Location: Maynooth University
Age: 11 – 17
Programme Dates: 18 June – 13 August 2023 (8 weeks)
Fixed Arrival Dates: 18 June | 2 July | 16 July | 30 July 2023
Accommodation Type: Campus Residence – Single Room En-Suite
Dublin, Ireland’s capital city is best known for its friendly & talkative people, strong historical culture & compact and safe city centre. Maynooth, located 30 minutes from Dublin city centre and 45 minutes from Dublin Airport is a beautiful 18th century Irish town with a population of 8,500.
Maynooth benefits from being a lively and picturesque rural university town while at the same time being described as a suburb of Dublin. There are a wide range of activities available to visitors of Maynooth from equestrian activities, gliding, swimming and there are many cafes and restaurants in the town.
Apollo is the proud winner of six Study Travel Star Awards!
Apollo is the only English language school in Ireland to have won in the ‘Star Junior Programme for under 18s’ category and has won this award for four years in a row in 2018, 2019, 2020/2021 and again in 2022. We also won the ‘Star New School’ Award in 2019 as well as winning in the ‘English Language School – Europe’ category for the first time in 2022.
Maynooth University Campus, just 5 minutes’ walk from the town centre, consists of two connected campuses, an older south campus with 19th century buildings and a modern north campus occupying 100 acres, giving the university an impressive mix of old and new.
Facilities include an excellent sports complex with tennis courts, dance studios and extensive outdoor football/hockey pitches.
Accommodation for Apollo students is located on the modern north campus in single bedrooms with a private en-suite bathroom for each student. The residential accommodation chosen by Apollo is the newest block of apartments at Maynooth University, completed in late 2016.
Read more about your accommodation here.
15 hours’ tuition
per week
15 hours’ tuition per week (1 hour = 60 minutes) following a zig-zag timetable of both morning and afternoon mixed nationality classes (max. 15 per class).
Apollo Focus
Apollo Focus: 5 hours’ optional extra tuition per week (instead of 2 activities) completely free of charge in addition to 15 hour programme. The focus of the lessons is on project work and communication. Students can choose the Apollo Focus option when with us at the school.
Residential
Accommodation
Residential Accommodation: on-campus single room with private bathroom in shared apartments.
All meals included
All meals in the university restaurant.
Superb facilities
Use of excellent sports complex with tennis courts, dance studios and extensive outdoor football/hockey pitches.
Activities, visits and trips
A wide variety of activities every afternoon & evening
+ 2 full day trips per week on Wednesdays & Saturdays
+ Dublin City Trip on Sundays
Transport
Transport is provided for all trips.
Apollo Course Workbook
Apollo Course Workbook:
Each student will receive their very own course workbook filled with interesting topics & activities to follow during their course.
Apollo Student App
Access your programme, time-table, excursion information & more via the Apollo app.
WiFi
Free WIFI throughout University & accommodation.
Maynooth University – Dublin Residential Programme Dates & Prices 2023 |
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Programme dates: | 18 June – 13 August 2023 (8 weeks) |
Residential package price: | €1250 (per week) |
Airport transfers: | €80 each way to/from Dublin Airport |
Fixed Start Dates: | 18 June | 2 July | 16 July | 30 July 2023 |
Duration: | 1 week: 18 June or 30 July only 2023
2 weeks: all start dates as above |