Waterford English Language CentresWaterford, Ireland
- The only Irish Government recognised English language school in Waterford, which is open all year round.
- E-learning platform.
- Optional language workshops.
Location: Waterford English Language Centres (WELC) is located in the historic Irish city of Waterford, southeastern Ireland. Founded by the Vikings and the first city ever built in Ireland, Waterford is steeped in relics, museums and offers students a unique backdrop to further their English studies. The school is a short 15-minute walk from the city centre and boasts such attractions as the Waterford Treasures, Medieval Museum, William Vincent Wallace Plaza, the King of the Vikings Cultural Centre and the City Square Shopping Centre, all within a 20-minute walk. Many shops, eateries, cafés and attractions can also be found in proximity to the school, ensuring that students have a lively time in Waterford whilst reaching their language goals.
School facilities: Facilities of WELC include a garden, cafeteria, library, movie room, lounge area and a student support desk for any questions or queries that may arise. All classrooms are equipped with heating and have ample natural light to create an optimal learning environment. Students are invited to use WELC's free parking and WIFI facilities during their time with the school.
Additional information: The school has been teaching English to the highest standards for over 40 years, receiving several accreditations for its high standards of tuition and student care. WELC promotes an inclusive and familiar atmosphere, helping students to feel a part of their community wherever possible.
- The language school Waterford English Language Centres was founded in Waterford, Ireland in 1967.
- Legal name / parent company: Waterford English Language Centres Ltd
- Tax registration ID: TIN:8255313P
- Abbreviated name of school: WELC Waterford
English Courses
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 24 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 300 285 | 600 570 | 900 855 | 1200 1140 | 1250 1188 | 1500 1425 | 2000 1900 | 2500 2375 | 3000 2850 | 2925 2779 | 5400 5130 |
Course Description:
Add Practical English and Academic and Exam English to the core Integrated Skills module.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external
exams (e.g. IELTS) in the Academic English Module. - Practising your productive competence through project work,
language consolidation, skills practice and learner training in the
Practical Module.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book(s).
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 24 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 180 171 | 360 342 | 540 513 | 720 684 | 850 808 | 1020 969 | 1360 1292 | 1700 1615 | 2040 1938 | 2210 2100 | 4080 3876 |
Practise the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book.
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 24 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 245 233 | 490 466 | 735 699 | 980 931 | 1050 998 | 1260 1197 | 1680 1596 | 2100 1995 | 2520 2394 | 2340 2223 | 4320 4104 |
Course Description:
Take the Core Integrated Skills Course and add a 5-hour module of Academic English or Practical English.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external
exams (e.g. IELTS) in the Academic English Module.
or
- Practising your productive competence through project work,
language consolidation, skills practice and learner training in the
Practical Module.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book.
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in € | 440 418 | 880 836 | 1320 1254 | 1760 1672 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Course Description:
Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 15 group lesson hours.
15 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English or 5 Practical English.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external
exams (e.g. IELTS) in the Academic English Module.
or
- Practising your productive competence through project work,
language consolidation, skills practice and learner training in the
Practical Module.
Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book(s).
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in € | 570 542 | 1140 1083 | 1710 1625 | 2280 2166 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Course Description:
Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 15 group lesson hours.
15 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English or 5 Practical English.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g IELTS) in the Academic English Module.
or
- Practising your productive competence through project work, language consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.
Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book(s).
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in € | 495 471 | 990 941 | 1485 1411 | 1980 1881 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Course Description:
Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 20 group lesson hours every week.
20 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills and 5 Academic and Exam English and 5 Practical English.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g IELTS) in the Academic English Module.
- Practising your productive competence through project work, language consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.
Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book(s).
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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Price in € | 625 594 | 1250 1188 | 1875 1782 | 2500 2375 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Course Description:
Add 3 or 5 individual lessons to your 20 group lesson hours every week.
20 group hours will be 10 Integrated Skills 5 Academic and Exam English and 5 Practical English.
Focus on:
- The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external
exams (e.g. IELTS) in the Academic English Module. - Practising your productive competence through project work,
language consolidation, skills practice and learner training in the
Practical Module.
Focus on the areas of language of most importance to you in your 1:1 lessons.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book(s).
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Afternoon: 14:00 - 15:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 25 |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 3575 3397 |
- Your eight-month study visa allows you to study for 25 weeks and work for up to 20hrs/week during the academic term.
- Study 15 hours a week towards an internationally recognised language proficiency exam.
- Lesson attendance must be over 85% to comply with the study visa conditions.
- All courses participants take an external exam at the end of this course.
Course Description:
Take thw Core Integrated Skills Course and add a 5-hour module of Academic English or Practical English.
