English for Academics PLUS

This course is for academic staff working in schools, VET colleges, universities and other education institutions who wish to develop their own academic skills, as well as picking up strategies on how to improve the academic skills of their students.

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Who is this course for?

This is an intensive professional training course for academic staff working in schools, VET colleges, universities and other education institutions, which mainly focuses on upgrading their level of English for everyday social and workplace.

Format

This English for Academics course is a one-week course consisting of 20 lessons of General English, plus 6 lessons of Academic Skills, plus 3 integrated off-site activities or excursions as part of an extensive cultural and social programme.

  • 5 mornings or 5 afternoons of General English classes + an additional 2 mornings or afternoons of small-group Academic Skills lessons (26 lessons of group tuition in total)

  • 3 integrated off-site activities or excursions / week

  • Duration: 1 week

  • Level: Upper-intermediate (B2)

  • Location: Dublin

Course Dates

Available every week all year round from January to December (Dublin).

Group Bookings (minimum 7 people): Available upon request every week. Please send us your details using this form.

Course Aims

  • Improve your control and flexibility over a range of grammatical structures, vocabulary, and functions to communicate ideas for a range of social and professional purposes.
  • Communicate more effectively using appropriate pronunciation without being misunderstood or asked to repeat what you have said.
  • Give a prepared presentation on a familiar topic with the main points, including such things as similarities and differences, explained with reasonable precision.
  • Write straightforward connected texts on a range of familiar subjects within your field of interest.
  • Broaden your awareness of Academic Topics by attending additional workshops, which will help you develop your own academic skills and those of your students.

Methodology

Our teaching is based on a communicative approach, which means participants focus on real-life tasks, such as expressing and exchanging ideas, opinions and experiences.

Participants are expected to actively participate in all pair work, small group and whole class tasks and activities. Participants should try to use new language in class, to ask questions, and to listen carefully to teacher feedback on how to say things better. During the course, participants will also take part in a range of activities where they will be encouraged to develop their language skills in a more informal environment outside the classroom and further enhance their knowledge of contemporary Ireland.

Course Programme and Sample Timetable

The English for Academics course has three main components:

  • Improved English language and communication skills in international contexts

  • Additional workshops aimed at broadening awareness of Academic Topics

SAMPLE TIMETABLE ENGLISH FOR ACADEMICS DUBLIN 2026

(Sample) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
9:00 -13:00 Session 1: Placement Test and Course Orientation Session 1:
Focus on Language Systems - Grammar Point 1 & consolidation		 Session 1: Focus on Language Systems - Grammar Point 2 & consolidation Session 1: Focus on Language Systems - Consolidation / extension of weekly grammar points. Session 1: Weekly Review of grammar points and vocabulary Progress Test (assessment & feedback) Full day excursion to Howth OR Malahide
Session 2:
Focus on Language Skills – reading into speaking.		 Session 2: Focus on Language Skills – Spoken Interaction Session 2:
Focus on Language Skills – Writing (incorporating grammar points 1 & 2)		 Session 2: Focus on Language Skills – Speaking Production and Interaction
 Session 2: Writing Review, and Progress Test / Project Presentations Class Feedback & Certificate
13:30 - 17:30 Activity:
Orientation tour of the City		 Academic Skills 1 (1.30pm – 4.00pm) e.g: Exploring AI and Digital Tools in Education Free afternoon Academic Skills 2 (1.30pm – 4.00pm) e.g: Providing Effective Feedback on Student Work Trinity College and the Book of Kells OR Guinness Storehouse

Follow Up

Participants on the course are encouraged to keep in contact, sharing experiences when back in their own workplaces. Follow-up contact is made with the participants after completion of the course to gather feedback on the effectiveness of the activities presented and on how their professional practice has developed.

Price List

1 - week training course

€495
  • Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.
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Additional Fees 2026

Dublin

  • Homestay Accommodation: €295 / week (single room, half-board) + €75 accommodation placement fee
  • Residential Accommodation:
    • Atlas Residence Rathmines (single room, half-board) €395/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (single room, self-catering) €430/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (twin room, self-catering) €330/ week + €75 accommodation placement fee
  • Please note there is a €50 per week Summer Supplement for residential and homestay stays between Jun 13th – Sept 6th 2026.

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