English School in Dublin, Ireland

Emerald Cultural Institute, Dublin:
The Emerald Cultural Institute was established in 1986 in Rathgar in southern Dublin, Ireland and has established a world-wide reputation as a leading English language school. Recognised by the Irish Department of Education, we welcome students from more than 40 countries world wide to study with us. As an ISO 9001:2000 accredited school our primary objective is quality, and our aim is to provide all our students with the fullest and most satisfying educational and cultural experience. Whether you need to improve your English for work or for tourism, our school has a programme for you. We provide examination courses (Cambridge, TOEFL, IELTS and TOEIC), specialised language training through English for groups and individuals, in-service courses for non-native teachers of English at primary and secondary level and English language and activity programmes for school groups year round. We look forward to welcoming you to study on one of our many English language courses in Dublin.

Emerald Cultural Institute has built up a reputation among English language schools for professionalism and academic excellence. We have a staff of highly-qualified and experienced teachers, and General and Professional English courses are held year-round at our headquarters in Palmerston Park, Dublin.

The school environment is a friendly and personal one, where a sincere concern is shown for the well-being, comfort and academic success of every student. The Emerald Cultural Institute puts the emphasis on quality and makes the learning experience a cultural one. We have had particular success in designing programmes for groups or individuals with specific interests. These are specially-designed holiday, study or training-related programmes. Over the years we have established relationships with universities, companies and institutions in many parts of the world.

Quality is our primary objective and as an ISO 9001 accredited organisation we have always been committed to on-going re-evaluation of our programmes. We welcome client feedback to help us with this and although teaching is our core business we believe that in order to provide a quality language programmes we also need to provide quality auxiliary services and this is what we do.

* All teachers at the Emerald Cultural Institute have university degrees and are trained to teach English as a Foreign Language. Many have additional qualifications in specialist subject areas.
* Our teachers take a keen interest in students' progress which is also regularly monitored by the Director of Studies. Teachers also participate in training seminars and attend regular meetings to discuss course content.
* Most of our teachers have lived and worked as teachers abroad and have first-hand knowledge of other cultures, customs and traditions.

Intensive English; Business English; Combined English; Specialised Courses; Group Lessons; Private English Tuition; Intensive Plus Examination (TOEFL/IELTS); Cambridge Preparation Course; First Certificate Examination - Cambridge.

Students can choose from:
# Family Home-Stay
# Residential Accommodation
# Guest Houses and Hotels
# Apartments (self-catering)
# Budget Accommodation

Dublin is the capital city of Ireland and has a rich and varied history spanning more than a thousand years. With a population of approximately 1.5 million, Dublin has all the advantages of a capital city while retaining the charm and warmth of a smaller one.

It is a lively and bustling city, with plenty to offer by way of shopping and entertainment. Dublin is proud of its many theatres and its strong dramatic tradition. Leading Irish playwrights include Goldsmith, Shaw, Synge, O'Casey and Beckett. Irish pubs are famous throughout the world and the Irish music scene is a very lively and exciting one.

Few capitals are so beautifully situated. Dublin Bay forms a sweeping crescent from the Hill of Howth in the north of the city to Killiney in the south. The Hills of Dublin and the neighbouring county of Wicklow are within easy reach of the city centre. There is no shortage of sporting or leisure facilities in Dublin and most parts of Ireland, including the renowned scenic areas of Galway, Cork, Kerry and Donegal, are easily accessible by train or bus from Dublin.