary English Test), FCE (First Certificate in English), CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) & CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
- Becas MEC courses:  We welcome students from Spain who wish to avail of Becas MEC grants for study from the Spanish Ministry of Education
- Homestay programme with a local English-speaking host family

All our academic staff are native Irish qualified teachers with an average of over 15 years EFL teaching experience. We feel that one of our main strengths is the standard of care we offer to our students. Because we are a relatively small school, the teachers and directors know all of our students. We believe that students learn best when they feel comfortable and relaxed so we try to make every student feel like they are at home.

Our high standards of care are also reflected in the standard of education; we are very proud of the consistently excellent results that our students achieve in the internationally recognized Cambridge ESOL examinations.

International Students:
Some students wishing to study in Ireland require a study visa, others do not. All EU students can study in Ireland without a study visa. Other non-EU students may need a study visa. Non-EU students are also required to register with the authorities upon arrival in Ireland. We will advise you on this process prior to enrollment and help you through the process after arrival.