ESL Ireland

School Introduction

Situated in the heart of Dublin city centre, ESL Ireland is close to many of the city's main tourist attractions. We operate in a friendly and caring environment with an "open door" policy so that students have easy access to key members of staff. We currently welcome students from more than thirty different countries.
Our teachers all hold degrees and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) qualifications and are carefully selected to provide the very highest standards of tuition at all levels of learning in our comprehensive range of English language programmes.

ESL Program Introduction

We welcome students from all over the world who would like to Learn English as a Foreign Language (ESL/EFL) with us at all levels:
Basic -> Pre-Intermediate -> Intermediate-> Upper-Intermediate->Advanced.

To improve your level of English you can join our:
•Long Term English Course (Six Months)
•Short Term English Course (1-12 Weeks)
•One to One English Courses
English Exams
Our courses prepare you for:
•TIE (ACEL's: Test of Interactive English)
•PET (Cambridge ESOL: Prelminary English Test)
•FCE (Cambridge ESOL: First Certificate in English)
•IELTS (International English Language Testing System)

Background Data

• Number of ESL Students: 40-50
• Average Class Size: 12
• Hours per Week: 15
• Minimum Age: 18
• Housing Options: Homestay 
• School Setting:  Urban 
• Accreditation: Irish Government's Department of Education & Science and accredited by ACELS for teaching of English as a foreign language.

Schedule & Fees

General Programme Information:
1 WEEK €150
2 WEEKS €270
4 WEEKS €500
8 WEEKS €980
12 WEEKS €1420
Short term courses start every Monday. For long term courses starting dates, please contact our admission office.

Summer Courses available for Students under 18.
Please visit section Summer Courses on our webiste for more details.

Special Courses & Features

• IELTS Preparation Courses
• Cambridge Examination Courses
• One-to-One Instruction / Private Lessons
• Courses for Juniors / Teenagers (12 - 16 yrs old)

Housing/Accommodation Info

Host family accommodation is carefully selected by us. All students who have booked host family accommodation can be confident that their host family will be welcoming, friendly, caring, informative and enjoyable and will encourage the student to talk, integrate and participate in normal family life during their stay. They provide a comfortable environment, advice and practical assistance when needed whilst at the same time giving the student privacy, security and someone they can talk to. Our Student residence is a secure and modern fully furnished student accommodation located in Northwood, Santry (Dublin 9). All bedrooms are en suite and provide a luxury sleeping and studying environment. Broadband connections are available to each bedroom and NTL cable television is also available. Private underground car parking is available together with designated bicycle racking areas.

Contact Info

ESL Ireland
Unit C3
The Steelworks
Foley Street
Dublin 1

Tel +353 1 8559425
Fax +353 1 8559421
Website