Irish College of English
6 Church Road, Malahide, Co. Dublin, Dublin, Dublin K36KF21, Ireland
Irish College of English
Glenstal Abbey Residential Programme
Glenstal Abbey is one of Ireland’s most famous Residential Boarding Schools. Students attending our International Junior Summer Camp at Glenstal will experience life on this amazing campus. Students are immersed into the way of life in a historic Irish Boarding School and learn new life skills, challenge themselves and gain confidence, respect and independence.
Perfect Location – The Wild Atlantic Way
Our location in Limerick offers students the best possible West of Ireland experience. Students can enjoy the region’s highlights while living in our beautiful campus residence. Our location allows students to enjoy the benefits of seeing the highlights of Ireland, as well as living on a large estate in the countryside and benefiting from ‘A Perfect Location’. This location is ideal as a safe place within easy reach of tourist attractions and towns, offering parents and students peace of mind.
Sample Weekly Timetable
15 hours English Tuition per week: Mon – Fri 9.15am – 12.30pm
Lunch: 1.00pm – 2.00pm
5 Half-Day Activities per week: 2.00pm – 5.30pm
1 Full Day Excursion to Discover the Wild Atlantic Way
1 Campus Relaxation/Fun Day
Friday Evening Barbeque
3 Evening Skills Programme
4 Evening Fun and Team Building
What’s included?
All Inclusive
We believe in offering an all inclusive course price. Everything is included, there are no extra charges for registration or administration. All activities, transport, entrance fees and meals are included.
Tuition:
We have a specially designed Junior Syllabus to encourage your child’s progression and confidence. We believe in real materials and growing to love the language by living it. Classes are International and have a maximum of 15 students per class.
Hours: 15 full hours tuition per week
Times: 9.15am – 12.30pm each week day with a 15 minute break.
Maximum class size: 15 students
Entry levels: All levels from beginner to advanced
Intercultural Irish Teenage Programme
As part of our continuous efforts to maintain high quality classes and to enhance our student’s intercultural experience, we have weekly lessons called the Intercultural Teenage Programme. Irish teenage students will join lessons to lead an exercise alongside the teacher which allows our students the opportunity to connect with Irish teenagers, their peers, and we have had an incredibly positive response to this programme.
Student Report & Certificate
Students receive a Certificate of Attendance and Attainment at the end of their course and also an individual hand written teacher report on their progress.
Accommodation: Residential
In Glenstal Abbey our residential accommodation is in the school so students experience the true feeling of living on a historic campus. Students of the same age and gender stay together and we mix nationalities. Rooms generally cater for 2 – 8 students with toilets and showers adjacent to the rooms. Student Laundry once a week is included.
Meals
At Glenstal Abbey the food is one of the highlights of student’s stays. The catering staff provide hot meal options at Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner with an evening Snack.
The food is of high quality and locally sourced and a great variety is on offer. On arrival students also receive a refillable water bottle for their stay.
We can cater for special dietary requirements on request.
Weekday Activities
Students have a full schedule of activities and tours. We believe it is essential for residential students to have lots of opportunity for off site tours and activities to ensure a rewarding and enjoyable stay in Ireland.
Students are off campus 2-3 afternoons a week with mixed tours including adventure activities. On site we organise sporting and outdoor activities.
In addition, we have evening skills programme for acquiring new skills and other team building and fun activities.
Full Day Trips
Glenstal Abbey is located in the scenic West of Ireland and our students have the opportunity to follow The Wild Atlantic Way and see the highlights of this amazing coastline. Students have 1 full Day Tour each weekend.
Sample Tours: Cliffs of Moher, Dingle Peninsula, Galway City, Dublin City Centre.
Relaxation Day
On Sundays our students have the opportunity to relax and take part in fun activities on campus.
Transport
All transport is by private coach for our activities.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
ICE does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
You can choose from the following class times:
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 10 students |
Maximum | 15 students |
Age range | 11 - 17 years old |
The Irish College of English is an Award-Winning English language school established in 1992.
We are Recognised by ACELS, a Service of Quality and Qualification Ireland, for English Language Teaching (ELT). We are also members of MEI, a body promoting Quality Education in Ireland and Providing Learner Protection.
