The Linguaviva Centre

Linguaviva is located in a beautiful Georgian building in the heart of Dublin, very close to shops, pubs, St. Stephan’s Green Park and many cultural and historic sites. The professional and personalised approach to both teaching and the organisation of each student\'s stay has gained Linguaviva a world-wide reputation for excellence. Linguaviva is recognised by the Irish Department of Education and by Dublin Tourism and also is a member of MEI-RELSA. Linguaviva has an excellent record in language examination preparation. Friendly, caring host families are very popular with students and are located on direct bus routes to the school. Linguaviva is lucky to have a bus stop right outside the school front door. We offer an interesting and varied programme of extra-curricular activities. We encourage students to stay on in the school in the afternoons where they can relax, have a coffee, watch a video from our video library or do extra study if they wish. Internet access is free for all students.

Linguaviva is located in a beautiful Georgian building in the heart of Dublin, very close to shops, pubs, St. Stephan’s Green Park and many cultural and historic sites. There is a bus stop located just outside our front door which makes travelling between the school and host family accommodation very easy.

Every level from elementary to advanced is available throughout the year. When a new student arrives at the school, he/she will be interviewed and tested to determine the appropriate class for his/her level of English. The Linguaviva Cnetre has developed its own teaching methods using very carefully chosen materials and the most up-to-date learning techniques. The modern communicative approach is much favoured and videos, tapes and TVs are regularly employed in teaching. All the latest published textbooks and workbooks are used in class as well as our own developed materials. Our teachers have all a University Degree, a TEFL qualification and teaching experience. Most of them have been at our school for many years.

The highest standard of host family accommodation is available to all Linguaviva students. Families are very carefully selected. Host families are situated in the best residential areas of Dublin and are always located on direct bus routes to the school. A single room is guaranteed throughout the whole year and we never place two students of the same nationality or mother tongue in the same host family. Students feel at home in the warm, friendly atmosphere of Irish family life and many lasting friendships are made between the student and host family. During the summer months (June - September) we can also offer accommodation in shared student appartments which are located on University College Dublin Campus. Here students also have a single room and share the kitchen, bathroom and common room with 3 other students. From the campus it is only a 20 min. direct bus journey to the school.

We offer a varied and interesting programme of extra-curricular activities including visits to the most important sights of historic and cultural interest in Dublin. Full day excursions on the weekends give students the opportunity to visit places outside Dublin. Every day students can watch an English video free of charge in the school. Many students take advantage of this chance to just relax and socialise with student of other nationalities in the common room.