LEARN ENGLISH IN IRELAND - LANGUAGE COURSE IN BELFAST

Belfast is the capital of Ulster and is situated on Northern Ireland's eastern coast. The city is flanked to the northwest by a series of hills, including Cavehill,  which is thought to be the inspiration for Jonathan Swift's nove, Gulliver's Travels.

Belfast is located at the western end of Belfast Lough and at the mouth of the River Lagan making it an ideal location for the shipbuilding industry that once made it famous (the Titanic was built in Belfast in 1912).

The city holds a population of more than 275,000 inhabitants and has developed into one of the most dynamic cities in Europe.

A huge amount of investment is flooding into the city and several major new redevelopment projects such as the Titanic Quarter have been started.

This Irish city has also become the natural gateway for foreign visitors to Northern Ireland and there is an increasing number of direct flights from several European cities.

The people of Belfast are famous for being open, warm and friendly and visitors from other countries will experience their hospitality first - hand.

Our partner school is located in University Street, in the heart of the city's university district. The area is full of bars, restaurants and shops catering to a large student population and is just a 10-minute walk from Belfast city centre.

The school is housed in an impressive Victorian building that has recently been completely refurbished. However, the building retains a number of original features including beautiful stained-glass windows.

Spread over four floors the school has twelve spacious classrooms as well as a study room with computers for students' use; a kitchen and dining area, and a small garden.

The Intensive English Course consists of 20 hours of lessons each week. It is designed for students who want to improve their level of English and fluency, whether it be for their studies, career or personal development.

By the end of the course, the student will have improved their knowledge and use of grammar, increased their vocabulary range and use, have better oral, aural and pronunciation skills, improved their written work and be able to read and better understand written texts.

The Intensive Plus English course combines the Intensive course study programme (20 lessons per week) with an additional one hour of supervised independent study each day. This additional hour normally takes place in the school's computer room where, assisted by a teacher, you work with modern, interactive study materials which have been created by a team of experienced teachers from the school.

You can work with a wide range of different study materials designed to cater for a variety of linguistic needs and interests.

This is a five-day English language immersion program which features an intensive study day from 09.00 to 18.00. This course provides an intensive, personalised language learning experience, enabling the participant to make real progress in the areas that they feel are most important, while spending only a short time away from work.

This course includes a daily working lunch with teachers, two dinners with teachers during the course and optional visits to local companies (arranged on request).

The Individual Lessons course consists of three or more hours of individual lessons per day for one or more weeks. The contents, times and starting dates of these courses can be arranged to suit the student's needs. For example, courses can be designed for those who need to develop negotiating skills, presentation skills, telephone skills, writing skills, etc.

We offer individual lessons at all levels, from beginners to very advanced. We can also offer similarly tailor-made classes for two students studying together, provided they have similar levels and linguistic needs.

These courses consist of 20 hours of lessons each week, for 10 weeks. The school offers exam preparation courses at three levels: First Certificate (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE). Students will be advised which level to take on arrival.

Our examination courses prepare students for all the components of the examinations: Reading, Use of English, Comprehension, Listening Comprehension and Interview. Students will complete sample papers and practice examinations.

The English + Work Preparation program offers the student the opportunity to obtain paid employment after attending an English language course. First, the student will take an intensive English course for 4 - 12 weeks (depending on his/her level). During this time, the school will organize interviews for the student with local employment agencies and will also help the student prepare his/her CV and practice for the job interview through interview techniques. After the English Course, the student may choose to work for as many months as he/she wants.

Please note that we cannot guarantee job placement as this will depend on the student’s interviews with the employment agency.

The school organizes an interesting and varied program of social activities for all adult students including welcome parties in the school, guided visits to places of interest in the city and excursions outside the city during the weekend. Guides are provided by the school, free of charge, but students are responsible for transport and entrance fees (where necessary).

The school is also happy to help students arrange any kind of sporting activity in or around Belfast. The most popular activities available include hiking, cycling, sailing, fishing, tennis and golf. Students are responsible for all corresponding fees.