The positive student experience is at the forefront of our school’s ethos. We were delighted to be a finalist in The Irish Education Awards in 2023 and also in 2022 and 2021 for ‘Best Language School’. We were voted ‘Best Language School in Ireland 2019’ by students based on Google and Facebook ratings. Uniquely, this Education Stars Award is based on student ratings only.
In 2022 we were shortlisted for Best Professional Service the Fingal Business Awards. We were previously also honoured by Malahide Chamber of Commerce with the ‘Service Excellence Award’ for a clear demonstration of excellent and consistent customer service and with the ‘Organisation of the Year’ Award.
In addition, we were the First language School in Ireland to be ever shortlisted for the Study Travel Magazine Star Awards – Junior Course Under 18’s Global Industry Award in 2015 and were again shortlisted in 2016, 2017 and 2019. We were also shortlisted for English Language School Europe in 2017 and 2019.
Our main school is located in Malahide, a beautiful coastal town in Dublin. We also run two fabulous Residential English Summer Camps, in Glenstal Abbey, Limerick and in Clongowes Wood School in Kildare.
As Professionally Run English Schools, our Quality English Courses are known for their excellence and Focus on Progression offering great value for money. We have full and part-time courses for Adults all year round and welcome School Groups throughout the year and we specialize in English courses for children and teenagers through our Junior English Language Summer Camps.
The nationality and age mix at Irish College of English varies over different time periods, courses and levels.
ICE teaches students from all over the world, including:
ICE does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Our main school is located in Malahide, a beautiful coastal town in Dublin. We also run two fabulous Residential English Summer Camps, one in Glenstal Abbey, Limerick and one in Clongowes Wood College in Kildare.
Our Dublin branch is within easy reach of Dublin City Centre and is an ideal location for language stays. All our Host Family Accommodation is within walking distance or a very short bus journey from our School.
Classes: I liked the English language courses very much. But I did not understand that in these times there could be so many russians at the school. Do you support the aggressor?
Teachers: Very motivated , English language nationals.
Location: OK, 30 minutes by public transport to Dublin.
Activities:I chose the sailing courses. Activities were fun. But I did not learn a lot about sailing.
Housing: I stayed at a very nice family! Ms Mary cared a lot. Room was excellent. Food was great.
I started my internship at ICE a few months ago and all I can say is that the experience has been really positive. I get to meet amazing people from all over the World while being a part of the ICE-team. I’m grateful for all the unforgettable memories that I make along the way, as well as experiencing Ireland’s colorful culture with flowers and friendly people.
Show details » Read more...I study at the Irish College of English and I can assure you that it´s really a different school. The care that the school takes with each student, reception, the teaching structure with the quality of the teachers, the friendliness of everyone and the location in Malahide are factors that make me ensure that my choice was the best I could have. I couldn´t forget to talk about the academic field... The fact that the school has a restricted number of students, comparing to another countries, helps to learn the language as if we have a close contact with the teachers. I confess that I didn't think I would develop my English so quickly. For the Brazilians who are reading this feedback, the problem that our people use to complain about big number of brazilians at the same school, is something that we don´t have here, we are just a few... Therefore, easier to develop the language and also, the perfect environment to make a lot of networking and friendships in each continent. I made the right choice! <3
Show details » Read more...Our trip with the group of children was unforgettable! Everything was amazing: studying, host families, after-school activities. The school location is perfect! It's so close to the seaside, beautiful park, train station and bus stops. It was so easy to get to the city center of Dublin. We spent there many hours walking the streets, visiting museums and relaxing in the cafés.
Host families supported us, helped and were very kind.
All of us dream to come back to Malahide one day.
Incredible experience for me. We always have apprehensions when we go to a new place but from the first minute I felt like at home, the staff is very very welcoming, the school great and the teachers too. I recommend 200%
Show details » Read more...It was one of the best experiences in my life. I stayed with a just family of Mary and Brian, they were heartwarming, friendly and very supportive like everyone else at the school. The school is very modern and cozy. All teachers are native speakers . I felt like a part of a big family !
Show details » Read more...Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 11 - 17. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about student residence accommodation
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Dublin based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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