Language school Cork, Cork Language Centre

Our partner school is located in Cork city centre, in an elegant, renovated 18th-century Georgian-style building. The school contains 24 comfortable classrooms and modern facilities, including a study room, library, an Internet network, a multimedia centre with audio, video and CD-Rom material. Classes are given by motivated and experienced teachers, and teaching is as personalised as possible. The teachers will take into account your interests and objectives. It is then up to you to choose the option which suits you best among the large range of courses on offer.

Our partner school is located in Cork city centre, in an elegant, renovated 18th-century Georgian-style building. The school contains 24 comfortable classrooms and modern facilities, including a study room, library, an Internet network, a multimedia centre with audio, video and CD-Rom material. Classes are given by motivated and experienced teachers, and teaching is as personalised as possible. The teachers will take into account your interests and objectives. It is then up to you to choose the option which suits you best among the large range of courses on offer.

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 55 minutes
Course duration: 2 to 48 weeks
Levels: Beginner to advanced
Students/class: 8-12 people
Minimum age: 16 years
Daily schedule: 09:00–12:55

Intensive course
Lessons: 26 of 55 minutes
Daily schedule: 09:00–13:00 + 14:10–16:00
Details: cf. standard course

Combined course
Lessons: 25 of 55 minutes
(20 general + 5 one-to-one lessons)
Details: cf. standard course

Preparation for Cambridge exams (FCE, CAE, CPE)
Lessons: 20 of 55 minutes
Course duration: 10,12* or 13* weeks
*+1 extra week of accommodation (exams)
Levels: Intermediate to advanced
Details: cf. standard course

Preparation for TOEIC exams
Lessons: 24 of 55 minutes
(20 general + 4 TOEIC)
Course duration: 2 to 12 weeks
Levels: Intermediate to advanced
Daily schedule: 09:00-12:55 + 14:10-16:00 (Tue and Thu)
Details: cf. standard course

Preparation for TOEFL/IELTS exams
Lessons: 24 of 55 minutes
(20 general + 4 TOEFL/TOEIC)
Details: cf. TOEIC course

Work experience placement
Following the completion of an intensive language course, the school offers the possibility to carry out an unpaid work experience placement.
Course duration: min. 4 weeks
Duration of work placement: max. 6 weeks
Period of work placement: October - May
Domains: tourism, hotel industry, administration…

Host family
Staying with a host family is an excellent way of practising the studied language daily in a warm and motivating atmosphere. The selected families provide you with a single room and half board during the week and full board at weekends. They generally live in residential areas of the city, close to public transport, around 30-40 minutes away from the school. In addition, students who choose to stay with a host family benefit from a free airport transfer when they arrive (between 9 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.).

Shared apartment (from 18 years)
If you prefer sharing with other students from the school, then this option is made for you. The "Coppinger Court" apartments around 5 minutes' walking distance away from the school whilst those of "Ard Patrick" are 15 minutes away from the school. They consist of 3, 4, 5 or 6 rooms as well as a kitchen, living room with a television and a bathroom to be shared with the other students.

Host family
Staying with a host family is an excellent way of practising the studied language daily in a warm and motivating atmosphere. The selected families provide you with a single room and half board during the week and full board at weekends. They generally live in residential areas of the city, close to public transport, around 30-40 minutes away from the school. In addition, students who choose to stay with a host family benefit from a free airport transfer when they arrive (between 9 a.m. and 10.30 p.m.).

Shared apartment (from 18 years)
If you prefer sharing with other students from the school, then this option is made for you. The "Coppinger Court" apartments around 5 minutes' walking distance away from the school whilst those of "Ard Patrick" are 15 minutes away from the school. They consist of 3, 4, 5 or 6 rooms as well as a kitchen, living room with a television and a bathroom to be shared with the other students.

The school offers a range of activities that allow you to immerse yourself in the Irish culture: guided tours of Cork, outings to the theatre or to traditional music concerts, etc. The school also organises half-day, full-day and occasionally even weekend excursions for you to discover the treasures of the region or make a flying visit to Dublin.

The school offers a range of activities that allow you to immerse yourself in the Irish culture: guided tours of Cork, outings to the theatre or to traditional music concerts, etc. The school also organises half-day, full-day and occasionally even weekend excursions for you to discover the treasures of the region or make a flying visit to Dublin.