Language course English in Galway

GCI

Learn English in Galway at our partner school, GCI. Situated just 15 minutes walking distance from the city centre, GCI is situated in a modern building which enjoys views of the Atlantic Ocean.  It has a professional atmosphere whilst offering personalized attention to students.

Key features of our partner English school in Galway:

  • Accredited by the Irish Department for Education, MEI, IALC, EAQUALS, Cambridge & IELTS
  • 30 classrooms, all fully equipped
  • Different nationalities
  • Intensive English courses start every Monday
  • Computer room with WIFI access
  • Study room with supporting material
  • Library with free access and multimedia material
  • Cafeteria with sandwiches and hot drinks
  • Minimum age: 17 years (16 in summer)

Social Programme

GCI has developed a leisure programme with the objective of helping students get to know Galway, practice their English and socialise with their classmates and people from the city itself.  Examples of activities are:

  • Excursions to the Connemara Sea or the Aran Islands
  • Irish Jig classes
  • Sports such as football and squash
  • School parties
  • Helping with theatre productions, cinema or musicals
  • Seminars about Irish literature and culture
Activity programme Galway

Intensive

The intensive English course in Galway consists of 20 or 30 lessons a week.  It offers a very effective programme where you will make progress with your English grammar, vocabulary, reading and writing skills and most of all your conversational skills.

The course of 30 lessons a week has the same structure as the course with 20 lessons a week, but with the extra 10 lessons a week you will study more specific areas such as learning new vocabulary, intensive conversation practice or exercises for official exams.

Minimum age is 17 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
30
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 = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

Combined

The combined English course in Galway consists of 20 groups lessons and 6 or 10 private lessons per week and offers a very effective programme for students wishing to focus on improving their grammarm vocabulary, reading and writing skills and conversational skills.

The private lessons can be adapted to the specific needs of the student, who can agree the content of the class with the teacher in advance.

Minimum age is 17 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14/1 per class
Number of lessons per week:
26
30
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks  
Combined without accommodation 665 1265 1865 2465 3065 3665
Combined with shared apartment, double room , no meals 970 1810 2650 3490 4330 5170
Combined with shared apartment, single room , no meals 1030 1930 2830 3730 4630 5530
Combined with host family, single room , halfboard 1050 1970 2890 3810 4730 5650
Number of weeks:
  1 week 2 weeks 3 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 6 weeks  
Combined without accommodation 890 1715 2540 3365 4190 5015
Combined with shared apartment, double room , no meals 1196 2260 3326 4390 5456 6520
Combined with shared apartment, single room , no meals 1256 2380 3506 4630 5756 6880
Combined with host family, single room , halfboard 1276 2420 3566 4710 5856 7000
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 = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

Cambridge Exam

The Cambridge exam course prepares you for the Cambridge exam. The course offers either 20 or 34 lessons per week (depending on the duration of the course and the language level you want to prepare for). 

To read more about the Cambridge examination course please click here.

Minimum age is 17 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
34
Number of weeks:
  6 weeks 9 weeks  
Cambridge Exam Preparation without accommodation 1415 2045
Cambridge Exam Preparation with shared apartment, double room , no meals 2920 4270
Cambridge Exam Preparation with shared apartment, single room , no meals 3280 4810
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family, single room , halfboard 3400 4990
Number of weeks:
  4 weeks  
Cambridge Exam Preparation without accommodation 1665
Cambridge Exam Preparation with shared apartment, double room , no meals 2690
Cambridge Exam Preparation with shared apartment, single room , no meals 2930
Cambridge Exam Preparation with host family, single room , halfboard 3010
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 27/01, 31/03, 21/04, 05/05, 23/06, 30/06, 28/07, 13/10, 27/10, 03/11

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Prices of the Cambridge exam course do not include the exam fee (approx. € 150 - € 215, depending on the level you want to take the exam) and the course material (approx. € 100).
Due to the exam dates you might need an extra night of accommodation (Price on request).

The Cambridge courses have different amount of lessons per week and different starting dates according to the level and duration:

Cambridge-course starting dates (for course with 20 lessons):

  • 6 weeks: 27/01/2025 (PET), 22/04/2025 (FCE/CAE), 06/05/2025 (PET), 13/10/2025 (PET) 28/10/2025 (PET), 03/11/2025 (FCE/CAE)
  • 9 weeks: 31/03/2025 (FCE), 23/06/2025 (CAE)

Cambridge-course starting dates (for course with 34 lessons):

  • 4 weeks: 30/06/2025 (FCE/CAE), 28/07/2025 (CAE)

Exam dates

  • PET: 08/03/2025, 14/06/2025, 22/11/2025, 04/12/2025
  • FCE: 31/05/2025, 24/07/2025, 13/12/2025
  • CAE: 31/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 22/08/2025, 13/12/2025

Please note: The 9-week course consist of classes in the afternoon!

