Galway Cultural Institute - English language school in Galway, Ireland

Galway Cultural Institute provides quality language courses in Galway on the west coast of Ireland. Our reputation has been built on our: *superb teaching standards *state of the art facilities *excellent customer service *a wide range of courses *top quality accommodation options You the student are the centre of life at GCI. From the moment of your arrival we make sure that your experience is both beneficial and enjoyable. We offer General English programmes, Examination Preparation courses, (FCE, CAE, TOEIC, TIE, IETLTS, TOEFL) one-to-one programmes, Business English, University Foundation Programmes etc. We are the leading examination preparation school for Cambridge, TOEIC and IELTS in the west of Ireland and are a testing centre for TOEIC and TIE. Our teachers are expert and their professionalism and dedication ensures that you, the student, make rapid progress in your English Language acquisition. As part of the GCI Group, Galway Cultural Institute students can combine English language programmes with short or long term business courses up to and including degree programmes. These include short courses in Marketing or Business Administration (8 weeks) or Diploma in European Business (13 weeks), 1,2 or 3 year programmes in Business, Marketing, Finance or Hospitality Management.

Galway Cultural Institute is situation on the Atlantic west coast with spectacular views of Galway Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. We are located in a contemporary building, designed to high-tech specifications in a comfortable learning environment. We have bright spacious classrooms, free broadband internet access (20 PCs for student use) a comprehensive library with 5,000 titles, a coffee shop with a deck overlooking the sea serving delicious coffee and light meals. For students wishing to bring their own laptop we have wireless access. We provide host family accommodation, residential apartments, bed and breakfast and hotel accommodation. In Salthill you have immediate access to shops, restaurants, banks, hotels, Galway Aquarium and Swimming pool, golf course, tennis club and fitness centre. Salthill is close to our host family and residential accommodation (max 10 minute bus ride) and is 10 minutes walk from the city centre.

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University Credits	Universities	: BETEC courses

Course	Minimum duration	Maximum duration
Standard	2 Weeks	12 Weeks
Intensive	2 Weeks	12 Weeks
Business	2 Weeks	6 Weeks
One to one	1 Weeks	>20 Weeks
Longterm standard	12 Weeks	>20 Weeks
Longterm intensive	12 Weeks	>20 Weeks
Exam prep Cambridge	12 Weeks	14 Weeks
Exam prep toeic, ielts, tie	4 Weeks	8 Weeks
Cambridge exam prep	6 Weeks	6 Weeks
Third age programme	2 Weeks	4 Weeks

Host Family
Shared Flat
Student residence on campus
Student Residence off campus
Hotel

Facility	Free Access	Available at Extra Cost
Library
PC
Internet
Cafeteria
student study centre
wireless access
Number of classrooms : 16

	organised by school	possible near school	distance in km
Excursions
Golf
Sailing			8 Km
Parties
Cinema/Theatre
Volleyball
Football
Handball			1 Km
Tennis			1 Km
Climbing			20 Km
Hiking			15 Km
Horse riding			5 Km
Surfing			35 Km
Scuba diving			20 Km
Cookery classes			2 Km
Dance classes
Music classes			2 Km
Arts and Crafts			2 Km
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