Dublin is the capital city of Ireland with a population of around 1.3 million people. That’s about a quarter of all people living in Ireland. Dublin has a young population that likes to work hard and party hard.
The city is close to the sea and the mountains—all within easy reach by public transport. The Irish are generally warm and super friendly and love to talk. Dublin is also a city of music. It’s the home of U2 , Sinead O’Connor , Thin Lizzy and The Script . Music is everywhere in the city. You can listen to traditional music in the pubs with a glass of Guinness in your hand. There is plenty of free music on street corners. You’ll be amazed by the number of people that stop to have a chat.
Emerald Cultural Institute
The Emerald Cultural Institute (ECI) is a well-established English language school, with a reputation for academic excellence and quality of service. Emerald has two school campuses just south of Dublin city centre. ECI is a Cambridge examination centre.
Palmerston Park school is set in landscaped gardens overlooking the beautiful Palmerston Park . It offers students the chance to study English in a peaceful, stress-free environment with the city centre only a six-minute tram journey away.
The school is within easy reach of Dublin city centre close to both homestay families and student accommodation.
The Milltown Park school is also located in peaceful and spacious landscaped grounds. Milltown Park is in the popular Ranelagh neighborhood of Dublin with many restaurants, cafés, boutique shops and traditional pubs.
The campus building has more than 30 classrooms. Milltown Park provides a relaxing atmosphere for students with its extensive gardens.
Location
5–10 minutes from city centre by tram, south of Dublin city centre
Accommodation
- Homestay: Most homestays are about 25–40 mins by bus or tram. A limited number are walking distance
- Student residences: A 15–minute tram journey from both schools
Programmes
- Intensive general English
- Combined courses—group and private lessons
- Cambridge exam preparation
- Long–term academic year courses
- IELTS exam preparation
- General English plus English for business
- University foundation programmes
- Executive English courses
- Teacher training courses
- Family programmes
Statistics
- Max class size: 14 in Palmerston Park, 12 in Milltown Park
- Average class size: 10 students
- School capacity: 230 Palmerston Park, 300 Milltown Park
- Average Age: 25
- Minimum Age: 17 years
- General English courses: 20 or 26 hours per week
- Lessons are 60 minutes
- 22 classrooms in Palmerston Park, 30 classrooms in Milltown Park
- Self-Access Study Centre
- Student computers and free Wi-Fi
- Fully serviced restaurant in both schools
- Interactive Whiteboards or projectors in all classrooms
- Facilities for executives in Milltown Park
- Both schools located on spacious campuses
Work–Study
English plus internship programme
Activities
- Activities every afternoon and a few evenings, organised trips at weekends
- Visit to the Guinness Storehouse
- Walking tours
- Pub Night
- Museum and Gallery visits—National Gallery & Museum of Modern Art
- Dublin Castle visit
- Walks from Bray to Greystones
- Trips to Belfast, Powerscourt and Glendalough, Galway and the Aran Islands
The Language House likes
Emerald Cultural Institute is a quality school. Its offers a top-class language learning experience. The school facilities, teaching and clients services are considered to be among the best in Ireland. Highly recommended.
The Horner School of English
The Horner School of English is owned and managed by the Horner Family. It is an English school for adult students, located in the city centre of Dublin—an area famous for its Georgian style buildings and close to two beautiful parks. You can see the school in the U2 video, Sweetest Thing.
Most classes are relatively small between 8 and 10 students. The school is a member of the Quality English group.
Location
- The school buildings date back to 1790.
- Walking distance to transport, St. Stephen’s Green and Grafton Street full of shops, pubs, cafes and restaurants.
Accommodation
Homestay
- Families live in the suburbs in Dublin. Average travelling time is 40 minutes by bus or train (DART). Students are placed close to train or bus links.
- Students are hosted in single rooms. Twin rooms are available in the summer. Homestay is half board. All families have been visited by a member of the Horner family.
Student residences
Choose from:
- Horner Residence: Single room, en-suite, shared kitchen, self-catering
- Shared Apartment: Single room, shared bathroom, shared kitchen, self-catering
- Baggot City Apartments: studio, 1 bedroom and 2 bedroom apartments, private bathroom, private kitchen, self-catering
- Baggot City Residence: Twin room, en-suite, half board
Programmes
- Standard Course: 20 lessons of General English
- Standard Course PLUS (Fluency or Business): 26 lessons—20 lessons of General English PLUS 6 lessons of fluency or business English
- Standard Course PLUS (IELTS or TOEFL or Cambridge exam prep): 26 lessons—20 lessons of General English PLUS 6 lessons of exam preparation
- Semi-Intensive Courses: 22, 25 or 30 lessons—20 lessons of General English PLUS 2, 5 or 10 private lessons
- One 2 One: 20, 25, 30 or 40 lessons of private tuition
Statistics
- General English: 20 or 26 lessons per week. Lessons are 50 mins.
- Max class size: maximum 12 students October–June. Maximum 14 students in July, August, September
- Average class size: average 8 students from October–June. Average 10 students in July, August, September
- School size: small to medium 120–250 students
- 16 classrooms
- Computer and wifi
- Private garden, coffee room, quiet study room
Work-Study
Work Experience Programme: unpaid, 8 – 24 weeks, minimum B2 level of English, plus 4 weeks Standard PLUS Business course
Activities
Social activities are arranged throughout the year. There are at least two activities every week and one weekend excursion each month. In the summer months there are weekend excursion every weekend.
The Language House likes
The Horner School of English is a shining example of how family run schools often offer a much better English experience compared to larger chain schools. The Horner family is invested in the day to day running of the school. The level of services and quality of teaching is excellent.
