IELTS Exam Preparation - 20 hrs/wk
Cork English College · Cork, Ireland
From €289.75 per week
- Course days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
- Maximum class size: 10
- School admin. fee: €75.00
- Average number of students: 8
- Lesson duration: 60 minutes
- Course materials: €75.00 Mandatory and not included
- Course certificate: Yes
- Qualifications: International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Levels: Upper Intermediate - Level B2, Advanced - Level C1, Proficient - Level C2
IELTS (International Language Testing System) measures your ability to use academic English and is the entry requirement for those students wishing to study in an English speaking university. The IELTS course is ideal for students planning to attend university in an English speaking country and is also ideal for professionals such as doctors, nurses and dentists who require proof of their level of English.
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About the school
Cork English College was founded in 1978 by our present Managing Director, Valery Cullen. We are a family run organisation that takes much pride in the service and personal contact, which we provide for each of our clients. CEC is recognised by the Department of Education for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language and is also an examination centre in Cork for Cambridge English, IELTS, OET and TOEIC. Apart from organising language programmes,CEC organises all elements of your stay.
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About the school: Cork English College
Number of classrooms: 34
Average nº of student per classroom: 6-8
Minimum student age: 17
Placement test on the first day: ✓
Distance from the airport: 7 km.
Closest airport: Cork
Year the school opened: 1978
School opening times: 8:30 - 17:30
Facilities
After class/extra curricular seminars · Audio learning · Computer room · Cultural trips · Disabled facilities · Eating area · Fax service · Free internet access · Internet WIFI · Library · Printing service · Self study material · Social activities · Student room · Study room · Table games · Tea / Coffee · Television room
Student information
On arrival at the school students are greeted by a member of our friendly administration team and shown to the room where, along with the other new students, they will attend the orientation session and sit their placement test.
During the orientation session, the students are welcomed to Cork and to the school. They are familiarised with the timetable and the programme of activities, the layout of the building and the facilities provided.
Terms & Conditions: Cork English College
- Services must be paid in full 30 days before the course starts in order to complete the enrolment and secure a place in the course and/or accommodation.
- Bookings are not transferable.
- Bank charges are payable by students
Cancellation policy
- The cancellation needs to be communicated in writing to the school by the person who booked the course.
- The deposit is non-refundable.
- The registration fee is non-refundable.
- Accommodation booking fee is non-refundable.
- There is no refund for any cancellation once the course has commenced.
- After a course has started there is no refund for any accommodation or other item booked.
- No tuition refunds are given for late arrivals, early departures or absences, for whatever reason, from classes during any course.
Refund policy
- Bookings may be cancelled up to 2 weeks prior to commencement of the course without penalty or fee.
- If a course is cancelled between 7 and 14 days before course start: % refund
- If a course is cancelled between 1 and 7 days before course start: 30% refund
Visa refusal
- In case a visa is refused to the student, the school will charge 200 Euro and the remaining balance will be refunded to the student upon receipt of an original VISA refusal letter.
Other terms
Source: Cork English College Terms & Conditions 2026-2027 (https://corkenglishcollege.com/wp-content/uploads/CEC-Cork-English-College-Terms-Conditions-2026-2027.pdf), read 30 Oct 2026.
Age: the adult school normally admits students aged 18 or older; 16 or 17 only by prior agreement with signed parental consent. Complete beginners should enquire about one-to-one tuition: group courses have minimum entry levels.
Payment (direct bookings): non-refundable deposit of EUR 250 at booking, credited towards the total fee; the balance is due at least 28 days before the course starts (bookings made less than 28 days before: on receipt of the invoice). Students who need a visa pay the full fees in advance to receive the visa invitation letter; if the visa is refused, full refund minus the EUR 250 deposit and bank fees (with the refusal letter).
Cancellation (adult individual bookings, in writing): at least 28 days before arrival, postpone, credit voucher or full refund less the deposit and bank fees; within 28 days and until 7 days before: postpone, voucher or refund of the course less 1 week (host family) or accommodation less 4 weeks (residential accommodation); within 7 days: course less 2 weeks (host family) or 4 weeks (residential); once the course has started: credit voucher for the remaining full weeks less 2 weeks (host family) or 4 weeks (residential accommodation).
Holidays for long-term students: minimum 2 weeks, Monday to Friday, none in the first 8 weeks and only one in any 12-week period. Adult courses begin on Monday, or Tuesday after a bank holiday.
Accommodation
- Standard Host Family (Single Room) - HalfboardHost familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Accommodation type: Host Familyfrom €295/week
Students stay with families who have been with Cork English College for many years. Each adult student has their own bedroom. Accommodation is half board (breakfast and evening meal) during the week and full board (all meals) at the weekend. All transfers on arrival and departure are included in the homestay accommodation option. Each student has their own bedroom and shares a bathroom.
- from €360/weekExecutive Host Family (Single Room, Private Bathroom, Half-board)Host familyStudents per room: 1 · Board: Half board · Accommodation type: Host Family · Facilities: Internet access, Public transport near
Students stay with families who have been with Cork English College for many years. Each adult student has their own bedroom. Accommodation is half board (breakfast and evening meal) during the week and full board (all meals) at the weekend. All transfers on arrival and departure are included in the homestay accommodation option. Each student has their own room and bathroom.
- Residential Apartments - Single Room EnsuiteApartmentStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Accommodation type: Apartment · Distance from school: 10 minutes walking · Facilities: Bed linen, Close to local amenities, DVD Player, Internet access, Kitchen, Laundry, Microwave, Phone, Public transport near, Refrigerator, TVfrom €310/week
Available all year round (summer prices from 22 May to 19 August 2027). A changeover fee of 45 EUR applies to stays of 2 weeks or less at Copley Court Residence.
The complex is located on the bus route which takes 10 minutes to get to the City Centre.The apartments are self-catering and consist of 3 to 6 bedrooms per apartment. All single bedrooms share a communal living area, kitchen/ sitting room. Apartments are fully fitted and furnished to the highest standards. The rooms are furnished with a single bed, a wardrobe, desk, table lamp and shelves.
- Residential Apartment - Single Room StandardApartmentStudents per room: 1 · Board: Self Service · Accommodation type: Apartmentfrom €265/week
Available all year round (summer prices from 22 May to 19 August 2027).
The complex is located on the bus route which takes 10 minutes to get to the City Centre.The apartments are self-catering and consist of 3 to 6 bedrooms per apartment. All single bedrooms share a communal living area, kitchen/ sitting room, bathroom. Apartments are fully fitted and furnished to the highest standards. The rooms are furnished with a single bed, a wardrobe, desk, table lamp and shelves.
Prices
Price list from 8 Oct 2026
| Weeks | Total | Per week |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €305.00 | €305.00 |
| 2 | €610.00 | €305.00 |
| 3 | €915.00 | €305.00 |
| 4 | €1,220.00 | €305.00 |
| 5 | €1,525.00 | €305.00 |
| 6 | €1,830.00 | €305.00 |
| 7 | €2,135.00 | €305.00 |
| 8 | €2,440.00 | €305.00 |
| 9 | €2,745.00 | €305.00 |
| 10 | €3,050.00 | €305.00 |
| 11 | €3,355.00 | €305.00 |
| 12 | €3,660.00 | €305.00 |
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