Apollo Language Centre (Apollo) is an award winning English language school in Ireland with superb centres for juniors in Dublin and Cork and for young adults and adults in Dublin, with unique course features offering an unforgettable experience to its customers. Apollo is an independently owned school, which is fully run by its owners Steven O’Dwyer and Aoife Laban.
AWARDS
Apollo is the only Irish language school to ever have won the Star Junior Programme for under 18s global industry Award at the Study Travel Star Awards voted for by agents sending students abroad. We have won this award for two years in a row in 2018 and 2019 and it’s really an honour to have two Star Awards for our Apollo Junior Camps in Ireland.
ACCREDITATION
EAQUALS: Apollo Language Centre is an Eaquals accredited language school, having achieved the highest international standards, verified by their demanding inspection scheme.. To achieve this international accreditation mark is a true reflection of our amazing team and the quality of our programmes.
ILEP: Our courses have been approved and included on ILEP (Interim List of Eligible Programmes) , which is the official list of visa-eligible courses for non-EEA students and learner protection insurance is in place for students attending Apollo courses listed on ILEP.
ALTO: We are a trusted member of ALTO, the Association of Language Travel Organisations, the only premium forum joining leading language travel agents, schools, and national associations as one global community.
APOLLO ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES
English Courses for Adults in Ireland
Real World English
REAL WORLD ENGLISH available for all levels from Beginner to Advanced, will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations and will take into account your interests and strengths and weaknesses, as well as your short and long term goals.
Real World English Plus
REAL WORLD ENGLISH PLUS available for all levels from Beginner to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week Real World English + 5 extra hours per week focusing specifically on speaking and communication practice.
Afternoon Real World English
AFTERNOON REAL WORLD ENGLISH available for all levels from Beginner to Advanced, will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations and will take into account your interests and strengths and weaknesses, as well as your short and long term goals.
Professional Focus English
Professional Focus English available for levels Intermediate to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week Real World English + 5 extra hours per week focusing specifically on Professional English. This combination course will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations and will take into account your interests and strengths and weaknesses, as well as your short and long term goals.
Students will follow a structured programme to enable them to practice their English in real world situations such as job interviews, meetings, presentations, communicating by email & conducting skype calls though English. These scenarios will be recorded (with the student’s permission) and students will then receive feedback and areas for improvement afterwards.
IELTS Focus
IELTS Focusavailable for levels Intermediate to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week focusing on improving students’ English as well as developing their exam techniques for the IELTS exam. At the end of each week, students will sit one part of an IELTS exam, under exam conditions.
The Apollo Adult School located is an official IELTS testing venue, enabling our students as well as students from other language schools to book and sit the exam at Apollo.
IELTS Exam Dates 2019:May 23, June 13, July 18, August 1, Sept 12, Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 12.
Real World English + FCE
Real World English + FCEavailable for levels Intermediate to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week Real World English + 5 extra hours per week focusing on exam practice for the Cambridge First Certificate Exam (FCE). This combination course will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations as well as providing preparation and practice for the FCE exam. At the end of each week, students will sit one part of an FCE exam, under exam conditions.
Real World English + CAE
Real World English + CAEvailable for levels Upper-Intermediate to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week Real World English + 5 extra hours per week focusing on exam practice for the Cambridge Advanced Exam (CAE). This combination course will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations as well as providing preparation and practice for the CAE exam. At the end of each week, students will sit one part of an CAE exam, under exam conditions.
FCE Focus
FCE Focusavailable for levels Upper-Intermediate to Advanced, consists of 20 hours per week intensive preparation and practice for all components of the Cambridge First Certificate Exam (FCE). A huge emphasis is placed on preparing students for every aspect of the exam ensuring adequate cover of each of the skills.
CAE Focus
CAE Focusavailable for Advanced level students, consists of 20 hours per week intensive preparation and practice for all components of the Cambridge Advanced Exam (CAE). A huge emphasis is placed on preparing students for every aspect of the exam ensuring adequate cover of each of the skills.
Professional Internship
Combine any of our Real World English or Professional Focus courses with a valuable professional and cultural experience in an Irish based company across a wide range of sectors. Our unpaid internship opportunities will give you the experience you need to take the next step in your career at home or access future job opportunities in Ireland.
Sectors where we place students:
The Study and Work Programmes are available for non-EU visa requiring students and consist of 25 weeks of study plus 10 weeks of holidays. Students are permitted to work part-time for the whole 35 weeks and full-time during the 10 weeks holidays. Students booking this programme must book an end of programme exam and medical insurance for the whole duration of their stay. At Apollo, we offer students the choice of booking the IELTS or Cambridge FCE/CAE exams and the exact exam is decided during the first week of your course at the school. Apollo is an IELTS test venue so students can take the exam at the school at the end of their course.
Morning Real World English
MORNING REAL WORLD ENGLISH available for all levels from Beginner to Advanced, will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations and will take into account your interests and strengths and weaknesses, as well as your short and long term goals.
Afternoon Real World English
AFTERNOON REAL WORLD ENGLISH available for all levels from Beginner to Advanced, will prepare you to use English in ‘real world’ situations and will take into account your interests and strengths and weaknesses, as well as your short and long term goals.
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