CES Cork
School
Former ACET Active Centre of English Training, is a family-run quality English school located in a modern Georgian building in the heart of Cork
Information
Why CES Cork (former ACET Active Center of English Training) is the best language school to learn English in Cork
CES Cork is an English language school that has been teaching English as a foreign language in Cork for many years. It is a family-run school that has been in operation since 1975.
The CES Cork is an English school in the center of Cork, in a modern Georgian building remodelled with style. It has excellent facilities and the latest technologies for learning English. The school has ten classrooms fully equipped with the latest technologies, a cafeteria, a library, a student room, and a garden.
CES Cork is an official Cambridge test center for Ket, Pet, First, Advanced, Proficiency, and Bulats and an authorized TOEIC test center for listening, reading, speaking, and writing exams.
The English Academy in Cork has the highest-quality accreditations a language school can get: ACELS, Eaquals, IALC, MEI, and Bildungsurlaub.
The most popular activities English Language School in Cork, CES Cork, organises in the afternoon and evening in Cork
- Bowling.
- Brewery Tour.
- Irish Dancing.
- Student Party.
- Traditional Irish Music.
The most popular excursions and trips English Language School in Cork, CES Cork, organises at weekends in Cork
- Bantry.
- Blarney, Castle & Gardens.
- Cahir Castle & Rock of Cashel.
- Cliffs of Moher.
- Cobh, Titanic Experience.
- Fota, Wildlife Park.
- Glengarriff
- Killarney, National Park.
- Kinsale, Charlesfort & Town.
- Midleton, Jameson Distillery.
- West Cork.
Location
Facilities
Library
Student Lounge
Cafeteria
Free Wifi
Computer Room
Garden
Summary
| Total students capacity | 150 |
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| Number of classrooms | 10 |
| Age minimum | 16 |
| Authorised exam centre for | CAE C1FCE B2PET B1TOEIC |
| Accreditations | ACELSBILDUNGSURLAUBCSN SweenEaqualsGreen Standard SchoolsIALCILEP Interim List of Eligible ProgrammesOficial Authorised Test Centre LanguageCertEnglish Education IrelandOficial Authorised Exam Centre for CambridgeOficial Authorised Exam Centre for TOEICQQI - Quality and Qualifications IrelandSelect Ireland |
| Last day for 2025 bookings with 2024 prices | 1/Oct |
Year 2024
| Holidays (school) | 21/Dic → 5/Jan |
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| Holidays (country) | 01/Jan, 05/Feb, 17/Mar, 18/Mar, 01/Apr, 06/May, 03/Jun, 05/Aug, 28/Oct, 25/Dic, 26/Dic |
| High season period homestays | 18/May → 27/Sep |
Year 2025
| Holidays (school) | 20/Dic → 04/Jan |
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| Holidays (country) | 01/Jan, 03/Feb, 17/Mar, 21/Apr, 05/May, 02/Jun, 04/Aug, 27/Oct, 25/Dic, 26/Dic |
| High season period homestays | 17/May → 26/Sep |
Statistics on ages
Low Season
| Students total average | 75 |
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| Students per classroom maximum | 14 |
| Students per classroom average | 8 |
High Season
| Students total average | 140 |
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| Students per classroom maximum | 14 |
| Students per classroom average | 10 |
Statistics on nationalities
Low Season
| Total nationalities | 10 |
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High Season
| Total nationalities | 20 |
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Prices
Year 2024
| EUR | ||
| Enrolment fee | 60€ | ≈ 0 |
| Placement fee | 65€ | ≈ 0 |
| Material course total | 50€ | ≈ 0 |
Year 2025
| EUR | ||
| Enrolment fee | 85€ | ≈ 0 |
| Placement fee | 85€ | ≈ 0 |
| Material general course (total) | 28€ | ≈ 0 |
| Material exam course (total) | 45€ | ≈ 0 |
Accommodation
Homestay accommodation in Cork
Host family accommodation in Cork, live the experience of full immersion living with an Irish host family in Cork
Residence University Place Summer
The Student Residence in Cork University Place is 12 minutes by bus from the school and 22 minutes by foot
Residence Victoria Lodge Summer
Student Residence Victoria Lodge in Cork is 17 minutes by bus from the English school in Cork
Residence Victoria Mills Summer
Victoria Mills University Student Residence in Cork is 14 minutes by bus from the English school in Cork
Courses
