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• In 2010, Lonely Planet named

Ireland the most friendly country in the world

• Irish culture is very open, friendly

and relaxed

• Irish have good ‘craic’, they enjoy

life, jokes, good stories!

• EF Dublin Homestays have some
• f the highest ratings worldwide –

finished over 4.20 this past year

#3 of Top Ten Best in Travel 2016 by Lonely Planet

• Dublin is small and safe
• In 2016, Lonely Planet voted Dublin one of its

top 10 destinations for “best in travel”

• In 2014, The Global Peace Index ranked

Ireland the 13th most peaceful place on Earth (out of 158 nations)

• In 2013, the OECD put Ireland in the top ten in

its Better Life Index

• Easy to walk or bike everywhere
• Global companies like Google,

Facebook, Linkedin and Amazon have chosen Dublin as a European hub

• Ireland is the country that gave the

world Ulysses, Dracula and Gulliver’s Travels

• Dance, music and storytelling is in
• ur blood
• We are the home of U2 and Enya -
• ur music is powerful
• The National Museum and

Galleries are free and there are many free cultural events happening in the summer

• St Patrick’s day attracts hundreds
• f thousands of people every year

(March 17, 2016)

• Our students can enjoy the rolling,

green hills and lush landscapes

• Amazing Sightseeing Year-Round
• Castles, Surfing, Beautiful Sights

• Smaller school and city lend to more

personalised attention for students

• Located in the city centre in

Fitzwilliam Square

• Walking distance to Dublin’s tourist

attractions, shops and restaurants

• 18 classrooms and 3 iLab rooms
• CRAVE cafeteria
• Coffees and pastries €1.50-

2.50, Sandwiches, wraps €3.50- 4.00

• Pool room, table tennis, backyard
• ~250 students off-peak and 850 at

peak (summer external classrooms

• perating nearby)
• ~ 50% APP and 50% ILS, with ~

10% LSP and average age of 21

• We have Juniors (intensive) during

summer

TAEKHEE 35 YEARS OLD REPUBLIC OF SOUTH KOREA EXPECTATIONS AND IRISH PEOPLE When I was arriving that I’ve got stunning because it was definitely different than my image. My Irish images rainy with gloomy atmosphere, but I saw beautiful green landscapes, has smile face people and I felt fresh air. It make me comfortable. I arrived here my host family gave me hospitality like for a long time been my family. CLAUDIA 23 YEARS OLD GERMANY IRISH HISTORY AND CULTURE The school and the teachers are great! I met only polite, happy, helpful and funny people here. The activity staff and the trips were great as well. I have done a lot of tours with EF. I’m very interested in the history and the culture of Ireland. LUIS 21 YEARS OLD BOLIVIA LEARNING WITH FRIENDS The classes are very dynamic and agreeable, you will learn the language that you should realize with the help of your teacher and friends. JEREMIE 33 YEARS OLD FRANCE LEARNING THROUGH COMMUNICATION I really enjoy Dublin and the Irish people! They are so friendly and what can I say about pubs? Probably my best experience. It’s the best way for meet people, talk and learn about Gaelic

• sport. Teachers are really excellent, they are always available for
• you. It is a really nice experience.

• ILS/APP – General, Intensive (No

Basic)

• Levels A2-3 and higher
• EF Dublin offers a SPIN-only Exam

Preparation course for the following exams:

• IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge,

BULATS, TIE

• Students participate in an Exam-

focused SPIN class for two 80 minute blocks per week (mixed students preparing for different exams)

• Other SPINs:
• Vocabulary, Idioms, and Grammar
• Speaking & Pronunciation
• Young Professionals (25+)
• Reading, Writing & Presentations
• Ireland of Yesterday & Today
• Business English
• Sports English
• Music & Lyrics

Please see the online SPIN inventory on Globalnet for live updates on SPINs

• 1/2/3/ terms (1 term = approx 12 weeks)
• Compulsory holidays between terms

(fixed dates)

• General English classes exclusive to

AY students for focused study and community building

• Tutorials with teacher every 4 weeks
• Weekly online progress checking
• Exclusive AY events and activities
• AY projects each term (presentations

and essays)

• New initiatives to help AY students

become better integrated in local life (“live like a local” campaign)

• Regular student-teacher meetings to

help with goal setting and student/teacher social nights each term

• Special welcome and graduation bash!

• EF Dublin can offer student internship

placements in the Tourism Industry.

