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Ireland
In Ireland, you will experience a fascinating country with traditional music, a fascinating language, and beautiful sceneries. The education in Ireland has a very good reputation and attract many foreign students every year. The teachers are experi- enced, and the classes are often quite small with approximately 17 pupils. Common subjects are science, IT, language, and economy. You you will be able to choose from several additional subjects of interest.
Some exchange students get placed in the Transition Year. This year is usually not as demanding as the other years, which means that you get plenty of time to improve your language skills as well as to catch up with various subjects. Tá Gaeilge agat? Your host family and teachers will speak English, but many speak Irish as well. Why not take the chance to learn another language while you’re at it!
• Dublin • Cork • Kilkenny • Cavan • Monaghan • Donegal • Limerick • Tipperary
Sutton Park, Dublin (SELECT Private Day)
Villiers School, Limerick (SELECT Private Boarding)
Cork Educate Together School, Cork
(SELECT State)
Educatius Group School Locations Student Favorites
• Traditional educational pathways offering international students a wide range of subject options • SELECT schools in desirable locations including Dublin • Private Boarding and Day schools that offer excellent quality and an exceptional price • Leaving Certificate (Years 5-6)
IRELAND FACTS
Capital: Dublin Population: 4.8 million Famous for: shamrocks & U2
Official Language: English & Irish
Country: IRELAND Program: SELECT (State and Private) High School
Private boarding schools in Ireland are always a popular option amongst Irish and international students. School staff provide great pastoral support, creating a home away from home for the duration of the student’s stay. In addition, to emphasise the importance of family in Ireland many boarding schools close every (or every second) weekend and students return home to be with family. Educatius will organise a host family for students who attend these schools. Selecting the Private Day school programme opens up the possibility to live and study in exciting cities such as Dublin and Cork or in typically Irish towns throughout the country.
ELIGIBILITY
• Age: 14-17 upon arrival • Length of Program: 1 Term, Semester, Academic Year,
Multi- Year (SELECT State for EU passport holders only) • Language Requirement: Students will need a minimum of Grade C • Grades Accepting Students: Students will be entered into 2nd / 4th / 5th Years of Irish secondary education • GPA: Grade C or GCSE equivalent in English &
Mathematics and 5 other subjects • Can Students Earn a Diploma: To earn Leavers
Certificate, students will need to complete the full 2-year program • Program Start and End Date: August – June
APPLICATION
• Application Deadline: - Fall Intake: Application due June 30 - Spring Intake: Application due November 1 • School Choice: - SELECT Program: Yes • Criteria for SELECT State & SELECT Private Program:
Same basic criteria as the Classic Program • SELECT State: Only EU & EEA students can apply • SELECT Private: All students can apply
With this experience, my whole way of looking at the world changed. You start to appreciate things you would have never thought of and you become a lot more open-minded, because you get to know more cultures and people. You enjoy the small things in life and stop worrying about other things.
- Isabel M from Italy
Country: IRELAND Program: Classic High School
For EU Passport holders only.
Classic High School Educatius matches students with a carefully selected Host Family and high school throughout Ireland. Placements can be in city locations or in more rural settings. Studying at a state school offers our students the chance to study alongside their Irish counterparts following a range of subjects and courses at Transition Year or Leaving Certificate levels. Educatius will always choose the school and subjects on behalf of the student based on their interests and skills. These families have a strong desire to welcome a foreign student and help them experience Irish culture.
ELIGIBILITY
• Age: 14-17 upon arrival • Length of Program: 1 Term / Semester / Academic
Year / Multiple Year • Language Requirement: No formal English qualification required – students will need a minimum of Grade C. Students with lower English may be accepted on the Transition Year. • Grades Accepting Students: Students will be entered into 2nd / 4th / 5th Years of Irish secondary education • GPA: Grade C or GCSE equivalent in English &
Mathematics and 5 other subjects • Can Students Earn a Diploma: To earn Leavers
Certificate, students will need to complete the full 2-year program • Program Start and End Date: August – June
APPLICATION
• Application Deadline: - Fall Intake: Application due June 30 - Spring Intake: Application due November 30 • School Choice: No
OTHER
• Soft Landing Camp: 4 days in Dublin at the beginning of the school year • Trips Available: Discovery Tours held during midterm breaks: Discover London (4 days / Edinburgh and Scottish Highlands Tour / Ireland - Dublin and
North Coast Tour
My favorite moment, in all the great ones I had was probably the first night I spent with my host siblings. We were just talking and listening to music but it was just like I had already lived in the family for years.
– Sandy from Germany
