Group & Mini-Stay Programmes
At Atlas, we pride ourselves on our professionalism, attention to detail and flexibility. Our dedicated team will help you build a programme that suits each group’s academic, accommodation and cultural requirements. We design every aspect of the programme with you step by step so that you know exactly what to expect. From the moment you arrive until the moment you leave it is important to us that your stay is a success.
We believe our excellent facilities, experienced staff and comprehensive range of courses make us the number one choice for group programmes and mini-stays in Ireland.
Our Courses
English Fluency & Activity
Culture and Communication
Available: Dublin / Clare / Malta
Our intensive language and culture courses focus on developing students’ confidence and ability to speak and engage in conversation with friends and peers about teenage life, as well as the traditions and cultures of various English-speaking countries. The Improvers course is aimed at students on their A2/B1 (i.e., lower intermediate) journey, while the Flyers course is aimed at students who are more independent and are on the B1/B2+ journey.
Exam Courses
Available: Dublin / Clare / Malta
Our intensive short courses develop the language and the skills students need to succeed in the Cambridge, IELTS and TOEIC examinations, as well as in everyday social interactions. Lessons link specific strategies to different question types and papers. To maximise the benefits of these exam preparation courses, students are encouraged to actively engage in a variety of pair-work and small group activities.
Cambridge IGCSE / STEM
Available: Dublin
This intensive Cambridge IGCSE (ESL) short course is designed for A2/B1-level students with some English proficiency, often non-native speakers who study subjects like history, geography, or science in English. It focuses on enhancing language skills and preparing students for the Cambridge IGCSE (ESL) exam through engaging activities.
Work & Learn
The Environment & Sustainability
Available: Dublin / Clare / Malta
This mini-intensive course enhances students’ English language and critical thinking skills for discussing topics like fast fashion, smart cities, and sustainable travel. We connect classroom learning with real-world language experiences. Students work in small groups to design and present Action Projects, assessed by their teacher on the final day. The programme includes visits to places that have links to sustainability and ‘greening’ the economy and the planet.
Art & Culture
Available: Dublin / Malta
This intensive course enhances students’ language and skills to appreciate some of the English language’s renowned literary figures, while also exploring local music, culture and examples of art that are on display locally. It features engaging materials, stimulating discussions, and collaborative learning, connecting classroom tasks to real-world language opportunities in museums and galleries. Assessment includes a group presentation.
Future Skills and Work
Preparation
Available: Dublin / Clare / Malta
This intensive course equips students with language and skills for professional work or study in the EU and beyond. It offers engaging materials, collaborative learning around themes such as Culture, Finance, Digital Literacy, and University Preparation, enhancing both job readiness and academic prospects.
Food & Agriculture
Available: Clare
This mini-intensive course hones language skills for discussing modern agriculture and food production in Ireland and the EU, with a focus on farming methods, food production, globalisation, and food waste. We integrate United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and classroom tasks extend to real-world language opportunities on trips and with host families.
Tourism & Hospitality
Available: Malta
Focusing on communication, Atlas’ course in International Tourism and Hospitality is designed to enhance the career prospects of those wishing to work in this exciting market sector. You will study the language of customer service; restaurant / bar work and responsibilities and sustainable and regenerative tourism. In addition, you’ll learn how to prepare job applications / CVs and prepare for that all important interview!
Typical Group & Mini-stay Programme include:
- 15 hours lessons (AM or PM)
- Full board Homestay accommodation 5 – 7 nights (breakfast, packed lunch, evening meal)
- Single host family accommodation 1 group leader per 15 students
- Return airport transfers by private coach
- Social and cultural activities
- All course materials
- End-of-course certificate
- Welcome pack with maps and information on arrival
- Atlas induction for group leaders on day one
