Who is this course for?

For teachers and education staff — especially of English and languages — who want to advance their own English to a higher level while deepening cultural and intercultural communication skills through Ireland's language, literature and society.

A strong fit if you want content-rich language learning rather than coursebook drills, and ideas for bringing culture into your own classroom.

Course aims

• Advance fluency at B2–C1 level
• Develop intercultural communicative competence
• Explore Irish culture, history and literature
• Use more idiomatic and nuanced English
• Bring cultural content into your teaching
• Network with educators from across Europe

Methodology

An immersive, content-rich course built around real culture and communication — discussion-based, experiential, and using Dublin itself as the classroom.

You'll work in small international groups of education staff from across Europe, sharing approaches across subjects and systems. Trainers are experienced practitioners who model the techniques you'll use, and afternoons extend the learning through Dublin's cultural programme.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the week you will be able to:

• Communicate with higher fluency and nuance
• Apply intercultural communicative competence
• Bring cultural content and ideas into your teaching
• Communicate confidently across cultures
• Draw on Irish literature and culture as resources
• Leave with a cultural project and an action plan