| # | Language | Course | Weeks | Lessons Week | Age Minimum | Profiles | Levels | Related Exams | Price Week from (EUR) | Price Week from () |
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| 1 | EN | General English Course 20 lessonsExcellent General English course Standard 20 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {240} | 1-50 | 20 | 16 | Adults 16+General English | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 190€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 2 | EN | General English Course 26 lessonsThe most popular General English Intensive course 26 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {239} | 1-50 | 26 | 16 | Adults 16+General English | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 255€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 3 | EN | General English Course 15 lessons AfternoonGeneral English course Standard 15 lessons per week in the Afternoon in Cork, Ireland {238} | 4-50 | 15 | 16 | Adults 16+AfternoonGeneral English | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 145€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 4 | EN | General English Course + FCE 20+6LCombined general English course 20 lessons with B2 FCE preparation course 6 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {2025} | 26 | 16 | Adults 16+English + FCE | B2C1C2 | FCE B2 | |||
| 5 | EN | General English Course + CAE 20+6LCombined general English course 20 lessons with C1 CAE preparation course 6 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {2026} | 26 | 16 | Adults 16+English + CAE | C1C2 | CAE C1 | |||
| 6 | EN | Full-time IELTS Course 20 lessonsFull time Academic IELTS preparacion course 20 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {2028} | 2-50 | 20 | 16 | Adults 16+Cambridge IELTS | B1B2C1C2 | 190€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 7 | EN | Full-time IELTS Course 26 lessonsFull time Academic IELTS preparacion course 26 lessons per week in Cork, Ireland {2027} | 2-50 | 26 | 16 | Adults 16+Cambridge IELTS | B1B2C1C2 | 255€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 8 | EN | General English Course + One to One 20+5LCombined General English course 20 lessons per week plus 5 private One to One English classes per week in Cork, Ireland {2029} | 2-50 | 25 | 16 | Adults 16+Language + One to One | A2B1B2C1 | 615€ | ≈ 0 | |
| 9 | EN | Work & Study with Student Visa 20L AMCourse study and work in Cork of 20 lessons per week in the morning for 25 weeks for non-European students with a visa which allows you to work {1367} | 25-25 | 20 | 18 | Adults 18+General EnglishVisa Ireland | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | FCE B2 | 122.80€ | ≈ 0 |
| 10 | EN | Work & Study with Student Visa 15L PMCourse study and work in Cork of 15 lessons per week in the afternoon for 15 weeks for non-European students with a visa which allows you to work {1366} | 25-25 | 15 | 18 | Adults 18+AfternoonGeneral EnglishVisa Ireland | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | FCE B2 | 106.80€ | ≈ 0 |
| 11 | EN | Work & Study with Student Visa 20L AM RENEWALCourse study & work renewal in Cork of 20 lessons per week in the morning for 25 weeks for non-European students with a visa which allows you to work {1995} | 25-25 | 20 | 18 | Adults 18+General EnglishVisa Renewal Ireland | A2B1B2C1C2 | FCE B2 | 122.80€ | ≈ 0 |
| 12 | EN | Work & Study with Student Visa 15L PM RENEWALStudy and Work Renewal in Cork of 15 lessons per week in the afternoon for 15 weeks for non-European students with a visa which allows you to work {1993} | 25-25 | 15 | 18 | Adults 18+AfternoonGeneral EnglishVisa Renewal Ireland | A2B1B2C1C2 | FCE B2 | 106.80€ | ≈ 0 |
| 13 | EN | One to One English Classes 10 lessonsPrivate English Classes 10 lessons a week in Cork, Ireland {1441} | 1-50 | 10 | General EnglishOne to One | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 850€ | ≈ 0 | ||
| 14 | EN | One to One English Classes 15 lessonsPrivate English Classes 15 lessons a week in Cork, Ireland {1442} | 1-50 | 15 | General EnglishOne to One | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 1,275€ | ≈ 0 | ||
| 15 | EN | One to One English Classes 20 lessonsPrivate English Classes 20 lessons a week in Cork, Ireland {1443} | 1-50 | 20 | General EnglishOne to One | A1A2B1B2C1C2 | 1,700€ | ≈ 0 |