Study Abroad in Ireland!

In summer (July - mid August) we offer Junior residential summer programs in Ireland. Our Junior Program is based on host family and residential options and is open to students between 11 - 18 years of age.

Starting dates: you may start the course any Monday in July.

Duration: 2, 3 or 4 weeks

English language summer programs give your children a unique opportunity to learn English and enjoy summer in Ireland. Our English summer camps hosted almost 6,000 students last year. We offer the widest range of junior residential programs in Ireland, with four centres in Dublin and six centres around the country, including: Cork, Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Waterford and Tralee. We offer our students an unrivalled selection of quality junior English language courses at our outstanding centres.

Availability for 2008:

• Dublin: Currently we have availability for individual students only at our location at St. Patrick's College. All types of accommodations are currently available. Tuition plus Activities program without accommodations is also available at St. Patrick's College location.


• Other locations in Ireland: Only Tuition plus Activities programs without accommodations are available for individual students at this time.


• If you are interested in sending a group of 10 to 15 students to any of our locations in Dublin and other cities, please contact us to check the availability for closed groups.

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The school's renowned tuition program provides an exciting and engaging learning experience designed to maximise student participation. Students on summer program are exposed to a specially customised "short course" syllabus interlaced with Irish cultural and youth-related topics. Particular emphasis is placed on speaking, listening and group communication activities.

The summer syllabus is a ground-breaking distillation of the most up-to-date EFL resources ensuring the highest and most consistent teaching standards.

Students are given a written (oxford) and oral test on arrival and placed in a class appropriate to their age and level of English. At the end of the course students are given a parchment certificate which details each student's achievements and their level in accordance with the Council of Europe's CEF standards.

Students who are interested in doing a Trinity College London examination must advise when booking their course.

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We are proud to offer the very highest standards in residential facilities for students. These university campus residences provide the latest "student village" style environments with sports and recreational facilities all onsite. Due to the exceptional quality of these facilities places on our residential programmes are very much in demand. We recommend clients book early to avoid disappointment.

Residential centres offer full-board accommodation. All meals are provided on campus and consist of: breakfast, hot lunch (Monday to Friday), packed lunch (Saturday & Sunday) and hot evening meal. There are menu options each day. Lunch and dinner are comprised of two courses.

The rooms are cleaned and the bed-linen is changed weekly.

Students follow a full activity program consisting of one full-day excursion and one half-day excursion off campus per week, with a wide range of sports activities, afternoon and evening activities each day on campus. Students can also choose from a wide range of options which can be booked by the school activity manager.

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Students on the junior programme who stay in host families attend classes and activities on campus. Students can choose a packed lunch from the host family or have a hot lunch on campus from Monday to Friday (hot lunch - optional extra). Students who wish to stay in host family must advise in their application forms of any special requirements, medical details or allergies.

Host family stays are based on twin room accommodation. A limited number of single rooms are available, early booking is advisable.

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Click here to apply for Intensive English Language courses for adult learners and for summer English courses for teens and kids.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the English Language School in Dublin, Ireland!