ACELS / QQI accredited English schools in Ireland
ACELS is the scheme run by QQI, Ireland's qualifications authority, for the recognition and inspection of English language teaching. These schools in our directory are recorded as ACELS or QQI recognised. If you need a course for a study visa, check the separate visa-eligible list as well.
34 schools in our directory.
Independent Malahide school founded in 1992, teaching adult General English and junior programmes with locally arranged host family stays.
ULearn is an English-language school at 13 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, offering General English, examination preparation, Business English and longer study programmes.
Delfin English School provides General English, intensive English, IELTS and Cambridge preparation in Dublin.
Portobello English school founded in 2003, with 50-minute group lessons, Cambridge preparation and accommodation in residences or homestays.
Central Dublin school founded in 2001, offering General English, examination preparation, academic-year programmes and teacher-focused courses.
Temple Bar English school offering intensive and semi-intensive academic-year programmes, IELTS preparation and Dublin homestay or residence options.
Family-run Cork city English school with six classrooms, 15-hour weekly courses, evening exam preparation and TrustEd Ireland authorisation.
Englishour Westmore is the Westmoreland Street reception and teaching location of Englishour, an English-language school with three central Dublin buildings. It is not a separate school. Englishour offers General English, evening and Saturday classes, examination preparation and longer Work & Study options.
International House Dublin is an English-language school on Foley Street offering General English, examination preparation, professional English, junior courses and teacher training.
Swan Training Institute is an established English-language school on Grafton Street in central Dublin, offering adult General English, IELTS preparation, intensive courses and seasonal junior programmes.
ATC Dublin offers General English, Intensive English, IELTS and Cambridge preparation at its year-round campus.
Adult English school in Cork at Crawford Business Park providing 15-hour General English, examination preparation and accommodation arrangements.
Cork English College teaches adult and junior learners in Cork, offering year-round General English, examination preparation and arranged accommodation.
Love2Learn is a Waterford language school offering English lessons, Cambridge preparation and international immersion programmes for different learner groups.
Dublin College of Advanced Studies offers General English, IELTS preparation and teacher training from a city-centre Capel Street campus.
Twin English Centre Dublin teaches General English, IELTS preparation and specialist English electives at 4 North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1.
DCI is an English-language school in central Dublin, with teaching facilities on Bachelors Walk and Middle Abbey Street.
Emerald Cultural Institute provides adult and junior English programmes from Dublin, including exam preparation, academic pathways and Erasmus courses.
Celtic School of English in Tralee provides practical adult English classes, junior programmes and work-placement pathways with optional student accommodation.
IBAT Dublin teaches adult General English at its North Frederick Street campus, with weekday morning or afternoon schedules and small classes.
Griffith College Dublin offers English for Academic Purposes and semester abroad programmes through its Griffith Institute of Language on South Circular Road.
Active Language Learning teaches adult and junior English in Dún Laoghaire, offering General English, examination preparation and homestays.
Language and Leisure runs a summer English programme for teenagers aged 13 to 17 in Sallynoggin, with supervised activities and homestays.
Language and Leisure International runs a summer English programme for teenagers in Dún Laoghaire with host-family stays.
ATC Bray offers General English, Intensive English, IELTS and Cambridge preparation at its year-round campus.
English Talks teaches General, Academic and Business English in Cork, with Monday starts, examination preparation and student support services.
Tralee education provider offering health sciences pathways and specialist English preparation for international medical and allied health learners.
Dublin 1 college delivering General and Business English courses, examination preparation, accommodation support and flexible Monday enrolments.
ISI Dublin operates adult English-language courses at its Parnell Square and Meetinghouse Lane teaching centres, with General English, Academic Year and Erasmus+ options.
Independent English-language college at 67 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, offering General English with TIE preparation and Trinity CertTESOL teacher training.
PACE Language Institute in Bray specialises in junior English immersion, mini-stays and host-family programmes for visiting groups.
Carlow International English Language School provides academic communication training, online courses and educational partnerships alongside its English language services.
Moyle Park English Language College organises July English courses for teenagers in Clondalkin, with host-family stays and supervised activities.
City-centre Limerick campus of Griffith College offering English language courses, QQI accredited.