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Homestay and Residential Junior — University College Cork

Cork, IrelandInternational House Dublin4.6(1125)

Dates
Jun 28 – Aug 1, 2026
Duration
1–5 weeks
Ages
9–17
Price from

$1,177

Course price for 1 week

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Designed for students aged 9 to 17, this course blends expert English language instruction with a diverse range of extracurricular activities tailored to this age group. Each day features English language tuition in the mornings, followed by afternoon activities and excursions. The programme takes place at University College Cork: the campus is a 15-minute walk from Cork city centre and offers modern classrooms, a campus restaurant, sports facilities with trained coaches, and internet and Wi-Fi access throughout. Accommodation is offered in homestay with host families or in on-campus student residences.

Language

English

Program type

Language Camps

Accommodation

Homestay

About

About the Course

English language tuition takes place every morning in mixed nationality groups: 16 hours per week, average class size 13 and a maximum of 16 students. Levels run from beginner to advanced.

What’s Included

The course fee covers the English lessons, accommodation with meals as described for the chosen option, and the social and cultural programme. Travel Cards for public transport are provided for homestay students.

Accommodation

Two kinds of accommodation are offered. Homestay: students live with host families, sharing a room with students of different nationalities where available. Student residence on campus: modern apartments with 3-5 rooms, a fully equipped living area and kitchen; bed linen and towels are provided. The standard residence has single rooms with a shared bathroom, the ensuite residence has single ensuite rooms.

Meal Plan

Homestay students have breakfast and dinner with the host family daily, plus packed lunches at weekends; on weekdays lunch options are available in the school dining hall, and there is one dinner on campus per week. Residence students have breakfast, lunch and dinner daily in the on-site dining hall, with packed lunches on excursion days.

Activities & Excursions

The social and cultural programme includes sports, cultural excursions and activities, with two half-day excursions weekly and two full-day excursions. Evening activities run daily for residential students and weekly for homestay students.

Facilities

University College Cork campus: modern classrooms, a campus restaurant, sports facilities with trained coaches, and internet and Wi-Fi access throughout. The campus is a 15-minute walk from Cork city centre.

Camp Experience

Mornings of English language lessons to build oral communication skills, afternoons of activities and excursions, and the chance to meet and learn alongside international peers in a structured university environment.

Language Camp prices

General English, mixed nationality groups

Sold outJun 28 – Aug 1, 202616 Lessons · 9–17 yrs · All levels

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Mixed nationality group lessons in the mornings. Average class size 13, maximum 16 students.

16 hours of mixed nationality group lessons per week

General English with a focus on oral communication skills, taught in mixed nationality groups.

Daily Schedule

  1. Breakfast

    07:00–08:00

  2. Classes

    08:30–12:30

  3. Lunch

    12:30–13:30

  4. Dinner

    18:30–19:30

  5. Evening activities

    20:00–22:00

  6. Lights out

    22:30

Included items

  • International students
  • Small groups
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Disco
  • Excursions
  • Football
  • Cafeteria
  • Games area
  • Outdoor fields
  • Residence accommodation

Optional Extras

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School

International House Dublin logo

International House Dublin

International House Dublin is a leading English language school in Ireland, committed to providing high-quality language education to students from around the world. Established in 1998, the school offers a wide range of programmes, including courses for adults, juniors, teacher training, high school students and groups. Its campus is located in Dublin's IFSC, in the heart of the city. The school is a member of the International House World Organisation, a global network of over 125 affiliated private language schools in 35+ countries, and together with Independent College, Public Affairs Ireland and The Dublin Academy of Education is part of the Axis Education Group. All teachers are CELTA qualified.

Location

Map showing camp locationUniversity College Cork, College Road, Cork T12 K8AF, Ireland, Cork

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Frequently Asked Questions

The course is designed for students aged 9 to 17.

Sixteen hours of mixed nationality group lessons per week, in the mornings. The average class size is 13 students and the maximum is 16.

Levels from beginner to advanced.

Either with a host family, sharing a room with students of other nationalities where available, or in a modern on-campus student residence with single rooms — standard with a shared bathroom, or ensuite.

More about this camp

The course is designed for students aged 9 to 17 and combines English language tuition with a programme of extracurricular activities. Lessons run in the mornings in mixed nationality groups — 16 hours a week, average class size 13 and a maximum of 16 students — with levels from beginner to advanced. Afternoons and evenings are given to the social and cultural programme: sports, cultural excursions and activities, two half-day excursions each week and two full-day excursions; evening activities run daily for residential students and weekly for homestay students. The campus offers modern classrooms, a campus restaurant, sports facilities with trained coaches, and internet and Wi-Fi access throughout. Students either live with a host family, sharing a room with students of other nationalities where available, or in a modern on-campus apartment with single rooms, a living area and a kitchen, in a standard or ensuite residence. Meals are included in both options, and homestay students are given travel cards for public transport.