English for Admin Staff

This course is an intensive professional training course for administrative staff working in schools, VET colleges, universities and other education institutions who need English to regularly interact effectively with students, colleagues and other stakeholders.

Who is this course for?

This is an intensive professional training course for administrative staff working in schools, VET colleges, universities and other education institutions who need English to regularly interact effectively with students, colleagues and other stakeholders.

Format

This English for Admin Staff course can be organised as either a one-week or two-week course. Each week consists of 20 lessons, plus 5 integrated off-site activities or excursions as part of an extensive cultural and social programme.

  • 20 lessons of group tuition / week
  • + 5 integrated off-site activities or excursions / week

  • Duration: 1 week or 2 weeks

  • Level: Intermediate (B1)

  • Location: Dublin

Course Dates

December 2024 April 2025 July 2025 August 2025 October 2025
8th December 21st April 28th July 4th August 20th October
15h December 28th April 25th August 27th October

Course Aims

  • Manage communications and interact with students, colleagues and other stakeholders more effectively.

  • Be able to better decode and respond to oral and written messages (cross-cultural communication).

  • Demonstrate increased control and flexibility over a range of grammatical structures and functions to communicate ideas for a range of communicative purposes.

  • Gain awareness of Irish culture and society through topical, interactive lessons.

  • Establish contacts with teachers from a variety of education systems to facilitate future networking.

Methodology

This is a practical course which uses real-life tasks. Participants completing the course will return home with knowledge and skills to apply in the workplace.

Participants are expected to actively participate in the sessions, reflecting on their own beliefs and practice, and sharing thoughts, ideas and expertise in pair work, small groups and with the group as a whole.

During the course participants will also take part in a range of afternoon 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 Admin Staff course has three main components:

  • Communicating in International Contexts

  •  Language Skills for Professional Environments

  • Irish Life and Culture (including focus on language development)

SAMPLE TIMETABLE ENGLISH FOR ADMIN STAFF DUBLIN 

Follow Up

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

Price List

1 - week training course

495
  • Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.

2 - week training course

980
  • Programme includes materials, excursions and activities.

Additional Fees

Dublin

  • Homestay Accommodation: €285 / week (single room, half-board) + €70 accommodation placement fee
  • Residential Accommodation:
    • Terenure Park (single room, self-catering) €395/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Terenure Park (twin room, self-catering) €295/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Atlas Residence Rathmines (single room, half-board) €395/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (single room, self-catering) €430/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
    • Brickfield Lane (twin room, self-catering) €330/ week + €70 accommodation placement fee
  • Please note there is a €40 per week Summer Supplement for residential and homestay stays between Jun 14th – Sept 7th 2025.