How much does an English course in Dublin cost in 2027? Real prices from 6 schools

Updated 20 October 2026 · Prices from each school's official 2027 price list

In 2027, four weeks of General English in Dublin cost between €600 and €1,340 at the schools' list prices (15 to 20 lessons a week), plus a registration fee of €35–€80. A single room with a host family adds €260–€325 a week with half board. Below are the real 2027 prices of the 6 Dublin-area schools that have already sent us their price lists, school by school and with what you actually pay on LanguageBookings, plus Cork, Galway and Tralee for comparison.

In short: what 4 weeks in Dublin cost in 2027

• Course (4 weeks): €600–€1,340 at the school's price; from €485.76 on LanguageBookings with a school's current offer.
• Registration fee: €35–€80, paid once.
• Accommodation: host family, single room with half board, €260–€325 a week; student residence, single room, €340–€465 a week.
• Course and homestay for 4 weeks, all fees included: €1,834–€2,791.40 in our four example budgets below.

General English in Dublin: 2027 prices school by school (4 weeks)

Prices for a 4-week course in 2027, from each school's official 2027 price list. Your price is what you pay when you book on LanguageBookings: the school's price minus our discount and, where there is one, the school's own offer.

Registration and mandatory materials are paid as the school charges them; optional books are not included. Twin's offer (−40% on courses of 15 or more hours a week) is for bookings made by 31 December 2026, for courses until the end of 2027. Malahide is a seaside town in north County Dublin, about 30 minutes from the city centre by DART.

Morning or afternoon? The easiest saving

Afternoon classes cost less at the same school: 4 weeks at ISI Dublin cost €780 in the afternoon against €920 in the morning; at Active Language Learning, €720 against €800; at Twin, €880 against €1,200 (school prices, before discounts).

Longer stays: 12 weeks

The weekly price goes down the longer you stay. At Twin, for example, the morning course costs €300 a week for 1 to 4 weeks and €220 a week from 24 weeks (school prices). For 12 weeks:

25-week programmes: studying and working in Ireland

If you are not an EU/EEA citizen and want to work part-time while you study, Irish immigration rules ask for a full-time English course of at least 25 weeks (15 hours a week or more) on the government's Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP). It gives you Stamp 2 permission, which allows part-time work (20 hours a week in term time, 40 in the holidays). These are the 25-week programmes with 2027 prices in our system:

Before booking, check with the school (or ask us) that the exact programme is on the ILEP list, and see irishimmigration.ie for the current visa and proof-of-funds requirements. EU/EEA students do not need a visa. Twin's Academic Year offer is for bookings until 17 December 2026 and start dates up to 27 March 2027.

Accommodation in Dublin: what the schools charge in 2027

Most students book their accommodation through the school, together with the course. Weekly 2027 prices; the placement fee is paid once:

Some schools add supplements in summer and at Christmas (Twin, for example, adds €35 a week from 6 June to 29 August 2027). If you prefer to choose your host family yourself, Dublin hosts also offer rooms directly on Gomfy.

Example budgets: 4 weeks with course and accommodation

Four real combinations, with your course price on LanguageBookings, the registration fee, mandatory materials and the accommodation placement fee:

Not included: flights, airport transfer, insurance, public transport and personal spending.

Outside Dublin: Cork, Galway and Tralee

Course prices in Ireland's smaller cities are in the same range as in Dublin, and they are an option if you prefer a quieter place. 2027 prices for 4 weeks:

Other schools in Dublin (2027 prices on the way)

We are waiting for the 2027 price lists of these Dublin schools. You can still ask us for a quote: we get the updated price from the school and reply within 24–48 hours.

Academic Bridge · DCE English Language School · Dorset College Dublin · Dublin College of Advanced Studies · Emerald Cultural Institute · Englishour · Everest Language School · Griffith Institute of Language (Griffith College) · NED Training Centre · Travelling Languages · ULearn English School

How to pay less

• Choose afternoon classes: at the schools above they cost between 10% and 27% less than in the morning.
• Stay longer: the weekly price falls with the number of weeks (Twin: from €300 to €220 a week; ISE Ireland: from €150 to €140 a week at 25 weeks).
• Share a room: a shared room with a host family through ISI Dublin costs €240 a week instead of €260 for a single room.
• Look out for school offers: Twin currently takes 40% off its courses for bookings made by 31 December 2026.
• Book through LanguageBookings: you get our discount on the course, you pay nothing upfront (your card is only authorised for the deposit, which is charged when the school confirms; the rest you pay to the school), and if you find the same course cheaper under the same conditions, we match the price.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest English course in Dublin in 2027?

Among the schools with 2027 prices, ISE Ireland's General English 15 hours costs €600 for 4 weeks (€564 on LanguageBookings). With Twin's current offer, its 20-lesson afternoon course costs €485.76 for 4 weeks.

Is Dublin more expensive than Malta?

Slightly. In our 2027 English course price index, which compares the cheapest morning General English course of each school with the same method, the median for 4 weeks is €1,000 in Dublin and €930 in Malta.

Do I have to pay for the whole course when I book?

No. When you book, your card is only authorised for the deposit, which is part of the course price. If the school accepts your booking, the deposit is charged and we send you the details to pay the rest directly to the school; if it does not, nothing is charged.

Are these prices final?

They are the schools' official 2027 list prices as loaded in our system on 17 October 2026. The school confirms the price when it accepts your booking; summer or Christmas supplements and optional extras (books, exams, transfers) may apply.

See all English courses in Dublin and the rest of Ireland, compare dates and book online with the LanguageBookings discount.