Reviews of Alpha College of English, Dublin, Ireland
Total No. of Reviews: 183
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 (183 reviews) |
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| City |  4.3/5.0 |
| 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
4. Mar. 2013
1. Roberto (20 years) - Italy
1. Cambridge First (FCE) - 2 weeks
1. Cambridge First (FCE) - 2 weeks
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19. Sep. 2012
2. Sara (21 years) - Spain
2. General English - 3 weeks
2. General English - 3 weeks
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11. Sep. 2012
3. Almudena (32 years) - Spain
3. General English - 2 weeks
3. General English - 2 weeks
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4. Sep. 2012
4. Elena (20 years) - Spain
4. General English - 3 weeks
4. General English - 3 weeks
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11. Aug. 2012
5. Francesc (23 years) - Spain
5. General English - 4 weeks
5. General English - 4 weeks
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31. Jul. 2012
6. Asunción (36 years) - Spain
6. General English - 4 weeks
6. General English - 4 weeks
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25. Oct. 2011
7. Jose Manuel (33 years) - Spain
7. General English - 4 weeks
7. General English - 4 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
Affectionate treatment of teachers, the quality of teaching and socializing with students of different cultures.
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
Study a little every day during the course. Smokers take stuff from home, a pack costs about 9€ in Dublin. Enjoy Temple Bar and its people.
Other comments
In Diceys Garden €2 pints on Tuesdays. Amazing to visit: Galway, Gigant's Causeway and Cliffs of Moher.
11. Oct. 2011
8. Marina (19 years) - Spain
8. General English - 3 weeks
8. General English - 3 weeks
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The teachers. And, generally all the staff.
12. Sep. 2011
9. Flor (19 years) - Spain
9. General English - 3 weeks
9. General English - 3 weeks
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Multicultural school with many activities in the afternoons.
30. Aug. 2011
10. Gloria (26 years) - Spain
10. General English - 4 weeks
10. General English - 4 weeks
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The teachers and the staff are the best part of the school.
25. Jul. 2011
11. Sergi (55 years) - Spain
11. General English + General Business English - 3 weeks
11. General English + General Business English - 3 weeks
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8. Aug. 2010
12. Sebastian (17 years) - Germany
12. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
12. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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Meeting people from around the world
30. Jun. 2009
13. Günter (45 years) - Germany
13. General English - 1 week
13. 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
14. Vincent (21 years) - France
14. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
14. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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1. Nov. 2008
15. Costanza (18 years) - Italy
15. General English - 2 weeks
15. General English - 2 weeks
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opportunities of socialisation speaking in English
30. Oct. 2008
16. Rosa Belén (35 years) - Spain
16. General English Super Intensive Course - 2 weeks
16. 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
17. Andrea (25 years) - Italy
17. General English Intensive - 3 weeks
17. General English Intensive - 3 weeks
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the way of teaching
4. Aug. 2008
18. Paloma (18 years) - Italy
18. General English - 4 weeks
18. General English - 4 weeks
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28. May. 2008
19. Matteo (34 years) - Italy
19. General English - 4 weeks
19. General English - 4 weeks
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the social activities are very good and the ambience is very homely
10. May. 2008
20. Maurizio (42 years) - Italy
20. General English - 1 week
20. General English - 1 week
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the friendship with other students
7. May. 2008
21. Luca (44 years) - Italy
21. General English - 1 week
21. General English - 1 week
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meeting other students
31. Oct. 2007
22. Elisa (24 years) - Spain
22. General English - 3 weeks
22. General English - 3 weeks
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1. Oct. 2007
23. Saori (21 years) - Japan
23. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
23. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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26. Apr. 2007
24. Thibaut (21 years) - France
24. General English - 2 weeks
24. General English - 2 weeks
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there are very good teacher, and a super environment.
21. Mar. 2007
25. Antje (41 years) - Germany
25. General English - 3 weeks
25. 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
26. Katarzyna (33 years) - France
26. General English - 1 week
26. General English - 1 week
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22. Aug. 2006
27. Ana (18 years) - Croatia
27. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
27. 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
28. Tibbe (20 years) - Netherlands
28. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
28. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
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the fexibility to move between classes
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find out for yourselves
3. Aug. 2006
29. Filip (18 years) - Poland
29. General English - 3 weeks
29. 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
30. Céline -
30. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
30. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
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9. Feb. 2006
31. Hisayo (35 years) - Germany
31. General English - 1 week
31. General English - 1 week
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recommendable for advanced students
19. Dec. 2005
32. Heidi - Germany
32. General English - 2 weeks
32. General English - 2 weeks
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Friendly atmosphere in the school. The teachers gave helpful advice.
19. Dec. 2005
33. David - Spain
33. General English - 4 weeks
33. 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
34. Gruson (25 years) - France
34. Standard Course
34. Standard Course
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Friendship
1. Sep. 2005
35. Andrea (32 years) - Italy
35. TOEFL
35. TOEFL
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It is a good school
14. Sep. 2004
36. Patricia - Spain
36. Standard Course
36. 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)
11. Feb. 2013
37. Sergio (31 years) - 
37. General English - 11 weeks
37. General English - 11 weeks
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22. Jan. 2013
38. Erika (22 years) - 
38. General English - 9 weeks
38. General English - 9 weeks
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Availability of teachers.
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public transport are a bit 'expensive but efficient.
25. Dec. 2012
39. Mª Del Carmen (65 years) -
39. General English - 10 weeks
39. General English - 10 weeks
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The professional quality of teachers.
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Better to have an initial level of English.
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It is a good center for learning English.
6. Nov. 2012
40. Anika (30 years) - 
40. General English - 2 weeks
40. General English - 2 weeks
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19. Sep. 2012
41. Daniele (17 years) -
41. General English Super Intensive - 4 weeks
41. General English Super Intensive - 4 weeks
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27. Aug. 2012
42. Adriano -
42. General English - 2 weeks
42. General English - 2 weeks
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22. Aug. 2012
43. Silvia (17 years) -
43. General English - 3 weeks
43. General English - 3 weeks
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8. Aug. 2012
44. Alessandro (27 years) -
44. General English + General Business English - 1 week
44. General English + General Business English - 1 week
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10. Jul. 2012
45. Emanuele (19 years) -
45. General English 20 - 8 weeks
45. General English 20 - 8 weeks
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11. Jun. 2012
46. Marco (48 years) -
46. General English - 3 weeks
46. General English - 3 weeks
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16. Apr. 2012
47. Martina (22 years) -
47. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
47. General English Intensive - 4 weeks
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25. Oct. 2011
48. Markus (35 years) -
48. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
48. General English Super Intensive - 1 week
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Rotation of the teacher
26. Jun. 2011
49. Louise (20 years) - 
49. General English Intensive - 2 weeks
49. 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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excursions organized by the school
11. Apr. 2011
50. Reinhard (58 years) -
50. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
50. General English + General Business English - 2 weeks
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Friendly, very good organization, intense effort to satisfy customers
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Hop-and-stop bus from Dublin Bus
