The following courses are funded by the EU. Funding is subject to EU application. Your school or University can apply for EU funding. It is common practice, that participating teachers manage the EU funding application.
We are happy to answer questions regarding the EU application process, we do not offer submitting the application on your behalf.
Cultural Programme Ireland
Each teacher course in Ireland include several cultural activities which are either included into the course curriculum or offered as an additional leisure programm to you. Some activities are icluded in the price, some have to be paid extra at cost price when you get there (such as restaurant visits, extra excursions)
Dublin and Cork have several walking and orientation tours throughout the city. Dublin has evening activities, get togethers such as Pub and Restaurant visits (participants pay for their own meals and drinks) or to traditional irish music sessions or conversation afternoons.
Cork offers several bus tours and excursions to interesting places in and out of the city.
Galway on Ireland’s ‚Wild Atlantic‘ Coast: Due to the smaller size of the city, participants will have ample opportunity to learn about the cultural heritage of both Ireland by just walking around the local area. Included in the teacher courses are a guided historical walking tour of Galway city, and afternoon social and cultural activities.
Teacher courses (except fort he GEN courses) in Galway include a full-day cultural tour to a local area of scenic and heritage value.
The staff of each school are happy to suggest other tours and events to enjoy during your stay.
Advanced Language & Methodology (ALM)
Teacher refresher course – for English language teachers and educators
1 and 2 week intensive course
Target: English teachers, secondary, vocational (teachers further education), university lecturers
PML/ALM – Primary Methodology & Language:
This course is very similar to the ALM course above, but specifically for teachers of students aged 6-14. You will improve your own language skills and learn creative methods for teaching this age group. Requirements: English level minimum: B1. Teachers with basic to intermediate English skills.
Training for English teachers who teach students aged 6-14 – for middle school and primary school teachers
Irish Culture in Kerry – only for your group 6 teachers or more:
“Irish Culture and Integrative Transformative Practice for teachers (ITP)”
This course can be tailormaid to suit your needs and/or your EU project. It contains less theory and more “hands on” irish culture. You will do excursions, meet many interesting irish people. Learn about music, culture, enviornment. Modern and traditional culture…
You also learn theoretical topics similar to the above for individual teachers.
This special course takes place in the Ring of Kerry, on the famous Skelling coast, in a town less developed by tourists. A mystical place.
Only for groups of 6 or more teachers (you have to organise your own group) Coursedates can be arranged to suit your needs, from Mai – September.
GEN: General English for Educators, Teachers, and Professionals
In this course educators will:
• Focus on improving their own reading, writing, speaking, listening, and pronunciation skills
• Improve on and learn new grammar
• Receive feedback and learn new teaching methods Start date: Any Monday
Class size: 10-16, levels from A1(Elementary) to C1 (Proficient)
Minimum stay: 1 week. Recommended: 2 weeks or longer in order to immerse into an intensive program.
New! Learning through Irish Music – Galway
Learning Through Music shows how teachers can integrate music into their teaching practices to stimulate learning, improve cognitive performance, and build connections. As a teaching tool, music has the potential to support language development, strengthen memorization, and enrich classroom dynamics.
Mindfulness & English Course for teachers: theory and practice

Mindfullness – or translated “mindfulness” can improve and strengthen well-being as well as critical thinking, performance, creativity and empathy. These are all valuable life skills that can also be transferred to education professionals so that they can in turn pass it on to their students.
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning)
Teaching a subject in the English language – bilingual teaching
• 1 or 2 week courses
• 20 lessons per week
• Group size: 12-16
Who is this course for?
Teachers: secondary, vocational (further education), university lecturers.
CLIL is aimed at those who teach a subject such as science, history, geography, or vocational subjects such as business, science, management, IT, or trades using English as a foreign language.
New! Social & Emotional Learning – Galway
Social and emotional learning
English Language development:
This course is dedicated to the further development of language skills and that participants are also corrected e.g. using tools such as leading and leading negotiations, public speaking, debates, workshops, etc. This course is similar to the GEN course, but specifically for Teachers and other education employees.
Prerequisite: B2. If you have a lower language level, it is best to take a GEN course.
Artificial Intelligence – in Ireland, Cork
Be part of shaping the future right from the start! This is a course that is not only practical, but also teaches new methods of designing lessons or using AI to save time. The course is also fun!
This course deals with artificial intelligence. You will learn to understand the topic, use it, find different platforms and experiment and allay students‘ fears.
Course content can be implemented in all subject areas. The point here is to learn the technology; you design the content yourself.
AI is an excellent transformative digital education tool.
You will learn how to digitally improve, how to plan, create and deliver
Lessons and resources that both enrich teaching practice and
improve student outcomes.
An innovative, practical course for now and for the future.
GEN English: The 2 week course is combined with the GEN language course, so that you can brush up on your own English in the first week to build a linguistic foundation to delve into the complex topics of the AI course.
Irish Culture Course – English & Irish Culture
In the classroom you learn about various Irish cultural topics, e.g. Irish mythology, history and religion, economics and politics, Irish art, music, literature. You learn, for example, about Irish dances, and in theory the importance of Irish dance in society, music .
The course also contains aspects of a normal language course and methodology for teachers. In this course you can deepen and refresh your own English language.
Location:
In Dublin, Cork and Galway for “teachers only”.
There are no school requirements; this course is for elementary, middle, high school and vocational school teachers for English and other subjects. Suitable for school staff as well.
Requirement: Minimum knowledge of English: B1/B2
NEW: Irish Culture Arts & Crafts & English – Donegal
In Donegal, the Culture Arts and Crafts course consists of “hands-on” workshops, art and culture that you can create yourself. Combination with a normal GEN English language course. For teachers and other professionals. Also very suitable for art teachers, historians, primary school teachers
Irish culture has a lot to offer! Handicrafts of the old “tribes”, old, mystical stories, music, famous songs, legendary sights. This course is for all lovers of “hands on” culture. Included are courses, i.e. workshops in Irish music (also for teachers who do not (yet) play an instrument), courses in arts and crafts for example: carving, making jewelry, painting clay cups and other objects with old Celtic characters or other Irish images and much more. Hikes and excursions.
Included in the course each week: 20 hours of GEN English lessons plus other activities such as craft workshops, courses, excursions, hikes four times per week.
Please register early, these courses are very popular
Please be sure to review the curriculum below before registering for any course.
NEW: English & Surfing: Donegal
Intensive English course 15 hours per week (20 teaching hours) over 4 days (Mon-Thurs)

In addition to your qualified English course, you will take part in a real surf course from a professional surf school. This is not a „tourist introductory course“ but rather you learn to surf properly and professionally. You will also learn theory, practice (lots of practice!) and of course everything about waves, water, weather and safety in the sport. Beginners learn in reliable, small steps – until they are confidently standing on the board and riding through the waves.
Intermediate and advanced students learn to improve their technique.
Well suited for sports teachers, but also other teachers with an EU project in the areas of sports & culture, health or planning a student exchange project.
Surfing is not that difficult! Most beginners manage their first wave after the third day. But advanced surfers will also get their money’s worth: Here you will learn how to improve your technique, assess the weather, and learn some tricks and turns.
The Surf School: The Surf School is one of the best surf schools in Ireland. It is registered and licensed with the ISA (International Surf Association) and the instructors are experienced and qualified professionals who pay particular attention to safety. The surfing lessons are of course held in English language and Irish participants also take part in the surfing course.
Requirements: Participants must be able to swim confidently and be of good health!
For more Information please
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