Language course English in Belfast

IH Belfast

Our partner school, International House Belfast, is located in the same area as the university, at University street which is about 10 minutes walking distance from the city centre. The school is located in a lively area with lots of shops, restaurants and bars, which caters mainly for students, since they counter for a large majority of Belfast’s inhabitants. The lessons take place in a 4-storey Victorian building.  At the school you will find a perfect balance between professionalism and personal contact between students and teachers.

Key features of our partner English school in Belfast:

  • 12 classrooms
  • Library
  • Multimedia room
  • Kitchen
  • Large garden
  • Computer room with WIFI (throughout the school building)
  • Minimum age: 16 years

Student's View

International House organises a wide selection of activity programmes with the objective of helping students to use and practice their English in ‘real life’ situations. Example activities include:

  • Welcome party at the school for new students
  • Guided city tour
  • Weekend excursions
  • Sports including cycling, fishing, golf, tennis and hiking

Intensive

The intensive English course in Belfast consists of 20 or 25 lessons per week of General English which focusses on essential points of language such as grammar, vocabulary, conversation, listening and writing.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
25
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

Cambridge Exam

During this course you will be prepared for the Cambridge exam (FCE, CAE or CPE). The course consists of 25 hours per week, 20 lessons of General English and 5 lessons of exam preparation.

To read more about the Cambridge examination course please click here. There are no Cambridge exams held in Belfast.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks 13 weeks 14 weeks 15 weeks 16 weeks  
Cambridge Exam Preparation without accommodation 446 830 1214 1598 1920 2291 2662 3034 3405 3777 4148 4520 4730 5089 5448 5807
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family, single room , halfboard 793 1443 2093 2743 3331 3969 4606 5244 5881 6519 7157 7794 8271 8896 9521 10147
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family plus, single room , halfboard 830 1517 2204 2891 3517 4191 4866 5541 6216 6890 7565 8240 8754 9416 10079 10741
Cambridge Exam Preparation with studio, single room , no meals 880 1616 2353 3090 3764 4489 5213 5937 6661 7386 8110 8834 9398 10110 10821 11533
Starting dates:  

from intermediate : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

IELTS Exam

During this 4, 8 or 12 week course you will be prepared for the IELTS exam. You will need a basic level of English for the IELTS course, which is a level B2 according to the European reference for languages. The course consists of 25 hours per week, 20 lessons of General English and 5 lessons of exam preparation.

For more information on the IELTS examination course please click here

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

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Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12/12 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
Number of weeks:
  4 weeks 8 weeks 12 weeks  
IELTS Exam Prep without accommodation 1598 3034 4520
IELTS Exam Prep with host family, single room , halfboard 2743 5244 7794
IELTS Exam Prep with host family plus, single room , halfboard 2891 5541 8240
IELTS Exam Prep with studio, single room , no meals 3090 5937 8834
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

Commercial English

The Commercial English course in Belfast combines an intensive course of 20 lessons with 5 private lessons which can focuss on for example real life business scenarios such as: presentations , telephoning and conference calls, meetings and negotiations, writing emails and reports and social networking.
The intensive nature of the private lessons ables you to develop more confidence and to make fast progress. 

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 12/1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
25
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks 7 weeks 8 weeks 9 weeks 10 weeks 11 weeks 12 weeks  
Commercial English without accommodation 626 1189 1752 2316 2817 3368 3919 4470 5021 5572 6123 6674
Commercial English with host family, single room , halfboard 974 1802 2633 3461 4230 5046 5864 6680 7498 8314 9133 9949
Commercial English with host family plus, single room , halfboard 1011 1876 2744 3610 4416 5269 6124 6977 7833 8686 9541 10394
Commercial English with studio, single room , no meals 1060 1975 2893 3808 4663 5566 6471 7373 8278 9181 10086 10989
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 55 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

Duo Course

This is a course where the participants define their objectives to create an individual programme adapted to their level and learning pace. It is a class for two students. This course can only be booked by two people who travel together and have the same level of English.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 2 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks  
Duo Course without accommodation 1177 2291 3405 4520
Duo Course with host family, single room , halfboard 1523 2904 4284 5665
Duo Course with host family plus, single room , halfboard 1560 2978 4396 5813
Duo Course with studio, single room , no meals 1610 3077 4544 6011
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 60 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

One-to-One

The one-to-one English course is a great way of improving quickly. Along with an experienced native teacher, the classes are adapted to suit the needs of the student and give them the opportunity to choose something in particular that they would like to study. The number of lessons can also be adapted to suit the student, but are normally 20 per week.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in  €/EUR  £/GBP  $/USD

Max. 1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks  
One-to-One without accommodation 1548 3034 4520 6005
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard 1895 3647 5399 7150
One-to-One with host family plus, single room , halfboard 1932 3721 5510 7299
One-to-One with studio, single room , no meals 1981 3820 5659 7497
Starting dates:  

06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12

Note:  

1 lesson = 60 minutes

Surcharges host family:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Surcharges host family plus:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Cleaning fees studio:  

€44, invoiced by StudyTravel

Surcharges studio:   single room : 01/06/2025 - 30/08/2025 : €25 per week
Transfer:   Airport transfer on arrival at Belfast International Airport or Belfast George Best City Airport : EUR 112

Prices include:

  • administration fees
  • course and accommodation as stated
  • course materials
  • certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on the following public holidays: 17/03/2025, 18/04/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 26/05/2025, 12/07/2025, 25/08/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026.

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