School Presentation Dublin 2012

EF Dublin29/30 Fitzwilliam Square

Dublin 2

Ireland

+ 353 1611 4220

+ 353 1611 4225

Emergency Phone

+ 353 871300357

EF Dublin - School

• Located in the heart of Dublin with the city centre a few minutes away

• The school occupies two

historical Georgian buildings

• EF Dublin is a community driven school with a very friendly atmosphere

• Average 200-250 students off season. In peak season our numbers can raise up to 700 students

EF Dublin – City• The famous Irish craic

Irish are known for their great sense of humor

• Cultural and Historic setting- famous for music, literature, theatre, history,architecture and art

• A Home Away From Home & Sense of Community- Dublin is a friendly school in a small country andeveryone gets to know one another

• Friendly International & Knowledgeable Staff- The entire staff represent different countriesincluding: Ireland, Poland, Germany, Italy and Spain.

• The Emerald Isle- Ireland is internationally renowned for it’s natural beauty and green fields.- moreover, it is a great starting point to discover the rest of Europe

EF Dublin – School Director

• Sylwia Janik – School Director

• Team of 7 admin Staff

Friendly, international

and knowledgeable team are

there to help students.

We represent different countries

including Ireland, Poland, Germany,

England, Italy and South Korea.

• 14-30 experienced teachers

EF Dublin – Location

• Dublin city is located on the east

coast of Ireland

• Bus or taxi are the best ways to get

from the airport to the city

• Dublin Aircoach is the best coach

service commuting to the city centre

• Dublin airport is approximately 30

minutes on a bus or 20 minutes in a

taxi to the city centre

• EF Dublin also offer a VIP Limousine

airport transfer (please contact school

for more details)

EF Dublin – Location

• The school is located in the heart of Dublin

• 365 pubs in Dublin city alonefilled with atmosphere, traditional musicand great Irish craic

• Dublin is great for shopping, with hundredsof top designer boutiques and high street shops

• Dublin city has some beautiful cafés,including the famous Bewleys café onGrafton street

• Dublin’s new Aviva stadium and Croke Park

are two of the main sports stadiums in Ireland

• Dublin’s most famous university is Trinity College, along with DCU and UCD

EF Dublin – School Facilities

• Reception area

• Accomodation office

• Academic office

• 3 ILabs

• Activities/ internship office

• WiFi

• Cafeteria

• Student lounge

• Pool room

• Large back yard area

• Quiet student study room

• Prayer room

• Communication room

• Sports facilities

EF Dublin – Academic Facilities

• Academic office

• 17 Large classrooms

• 3 iLabs

• Range of Efekta materials

• Library

• Student study room

• Large Lecture hall

• Fitted projector’s in main classrooms

EF Dublin – Academic info.

• Spin Classes

EF Dublin offers a wide range of Spin classes,

with the popular ones being:

communication,

vocabulary, idioms and grammar (VIG),

business English, professional development (ILSP),

reading and writing,

Irish culture,

exam preparation, FCE prep, CAE prep, IELTS prep,

TOEFL prep & TOEIC prep

• Exams

We are a TOEIC and Cambridge exam center

EF Dublin – Internships

• We offer our students a great chance to benefit their Englishthrough internships with great companies

• Below are a few examples of thecompanies that we work withhere at EF Dublin

EF Dublin –

HF Accommodation

• Dublin host families are very welcoming,

as the Irish are famous for their hospitality

• Host families are different (traditional families

with home stay mothers, single mothers, young

professionals, elderly couples etc.)

and we welcome information about a prefered

host family

• All our host families are native speakers and

English is spoken at home at all times

• The average commuting time is 40-60 minutes

• The average cost to travel per weekis approximately €25

EF Dublin – Lad Lane Residence

• Approximately 3 min walk to school

15 min walk to the city centre

• 1- and 4-bedroom apartments

• Twin/triple/quad accommodation (depending on availability)

• All apartments are equipped with abedroom, bathroom, lounge & kitchen

• All self-catering

• Free internet, laundry facilities, safe available

EF Dublin – Activities

• We have a number of both free &paid activities

• Student parties

• Football

• Guinness Storehouse

• Irish music & dance show

• Karaoke

• History, art, science & archeology museums

• And many more

EFDublin – Activities cont.

• We offer a variety of weekend excursions:Trips to Wicklow & Kilkenny,Belfast, The Cliffs of Moher,Boyne Valley, Galway, Giant’sCauseway and more

• We also run international trips toplaces such as London and otherEuropean cities

• The prices for these trip vary from €25 - €45 with international and full weekend trips costing more

EF Dublin – Essential info

• Daily travel costs are approximately€ 3 for students in a host family

• For a full lunch in the EF school theapproximate cost is €5

• Students can get discounts around the city with their EF membership cards

• Students can also get a Student TravelCard to get discounts on the bus, trainand Luas (tram) provided they are here longerthan 4 weeks

• There are also Dublin Bikes that can beused around the city for just €10 peryear

EF Dublin

We do as much as we can to help, support and guide,

but ultimately it is up to the student to seize this amazing opportunity

and make the most of their once in a lifetime experience!

We are looking forward to welcoming students from your country

to Dublin.