Kavanagh College

School description

Kavanagh College is situated in the heart of Dublin, Ireland. The local area is safe, picturesque, and full of amenities - including shopping centres, multi-screen cinemas, traditional Irish pubs, cafés, restaurants, gyms, internet cafés, libraries, museums. Dublin city centre is a lively place which offers everything that a modern European capital city has to offer while retaining its own traditional Irish charm. The college offers a unique combination of high standards of tuition within a dynamic and fun environment. Our team of highly qualified teachers will not only ensure that the students academic needs are met, but will also provide an unforgettable experience and a taste of Irish life and culture. The teachers are native speakers and all are qualified teachers of English. The classes are fun and cover all aspects of english language learning ensuring participation of all the students in the class. We offer General English and Examination Courses. We offer English courses for all levels - elementary, intermediate and advanced. We provide preparation classes for such language exams as the Cambridge ESOL examinations, IELTS and TIE exams. When a student arrives in the school they are given a welcome pack consisting of useful information for your stay here; maps, contact numbers, addresses, places of interest, transporatation systems, school rules etc . We start with an induction meeting covering such items as; Our classes, timetable, what will be covered etc General advice; Academic, Accommodation, Getting around Dublin, places to see & visit Counselling & Personal support, Social Programme & Activities Prior to starting in a class, all students are tested in relation to their level of English. Based on this test, they are then allocated to a class to suit their ability. After the first class, we check to ensure that they are comfortable at that level and obtain their first impressions. Social Programme Students are welcome to enjoy Kavanagh College’s social activities. The school organises weekly cultural, social and sporting outings where students can actively practice their English with native speakers and other students. Students are welcome to enjoy our social acitivities. From time to time the school organises additional acitivities and visits .. some visits have included Irish pub music nights, Guinness Hopstore, Shelbourne Park Dogtrack, Leopardstown Racecourse, Glendalough Tours, Newgrange tours, National Museum, Irish Dancing, National Gallery and Chester Beatty library visits. See Our Social Activities webpage. We place great importance on the welfare of our students so as to ensure their stay at our school is enjoyable as well as educational. We want all our students to feel welcome. The school organises regular cultural, social and sporting outings where students can actively practice their English with native speakers and other students.

Year opened	2011
Number of classrooms	8

Accreditations

   

Facilities

Teacher qualifications

Native English speakers :	All
Teachers with English teaching certification :	All
Teachers with college degrees :	All

Nationality and age mix

The nationality and age mix at Kavanagh College varies over different time periods, courses and levels.

Kavanagh College teaches students from all over the world, including:

Spain	30%
Italy	20%
Brazil	10%
France	10%
Other	30%

School schedule

Kavanagh College does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Open dates	Year round
School holidays	4 Jun, 6 Aug, 29 Oct, 24 Dec - 4 Jan