Students from outside of the EU interested in a long-term language stay in Ireland will need to be registered on a specific course called an Academic Year English programme (often called Work and Study Programme).
Students should be from a non-EU country, age 18+, with at least a basic knowledge of English (A1 level).
Students will be permitted to work 40 hours per week only during the months of June, July, August, and September and from 15 December to 15 January inclusive. At all other times, students holding Immigration Permission Stamp 2 will be limited to working 20 hours per week.
The Academic Year English Course in Dublin allows international students to stay in Ireland for eight months. It must include a minimum of an English course of 15 hours per week for a 25-week course with an official English language exam at the end of the course. The Irish Government must recognize the English Language school.
This 25-week English language course in Dublin for Non-EU students combines general English classes with Exam Preparation for TIE (test of interactive English) (lower level) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System) (higher level) or Cambridge FCE (First Certificate in English) or Cambridge CAE (Certificate in Advanced English).
You can begin this English course, Work & Study for Visa students in Dublin, on any Monday.
On the first day in the English School in Dublin, the student must take a level test to know the exact level he or she has before being placed in a class with classmates of the same level. This ensures the student is studying at the appropriate level and has a correct progression.
Continuous monitoring is carried out to check the student´s progress.
On the last day of the Academic Year course in Dublin, you will receive a certificate with the details of the English course for 25 weeks he or she has taken in Dublin, the number of lessons, duration, and the final level of English acquired.
Students must sit an official exam during their programme, usually at the end.
An Academic Year English course can be renewed a maximum of two times, allowing international students to stay in Ireland for a total of 3 x 8-month periods (24 months/2 years) subject to Immigration permission.
85% attendance at the English School is a must if you want to renew your visa in Ireland. Doing a TIE / IELTS or Cambridge FCE/CAE exam at the end of the English course is also mandatory.
Some notes about the different exams you can do within this course. All exams test your main English skills - reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Course | Work & Study with Student Visa 20L AM |
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School | ISI Dublin - iStudy International Dublin |
City | Dublin |
Country | Ireland |
Language | EN |
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Profiles | Adults 18+General EnglishVisa Ireland |
Levels | A1A2B1B2C1C2 |
Required level | A1 |
Lessons week | 20 |
Lesson minutes | 60 |
Age minimum | 18 |
Students class maximun | 15 |
Students class average | 12 |
Schedule Monday | 08:00 → 12:15 / 09:00 → 13:25 |
Schedule Tuesday | 08:00 → 12:15 / 09:00 → 13:25 |
Schedule Wednesday | 08:00 → 12:15 / 09:00 → 13:25 |
Schedule Thursday | 08:00 → 12:15 / 09:00 → 13:25 |
Schedule Friday | 08:00 → 12:15 / 09:00 → 13:25 |
Online | No |
Holidays (school) | 16/Dic → 05/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 |
Available period | Whole year |
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Weeks minimum | 25 |
Weeks maximum | 25 |
Start day name | Monday |
EUR | ||
Weeks from 25 to 25 (total) | 4,935€ | ≈ 0 |
Class book and/or lesson material (total) | 90€ | ≈ 0 |