• Students will find themselves helping

with organizing tours, answering questions and compiling customer service feedback.

• Internships in the tourism industry

tend to be very mobile, and rarely will a student be sitting at a desk all day

• Internships currently offered in The

Society of St. Vincent De Paul, Paddy Wagon Tours, and an expanding list of partners

• Mentorship program (monthly

group activities and competitions)

• School Clubs (Movie, Over 25’s,

Pool & Table Tennis, Student Council, Book Club)

• Party theme nights: Foam Parties,

UV Paint Parties, International Colours, Beach Parties

• Karaoke events, EF Dublin Oscar

Night, Irish Dancing, International Day

• St. Patrick’s Day celebrated like

no other!

Residence – new since September

• Landstone

Host families

• Friendly Irish Culture
• 40 – 60 minutes commute depending
• n traffic
• Twin or single rooms

Hosting students in our home has been one of the best decisions we have made. EF is extremely professional and efficient and the staff are lovely to deal with and always extremely supportive and helpful. We love sharing our home with students from different backgrounds and

• nationalities. The children absolutely love learning about different

cultures and spending time with students to help improve their English. We have made many friends internationally and we still keep in contact with many of them. Some even come back to visit! I can’t recommend this experience enough

• A group of cosy apartments exclusive

to EF students – these apartments are in 2 locations around Dublin

• All buildings are walking distance to

school (35 minutes max) or 30 minutes by public transportation

• Landstone is apartment-style

accommodation with 4-6 people per apartment

• Students share either triple/quad or

twin rooms

• Apartments are fitted with a fully-

stocked kitchen, free wifi and laundry facilities.

• Please note that all apartments

share bathrooms between 4-6 people, so a twin room student may be sharing a flat with up to 6 students

Free weekly activities:

• National Museums
• National Art Gallery
• National Archaeology Museum
• Irish Music & Dance Show
• Karaoke Night
• Daily Clubs (Book Club, Yoga Club,

Dance Club, CV Club, Movie Club, Video Game Club, Photography Club) Paid activities:

• Guinness Storehouse
• Wax Museum
• Dublin Zoo
• Aviva Stadium Tour
• GAA Museum & Stadium Tour

• Day-trip to Cliffs of Moher
• Kinvara Village
• The Burren
• Burraty Castle
• 45 EUR
• Day-trip to Giants Causeway
• Game of Thrones filming locations
• Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge
• Belfast City
• 45 EUR

• Day-trip to Wicklow & Kilkenny
• Wicklow Mountains
• Glendalough
• Kilkenny City (Medieval Capital of

Ireland)

• 20 EUR
• Day-trip to Connemara
• Wild Ireland
• Cong
• Galway City & Galway Bay
• 30 EUR
• Day-trip to Blarney Castle & Cork
• Blarney Stone
• Cobh Village
• Cork City
• 45 EUR

• Follow us on Facebook: EF Dublin
• Find us on Instagram @efdublin
• Look for #efdublin and #efdubliners

• Non-EU/EEA students have some

restrictions

• Ireland has agreements with many

countries so that most non-EU/EEA students can enter Ireland without a visa as a tourist if they study for 12 weeks or fewer.

• Any non-EU/EEA student staying in

Ireland for 13 weeks or longer must register with the Irish Garda within 1 month of entering the country and follow certain procedures

• Non-EU/EEA students studying for 25

tuition weeks or more may be eligible for work permission (part-time during course, full-time during holiday periods)

• These students must also register for

and take an external exam during their program (Cambridge or IELTS) for Irish Immigration

• During the summer (weeks 26-34) all adult courses must be booked

Sunday-Sunday as we run classes on Saturdays during peak

• Though close to the UK, Dublin has its own public holidays and
• immigration. There are close relationships between the two countries and

students who travel to Dublin before transferring to a school in the UK must travel via another European nation to enter the UK and receive the correct immigration stamp upon arrival

• We do not offer a Basic course as it is against Irish regulations
• Dublin is a commuter city with the average host family commute ranging

between 40-50 minutes by public transportation

• Summer 2016 the Dublin school will be running a summer centre near to

the main school Juniors

• We offer Junior Intensive course which comprises of 26 classes per week

We do not offer JU courses

• Specific EF junior course books are used for the junior classes.
• We also have junior specific SPIN classes i.e. Vocabulary Idioms and

Grammar, Communication.