The General English summer programme follows the same timetable and syllabus as the year-round programme.
In addition, each week the summer programme also includes:
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One full-day weekend excursion (Saturday)
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Tuesday - Friday afternoons
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One evening activity on Fridays
Apply now for our summer programme
General English will help you to:
- develop your fluency by providing lots of opportunities for practising spoken English;
- understand how the language works;
- develop all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing);
- increase your knowledge of Irish culture;
- practise and improve your intercultural skills;
- develop your ability to learn languages independently.
General English Standard - 20 hours per week
The typical timetable is 9am-12.50pm each day from Monday to Friday (20 x 50 minute academic hours).
General English Intensive - 24 hours per week
Also 9am-12.50pm each day from Monday to Friday (20 x 50 minute academic hours) plus four academic hours extra over two afternoons per week. The intensive programme is subject to sufficient numbers applying.
Course timetable
| Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
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| 09:00-10:45 | Class | Class | Class | Class | Class |
Full |
| 10:45 - 11:15 | Break | Break | Break | Break | Break | |
| 11:15-12:50 | Class | Class | Class | Class | Class | |
| 12:50-14:00 | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
|
Intensive 14:00-15:40 |
Class |
Class
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Class |
Class
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Class | |
| Social Activity | Social Activity | Social Activity | Social Activity | Evening Activity |
Sample social programme timetable
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | |
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Afternoon Activity |
14:00 - Outdoor Sports Meet outside the Languages Building |
14:00- Trip to Adare Heritage Town Meet outside the Languages Building |
14:00 - Trip to Lough Gur Meet outside the Languages Building |
14:00- Bowling Meet outside the Languages Building |
09:00- Day trip to Cork Bring a packed lunch |
| Evening Activity |
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19:00- The Locke Bar Traditional Music Session |
Entry requirements
Minimum entry requirements: Elementary level (A2)
Minimum age: 17 years
Maximum class size: 15 students
2024 start dates
Our summer Programme will run for nine weeks from 1 July and end on Friday the 30 August 2024.
Students can start class any Monday, apart from bank holidays.
Apply now for our summer programme