Focus on: - The lexis and skills needed for continuing study and external exams (e.g IELTS) in the Academic English Module.
or
- Practising your productive competence through project work, language consolidation, skills practise and learner training in the Practical Module.
Learn by watching, practising, doing, reflecting, repeating and improving.
Online Learning Support.
Core-text-book.
End of Course Report and Certificate.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 13:15
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in € | |||||||||||
Price at school Our price | 650 618 | 1300 1235 | 1950 1853 | 2600 2470 | 3250 3088 | 3900 3705 | 4550 4323 | 5200 4940 | 6500 6175 | 7800 7410 | 650 618 |
Students can tailor the lessons, schedule and duration.
Not available/Fully booked: 11 Mar 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
Morning: 9:00 - 11:00
Afternoon: 14:00 - 16:00
Information for all courses offered by Waterford English Language Centres
Airport transfers (per person, one way):
Cork/Dublin/Shannon Airport: EUR 300 private taxi.
Medical and LP insurance: EUR 180.
01 Jan 2024, 17 Mar 2024, 18 Apr 2024, 02 May 2024, 06 Jun 2024, 01 Aug 2024, 25 Dec 2024, 26 Dec 2024.
Lessons needed per English language level
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
- INCLUDED Language level placement test before arrival
- INCLUDED Elearning platform
- INCLUDED Free assistance for finding jobs
- INCLUDED Optional language workshops
Waterford English Language Centres (WELC)
General school facilities
Cafeteria
Microwave for student use
Fridge for student use
Library
Movie rental
Movie room
Lounge
Garden
Student support desk
Copy machine
Printer for student use
Free coffee
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Free parking
Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)
Classroom equipment
TV in some classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms: 5Number of public PC workstations: 2
Student Age / Nationality
Top student nationalities
Visa Documents
Leisure activities
activity possible | distance from school | |
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Ballet | | 0.3 km |
Baseball | | 0.3 km |
Basketball | | 0.3 km |
Cooking | | 0.3 km |
Cricket | | 0.3 km |
Dancing | | - |
Diving | | 40 km |
Field Hockey | | 0.3 km |
Football (soccer) | | 0.3 km |
Golf | | 3 km |
Horse riding | | 5 km |
Mountainbiking | | 45 km |
Music | | 5 km |
Rugby | | 0.3 km |
Sailing | | 15 km |
Squash | | 1.5 km |
Swimming | | 0.3 km |
Table Tennis | | 0.3 km |
Tennis | | 0.3 km |
Volleyball | | 1 km |
Windsurfing | | 10 km |
Yoga | | 0.3 km |
Examples of leisure activities organized by the school
Adults - Free activities
Adults - Paid activities
Accommodation
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 230 | 460 | 690 | 920 | 1150 | 1380 | 1610 | 1840 | 2300 | 2760 | 230 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Sunday
Price per person
All host families:
- Have been visited and approved by the schooo's accommodation manager
- Have engaged with the Garda-vetting process
- Live a reasonable distance from school
- Understand how important they can be to your learning experience
- Will only take one student from a single country/native language area.
- Supply daily meals and weekly laundry (but not dry cleaning)
- Often have children of similar age to the visiting student (where possible)
- Provide shared rooms for Summer programmes
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 210 | 420 | 630 | 840 | 1050 | 1260 | 1470 | 1680 | 2100 | 2520 | 210 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Sunday
Price per person
All host families:
- Have been visited and approved by the schooo's accommodation manager
- Have engaged with the Garda-vetting process
- Live a reasonable distance from school
- Understand how important they can be to your learning experience
- Will only take one student from a single country/native language area.
- Supply daily meals and weekly laundry (but not dry cleaning)
- Often have children of similar age to the visiting student (where possible)
- Provide shared rooms for Summer programmes
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
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Price in € | 150 | 300 | 450 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1050 | 1200 | 1500 | 1800 | 150 | 70 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Saturday
Price per person
Bedding pack: EUR 30
FAQ about Waterford English Language Centres, Waterford
- What is the best price for a course at Waterford English Language Centres, Waterford?English courses at Waterford English Language Centres start at 136 € for Study & Work Programme course with 15 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
- What is the most popular accommodation offered by Waterford English Language Centres?The accommodation Homestay is the most popular among all our clients of Waterford English Language Centres
- What is the number of students per class at Waterford English Language Centres?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at Waterford English Language Centres varies from 1 students (One-to-One English Lessons) to 12 students (General English Course 20)
- What is the qualification of the teachers at Waterford English Language Centres?100% of teachers at Waterford English Language Centres hold a university degree. 100% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of Waterford English Language Centres from?The highest Nationality percentage at Waterford English Language Centres comes from Brazil with a 35% representation, followed by students from Italy (15%) and China (5%).
- Is this price lower than booking directly with the school?Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.