Reviews of Alpha College of English
Total No. of Reviews: 167
NOTE: All evaluations are authentic. Only former participants who have booked a course with us at the school can publish evaluations after the end of the course. Schools could therefore not manipulate evaluations and you can trust in all published evaluations.
| Overall rating Alpha College of English, Dublin, Ireland | 4.1/5.0 (167 reviews) |
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| City | 4.2/5.0 |
| Organisation | 4.2/5.0 |
| Facilities | 3.8/5.0 |
| Social activities | 4.0/5.0 |
| Course Quality / Progress in language | 4.3/5.0 |
| Value for money | 3.5/5.0 |
| Accommodation | |
| Host Family | 3.9/5.0 |
| Shared flat (apartment) | 3.9/5.0 |
| Other | 3.7/5.0 |
Individual Reviews
25. Oct. 2011
1. Jose Manuel (33 years) - Spain
1. General English - 4 weeks
1. General English - 4 weeks
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Affectionate treatment of teachers, the quality of teaching and fellowship among students of different cultures.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Study a little every day during the course. Smokers take snuff from home, a pack costs about 9 € in Dublin. Enjoy Temple Bar and its people.
Other comments
In Diceys Garden every € 2 pints on Tuesdays.
Amazing to visit, Galway, Gigant
11. Oct. 2011
2. Marina (19 years) - Spain
2. General English - 3 weeks
2. General English - 3 weeks
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Teachers. And, generally all the staff.
12. Sep. 2011
3. Flor (19 years) - Spain
3. General English - 3 weeks
3. General English - 3 weeks
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Multicultural school with many activities in the afternoons.
30. Aug. 2011
4. Gloria (26 years) - Spain
4. General English - 4 weeks
4. General English - 4 weeks
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The teachers and the staffs is the best of the school.
25. Jul. 2011
5. Sergi (55 years) - Spain
5. General English + General Business English - 3 weeks
5. General English + General Business English - 3 weeks
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The teachers are the best, location and the staff, and of course the cantina.. the building is a bit "historic" it means old, and please take the extralessons.. are cheap and usefully
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
a umbrella, never is summer, cloudy, dont drive, a lot of free museums, except churchs 6€,
Other comments
the taxis are expensives,25€ trip to home from airport, 25 at night, buses and train stop at 23 h.. the beer 5 € fish and chips 8 €, a reg meal is 20€..
8. Aug. 2010
6. Sebastian (17 years) - Germany
6. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
6. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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Meeting people from around the world
30. Jun. 2009
7. Günter (45 years) - Germany
7. General English - 1 week
7. General English - 1 week
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international composition of the group
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additional activities on the weekend
14. Nov. 2008
8. Vincent (21 years) - France
8. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
8. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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1. Nov. 2008
9. Costanza (18 years) - Italy
9. General English - 2 weeks
9. General English - 2 weeks
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opportunities of socialisation speaking in English
30. Oct. 2008
10. Rosa Belén (35 years) - Spain
10. General English Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
10. General English Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
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The good relationship with the teachers and meeting people from other countries.
23. Oct. 2008
11. Andrea (25 years) - Italy
11. General English Intensive - 3 weeks
11. General English Intensive - 3 weeks
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the way of teaching
4. Aug. 2008
12. Paloma (18 years) - Italy
12. General English - 4 weeks
12. General English - 4 weeks
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28. May. 2008
13. Matteo (34 years) - Italy
13. General English - 4 weeks
13. General English - 4 weeks
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the social activities are very good and the ambience is very homely
10. May. 2008
14. Maurizio (42 years) - Italy
14. General English - 1 week
14. General English - 1 week
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the friendship with other students
7. May. 2008
15. Luca (44 years) - Italy
15. General English - 1 week
15. General English - 1 week
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meeting other students
31. Oct. 2007
16. Elisa (24 years) - Spain
16. General English - 3 weeks
16. General English - 3 weeks
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the teachers
1. Oct. 2007
17. Saori (21 years) - Japan
17. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
17. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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26. Apr. 2007
18. Thibaut (21 years) - France
18. General English - 2 weeks
18. General English - 2 weeks
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there are very good teacher, and a super environment.
21. Mar. 2007
19. Antje (41 years) - Germany
19. General English - 3 weeks
19. General English - 3 weeks
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students change every monday, my preferred teachers are Vivian and Jon
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In general quite good teachers, social activities could be better
21. Mar. 2007
20. Katarzyna (33 years) - France
20. General English - 1 week
20. General English - 1 week
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22. Aug. 2006
21. Ana (18 years) - Croatia
21. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
21. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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achieved knowledge
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nothing
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not enough evening events
17. Aug. 2006
22. Tibbe (20 years) - Netherlands
22. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
22. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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the fexibility to move between classes
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
find out for yourselves
3. Aug. 2006
23. Filip (18 years) - Poland
23. General English - 3 weeks
23. General English - 3 weeks
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Fantastic people, possiblity in meeting friends
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Average building, but gorgeous people and host family.
24. Apr. 2006
24. Céline -
24. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
24. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
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9. Feb. 2006
25. Hisayo (35 years) - Germany
25. General English - 1 week
25. General English - 1 week
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recommendable for advanced students
19. Dec. 2005
26. Heidi - Germany
26. General English - 2 weeks
26. General English - 2 weeks
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Friendly atmosphere in the school. The teachers gave helpful advice.
19. Dec. 2005
27. David - Spain
27. General English - 4 weeks
27. General English - 4 weeks
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The teachers, the library and the computer room.
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Special gratitude to my teachers JULIANNE and EVA, who did a really good job teaching us.
