EC Dublin - Embassy Junior

Welcome to the EC family! Embassy Summer presents English language summer camps for young learners in the best destinations: the UK, Ireland, Malta, the USA and Canada. The company has grown from a single school to a global chain. Now it is a leader in comprehensive education. Its motto is to inspire students, empower, share knowledge and create success. All the schools are accredited by the leading associations in their respective countries and are members of major international organisations. Embassy Summer has received numerous awards and prices such as the ST Star Award for juniors, the Silver Award for Best Educational Product. Besides, Embassy Summer was short-listed for the ST Star Award.
Embassy Summer offers high-quality English language courses combined with extended extracurricular programmes that contribute to the development of new skills, the discovery of unknown cultures and pleasant acquaintances.
Embassy creates an ideal learning atmosphere in which everyone can develop their skills. Moreover, welfare and safety are of utmost importance for the company. Thus it provides high standards of care and supervision. To maintain full curation, the staff ensures care for students 24/7: after classes, activities and during excursions. Besides, there are Night Supervisors and House Parents in all centres.

LOCATION

Dublin is the capital and the largest city of Ireland situated at the mouth of the River Liffey. Embassy Dublin is located at Terenure College in a breathtakingly beautiful setting in Dublin suburbs.

MAJOR SIGHTS NEARBY

Dublin is such a beautiful place that is worth a visit. While studying English at Embassy Summer, you will have a chance to discover Dublin on your own. The city is famous for its cultural heritage and charming hospitality.
Walking the Dublin streets, you can see such remarkable landmarks as Grafton Street, St. Stephens Green, Merrion Square, Phoenix Park and Dublin Zoo.
Besides, Trinity College is one of the top attractions. It is the oldest university in Ireland located in the heart of the capital.
There are numerous museums and galleries in the city such as the Little Museum of Dublin, the National Gallery of Ireland, EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, GPO Witness History Museum and the National Museum of Ireland.
Christ Church Cathedral and St. Patrick’s Cathedral are beautiful landmarks that amaze you with their majestic beauty.

AVAILABLE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMMES

The highly qualified staff organises engaging cultural and leisure time activities to entertain students after classes and weekends. They are offered to take part in multiple excursions, a large number of school events where they can practice their language skills. Each programme is well organised. There is no time to be bored. A large number of entertainment and sports activities are provided for students. Everyday activities are aimed at making friends, practising the English language and developing essential life skills. The schedule may vary.
The company is aimed at creating an ideal learning environment to help students to develop six essential life skills: creativity, teamwork, confidence, communication, problem solving and exploration. The activity programmes are designed to ensure the elaboration of these skills.

• Sport: football, mini Olympics, rounders, table tennis, volleyball, basketball
• Daytime activities: Viking Splash, Dublin Hop-on Hop-off tour
• Evening activities: karaoke, talents show, team games, film night, discos
• Local half-day trips: EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum, Kilmainham Gaol and Irish Museum of Modern Art
• Full-day excursions: Bray, Glendalough, Belfast &Titanic Museum, Kilkenny, Portmarnock
• Optional excursions/ activities: Bowling, Laser Tag, Dublin Zoo, Guinness Storehouse

ACCOMMODATION

Students are housed in homestay accommodation. Living with a host family make it possible for students to get to know the Irish way of life and traditions while at the same time improving their language skills. The interaction with a family helps students to communicate and practice their language in a more relaxed environment. Students live in twin or triple rooms with shared bathrooms. Each room contains a bed, a desk, a wardrobe and storage space. It takes 45 minutes to get to the College from the accommodation.
The accommodation has necessary facilities:

• Laundry once a week
• Weekly cleaning of rooms and common areas
• Wi-Fi