What's included?
Rates:
Standard English - €840 p/w
Intensive, Showbiz, Champions English - €925 p/w
A typical 2 week package includes:
- Full-board accommodation
- Placement test
- Standard General English course (18.3 hours per week) or,
- Intensive English course (22.5 hours per week) or,
- Showbiz or Champions English add-on options
- Half-day EPIC Museum
- Half-day excursion to Archaeology Museum
- Half-day excursion to Dalkey Castle
- Half-day excursion to Dublinia
- Full-day excursion to Causey Farm
- Full-day excursion to Ardgillan Castle & Skerries
- Access to facilities including a dedicated table tennis room and basketball court
- Afternoon and evening social programme
- End of course certificate
Centre details
Facilities
- Bright classrooms
- Recreation rooms
- Dining hall
- Theatre hall
- All-weather tennis courts
- Free Wi-Fi
- Heated swimming pool
- Gym
- Common areas
- on-site cafeteria
Twin's English summer centre at our Dublin Homestay location, is located near Liffey Valley Shopping Centre, and occupies a 100 acre wooded site on the banks of the River Liffey.
The location of the King's Hospital College provide easy access the main locations including parks and shopping malls. The sports facilities are first class with many professional sports people using the training fields.
The security system has coded access to the sleeping areas, so student can feel safe and secure. In the case of a fire, all security systems are automatically shut off and there is immediate access to exits.
The dining hall is very large and airy and meals are prepared by a professional catering company.
Accommodation
Our Dublin Residential summer centre accommodation has been entirely refurbished in the summer 2019. Most bedrooms are 5 or 6 bedded en-suite rooms. The rooms are bright and airy with views over either the grounds of the school or the internal courtyard.
Each room is ensuite and has wardrobes for the students to use. The 5-bedrooms have a shower, toilet and wash hand basin, while the 6-bedded rooms have 2 showers, 2 wash hand basins and a toilet.
We try to room students of similar ages together and to keep the nationality mix as diverse as possible (while keeping the boys and girls separate).
What to pack
Some warm clothing (for colder days and nights)
A waterproof jacket (for rainy days)
Comfortable shoes (for walking tours and visits to the coast)
An old pair of trousers and t-shirts (for the visit to Causey farm)
An adaptor (Europe to UK/Ireland) - for all their electronic/charging needs
Location map
Notable cities nearby: Galway - 2hrs 30 minutes Kilkenny – 2 hrs
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Nearest airports: Dublin Airport - 40 mins Belfast - 2hrs Shannon - 2hrs 30 mins
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Students at our Dublin Residential Summer Centre (formerly Alpha Young Learners Residential Programme) can look forward to an engaging programme of both daytime and evening activities. There will also be two half-day excursions per week to various locations. These excursions enable students to explore and experience the Irish culture on a greater scale. We encourage students to practise their English by talking to the new friends they have made on the programme as well as staff and people they meet on their travels.
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Week 1
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09:00 – 10:50
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Arrival/meet and greet
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Placement Test & Orientation
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Free time in City Centre with Group Leaders
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Full-day excursion: Glendalough
(Packed lunch)
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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11:10-13:00
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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13:10 – 13:50
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Lunch on campus
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Lunch on campus
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14:00 – 17:00
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Excursion: Archaeology Museum
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Team Challenge: Treasure Hunt
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Campus
Activities
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Excursion:
Science Gallery
or EPIC
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Campus Activities
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18:30
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Dinner on campus
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19:00 – 22:00
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Swimming
Sports Card games
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Swimming Sports Card games
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Ice Breakers,
Welcome Party
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Movie night
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Archery
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Disco
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Irish Music
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Week 2
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09:00 – 10:50
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English lessons
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English lessons
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Free time in City Centre with Group Leaders (packed lunch)
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Full-day excursion to
Causey Farm or Ardgillan & Skerries
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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11:10-13:00
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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English lessons
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13:10 – 13:50
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Lunch on campus
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Lunch on campus
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14:00 – 17:00
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Excursion: Science Gallery or EPIC
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Saturday Challenge: SnapChat Challenge!
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Campus Activities / Magic Workshop
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Excursion:
Dalkey Castle or Howth
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Campus Activities / magic workshop
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18:00
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Dinner on Campus
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19:00 – 21:00
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Irish sports
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Disco
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Karaoke
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Movie night
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Fencing
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Disco
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Computers
Swimming Sports Card games
Shopping
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