HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMME IN IRELAND
Academic year, semester, school term or short school stay in Ireland
Ages:The Secondary School Programme to Ireland is open to international students between the ages 12 and 17 with a reasonable level of English.
School Types: Public day schools. These may be large schools with over 1,000 students or small schools with as little as 120 students.
Many schools are catholic ethos , others may be non denominational.
More information on the school structure in Ireland
Accommodation: Host family accommodation
Students living with a host family gain a thorough understanding of Irish culture through while continuing their education at a local secondary school. They also receive support and assistance with many day to day aspects of school life from their host family
School Uniform: School uniform is worn in all secondary schools, and is compulsory.
Support: Airport meet and greet on arrival and transfers. Assistance with purchase of school uniform and school books.
Follow up with our local coordinator within the first week with further follow up within the first month and term.
Ongoing contact with our local coordinator is available the student for the duration of the programme.
Locations: Students must show a flexible attitude and be prepared to be located anywhere in Ireland including rural locations.
Dates: Register in January or February for the following August/September, late places may be available but early booking is advised.
For short stays commencing at other times, we accept applications all year round , but availability is limited.
More information on school year /school holidays in Ireland.
Length of stay: International students may want to spend a gap year in Ireland or students may wish to study for just a few weeks in an Irish secondary school. Ideally students should arrive at the beginning of the school year but some schools can accommodate international students at different times of year and also allow shorter stays from 4 weeks to a school term. School terms are August up to Christmas break, January to Easter holidays, post Easter to the last week in May. State exams take place in June and non exam students are on summer holidays from the last week in May to the last week in August generally. Students must return home for the Christmas and Easter holidays. Many of our international students will join TY, but the year and class placement is totally at the discretion of the school.
Transport to school: Many students use the public school bus transport scheme if living more than 3 km from the local school.
Otherwise the transport by private bus or car.
Outings and visits: Outings or trips may be booked in addition to the basic school and home-stay package.
Application Process: Please complete a student application form. Each application for a school place must be accompanied by an application
fee of €200. When we receive your application form we will issue an invoice which will give details of the payment method.
What is included in the programme
School Types: Public day schools. These may be large schools with over 1,000 students or small schools with as little as 120 students.
Many schools are catholic ethos , others may be non denominational.
More information on the school structure in Ireland
Accommodation: Host family accommodation
Students living with a host family gain a thorough understanding of Irish culture through while continuing their education at a local secondary school. They also receive support and assistance with many day to day aspects of school life from their host family
School Uniform: School uniform is worn in all secondary schools, and is compulsory.
Support: Airport meet and greet on arrival and transfers. Assistance with purchase of school uniform and school books.
Follow up with our local coordinator within the first week with further follow up within the first month and term.
Ongoing contact with our local coordinator is available the student for the duration of the programme.
Locations: Students must show a flexible attitude and be prepared to be located anywhere in Ireland including rural locations.
Dates: Register in January or February for the following August/September, late places may be available but early booking is advised.
For short stays commencing at other times, we accept applications all year round , but availability is limited.
More information on school year /school holidays in Ireland.
Length of stay: International students may want to spend a gap year in Ireland or students may wish to study for just a few weeks in an Irish secondary school. Ideally students should arrive at the beginning of the school year but some schools can accommodate international students at different times of year and also allow shorter stays from 4 weeks to a school term. School terms are August up to Christmas break, January to Easter holidays, post Easter to the last week in May. State exams take place in June and non exam students are on summer holidays from the last week in May to the last week in August generally. Students must return home for the Christmas and Easter holidays. Many of our international students will join TY, but the year and class placement is totally at the discretion of the school.
Transport to school: Many students use the public school bus transport scheme if living more than 3 km from the local school.
Otherwise the transport by private bus or car.
Outings and visits: Outings or trips may be booked in addition to the basic school and home-stay package.
Application Process: Please complete a student application form. Each application for a school place must be accompanied by an application
fee of €200. When we receive your application form we will issue an invoice which will give details of the payment method.
What is included in the programme
- Full board and lodging with a host family or in residence, for the duration of the academic semester or year.
- All host families are visited and Garda vetted. .
- Enrolment in a local Secondary School ( Contact us for price for private schools)
- Return transfers from the recommended arrival airport to the host family or school residence.
- Support of our the local coordinator
- 24 hour emergency telephone support from CNH
- Flights
- Independent travel costs for any day trip away from the host family.
- Supplies for school (stationery, pens, school bag etc.), uniform and text books. Students will be helped their selection on arrival according to the book list issued by their school. Some schools use e books. Students staying for short periods or in TY generally do not need to buy school books.
- Pocket money (approx. €250 per month recommended) for personal use on items such as clothing, cinema, cosmetics and all phone calls and internet use.
- Costs for any school trips or excursions, transition year programme costs, gym or sports memberships.
- Accompanied Sightseeing / outings can be arranged for the student e.g Trip to Aran Islands, Bunratty Castle, Day trip to Dublin, water sports , horse riding, cultural events , theatre, music events. These are optional extras not included in the basic price.
- Cost of transportation from host family to school.
- Insurance
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