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Exam fees:  

ca. €205, to be paid directly on arrival

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

IELTS Exam

The IELTS exam course prepares you for the IELTS exam with 20 lessons per week. It is especially suitable for people who want to live or study in an English-speaking country in the future. If you want to write the exam at the school, it is advisable to register in time. 

For more information on the IELTS examination course please click here

Minimum age is 17 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  6 weeks  
IELTS Exam Prep without accommodation 1785
IELTS Exam Prep with shared apartment, double room , no meals 3290
IELTS Exam Prep with shared apartment, single room , no meals 3650
IELTS Exam Prep with host family, single room , halfboard 3770
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 13/01, 18/08

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Prices of the IELTS exam course do not include the exam fee (€ 240) and the course material (€ 100).

You may need to book an extra night of accommodation due to the exam date, which is usually the Saturday after ending of the course (prices for extra night on request)

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Exam fees:  

€240, to be paid directly on arrival

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

Teacher Course

The teacher course is aimed at all teachers who teach a subject in English and are not native speakers. In this course, you refresh your English skills and expand your teaching methodological skills to successfully teach a subject in English. The teacher's course consists of 30 lessons per week with fixed start dates within the year (see below).

There are 4 teacher courses available (fixed start dates within the year):

  • Teacher Training: CLIL
  • Teacher Training: General English & Technology
  • Teacher Training: General English & Drama, Music & Culture
  • Teacher Training: General English & Academic Writing & Presentation Skills

Minimum age is 18 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  1 week  
Teachers Course without accommodation 490
Teachers Course with shared apartment, double room , no meals 796
Teachers Course with shared apartment, single room , no meals 856
Teachers Course with host family, single room , halfboard 876
Starting dates:  

from intermediate : 14/04, 16/06, 14/07, 01/09

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

In order to participate in this course you will need a good level of English (B1+ minimum).

Teacher Training: CLIL: 14/04/2025, 14/07/2025
Teacher Training: General English & Technology: 16/06/2025, 01/09/2025
Teacher Training: General English & Academic Writing & Presentation Skills: 16/06/2025, 01/09/2025

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

Club 50

If you are over 50 years old and would like to learn English abroad with like-minded people from all over the world, the Club 50 course in Galway should be on your list! The 2-week course program includes 20 lessons of general English per week and a range of cultural and social activities to help you get to know the best of Ireland.

The language course consists of 20 English lessons per week in a closed group with a maximum of 14 participants. During the course, you will expand your general English skills to gain confidence in using the language.

The 50+ program also includes a diverse activity program consisting of a welcome meal, six afternoon activities, three evening activities and two full-day excursions. Some exemplary afternoon activities include a sightseeing trip, an Irish workshop on music or film, an Irish dance class, museum visits etc..

Minimum age is 50 years.

Prices 2025

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

Max. 14 per class
Number of lessons per week:
20
Number of weeks:
  2 weeks  
Club 50 without accommodation 890
Club 50 with shared apartment, double room , no meals 1436
Club 50 with shared apartment, single room , no meals 1556
Club 50 with host family, single room , halfboard 1596
Starting dates:  

from elementary : 05/05, 09/06, 04/08, 08/09

Note:  

1 lesson = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

Individual

The individual programme is a course of private lessons which have been designed in mind of those people which have very specific needs when it comes to learning English.  The content of the classes is adapted according to the preference of the student.  In our price list we have given the price for 20 individual lessons, but if you require a quote for either more or less lessons then please do not hesitate to contact us.

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 1215 2365 3515 4665
One-to-One with shared apartment, double room , no meals 1520 2910 4300 5690
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room , no meals 1580 3030 4480 5930
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard 1600 3070 4540 6010
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 = 45 minutes

Course materials:  

€75, invoiced by StudyTravel

Info host family:  

Stay with a host family includes half board on week days and full board during the weekend.

Options Host Family:   Special dietary needs : € 65 per week [i]
Private Bathroom : € 65 per week [i]
Info shared apartment:  

The accommodation in a shared apartment will be booked from saturday before your course starts until saturday after your course ends.

Residential apartments are self-catering and are for students of 18+.

Please note that it’s compulsory to book an arrival transfer when you choose apartment accommodation

Options Shared Apartment:   Private Bathroom : € 50 per week [i]
Transfer:   Transfer on arrival from Dublin or Cork Airport : EUR 400
Transfer on arrival from Galway Coach Station : EUR 35
Transfer on arrival from Shannon / Knock Airport : EUR 225

All prices include:

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

In 2025 the school is closed on 01/01/2025, 03/02/2025, 17/03/2025, 21/04/2025, 05/05/2025, 02/06/2025, 04/08/2025, 27/10/2025 & 22/12/2025 - 02/01/2026. Missed lessons due to bank holidays will not be refunded or rescheduled.

A Meet & Greet service is obligatory for students under 18. The price for this service is €210,-. A GCI representative meets you at Arrivals Hall in the Airport and accompanies you to the bus station at airport terminal. Once on the bus, you will continue your journey to Galway city and on arrival to Galway Coach Station you will be welcomed by our designated taxi driver and brought to your selected accommodation.

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