8. Sep. 2005
28. Gruson (25 years) - France
28. Standard Course
28. Standard Course
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Friendship
1. Sep. 2005
29. Andrea (32 years) - Italy
29. TOEFL
29. TOEFL
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It is a good school
14. Sep. 2004
30. Patricia - Spain
30. Standard Course
30. Standard Course
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The social life and the teachers too.
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Nothing
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It´s a special place where the people are very nice as well as the staff (teachers,administration staff,people)
16. Apr. 2012
31. Martina (22 years) -
31. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
31. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
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la professionalità e le proposte extrascolastiche
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Dublino è una città di media grandezza, ti ambienti facilmente. Gli irlandesi sono molto cordiali.
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E' una scuola veramente ben organizzata in cui puoi incontrare ragazzi di tutti il mondo (non tanti italiani!)
25. Oct. 2011
32. Markus (35 years) -
32. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
32. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
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Rotation der Lehrer
26. Jun. 2011
33. Louise (20 years) -
33. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
33. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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The courses atmosphere and planed excursions, meetings with people from different countries.
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les excursions organisées par l
11. Apr. 2011
34. Reinhard (58 years) -
34. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
34. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
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Freundlichkeit, sehr gute Organisation,
Intensives Bemühen um Kundenzufriedenheit
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Hop- and- Stop- Bus von Dublin Bus
14. Feb. 2011
35. Renzzo Manuel (33 years) -
35. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
35. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
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6. Oct. 2010
36. Sofia (22 years) -
36. General English + General Business English - 1 week
36. General English + General Business English - 1 week
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Gli insegnanti e il clima cordiale
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e' un ottima scuola , vicino al centro e comoda , con anche una mensa interna dove poter mangiare panini
14. Sep. 2010
37. Frick (56 years) -
37. General English Super Intensive - 2 weeks
37. General English Super Intensive - 2 weeks
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Wechsel der Lehrer alle 2 Stunden dadurch kein Frust wenn man mit einem der Lehrer nicht so gut zurecht kam.
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Den Nachmittag Unterricht fand ich besser - intensiver - freundlicher.
Other comments
Ich habe eine Woche gebraucht um in ein tieferes Level zu kommen. Von Level 3 in Level 2. Und das obwohl ich erklärt habe das ich erst seit 8 Monaten english lerne. Es waren alle Lehrer nett - und freundlich - aber in meiner Altersklasse waren keine Schüler dabei. Dadurch waren Kontakte während der Schulzeit und nach der Schule eigent lich nur sehr schwer möglich. Hier hätte ich mir etwas mehr Aufkärung gewünscht. Beispiel späterer Termin weil dann vieleicht der eine oder andere Teilnehmer älter ist.
So hatte ich in der ersten Woche das Gefühl ich gehe durch die Hölle!!! Nach einer Woche bekommt mann gesagt - hier gehörst du nicht hin Level 2 ist dein Ding. Ich war am Boden zerstört. 1 Woche Dauerstress keiner hört auf meine Einwände und dann hau ab das ist zu hoch für dich. Das wusste ich vorher selbst nur keiner hat auf mich gehört. Da ich selbst gelegentlich in unserer Firma unterrichte weiss ich jetzt wenigstens was ich besser machen muss. Um so schöner war dann die 2 Woche. Die Schüler waren auch jung aber der Kontakt war besser weil das Level stimmte. Trotz allem hat mir das ganze geholfen emphfele diese Schule weiter und würde auch noch mal wieder kommen.
7. Sep. 2010
38. Xavier (40 years) -
38. General English - 3 weeks
38. General English - 3 weeks
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La qualité de l
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La visite du national museum - les pubs
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Friendly staff - interesting courses and excursions - A rather big english school with competent teachers - Nice city - Beatiful island.
31. Aug. 2010
39. Annamaria (24 years) -
39. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
39. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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la simpatia degli insegnanti
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non puliscono il bagno al residence
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si mangia malissimo in irlanda
24. Aug. 2010
40. Danilo (34 years) -
40. General and Business English Combination - 2 weeks
40. General and Business English Combination - 2 weeks
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The opportunity to interact with children from other nationalities.
23. Aug. 2010
41. Massimiliano (25 years) -
41. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
41. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
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Docenti e personale della scuola molto cordiale e disponibile
29. Jan. 2010
42. Lourdes (40 years) -
42. General English - 1 week
42. General English - 1 week
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La forma de impartir las clases, la experiencia y la profesionalidad de los profesores. Son buenísimos.
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No hablar en el idioma propio
30. Nov. 2009
43. Andrea (29 years) -
43. General English Standard - 2 weeks
43. General English Standard - 2 weeks
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organizzazione
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che l
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tutto perfetto
5. Nov. 2009
44. Carlo (36 years) -
44. General English - 4 weeks
44. General English - 4 weeks
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teachers, classroom
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For the school to organize more events, with Irish students.
13. Oct. 2009
45. Juan Jose (25 years) -
45. General English - 3 weeks
45. General English - 3 weeks
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11. Oct. 2009
46. Federica (32 years) -
46. General English - 2 weeks
46. General English - 2 weeks
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the level of professinalism of the teacher
10. Sep. 2009
47. Edoardo (17 years) -
47. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
47. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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20. Aug. 2009
48. Marta -
48. General English - 3 weeks
48. General English - 3 weeks
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The teachers were so nice
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Tesco is the best supermarket
18. Aug. 2009
49. Carmen (33 years) -
49. General English Super Intensive - 3 weeks
49. General English Super Intensive - 3 weeks
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17. Aug. 2009
50. Eneko (34 years) -
50. General English Super Intensive - 4 weeks
50. General English Super Intensive - 4 weeks
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friendly people, good teachers



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