Reviews of The Linguaviva Centre, Dublin, Ireland

Total number of reviews: 40

NOTE: All reviews are authentic. Only students who booked their course through us can publish evaluations here, and only after the end of their programme. These evaluations then are not manipulated in any way, neither by us nor by the school, and can be trusted as honest opinions about personal experiences with the school.

Average Rating

Based on 40 reviews of former students of The Linguaviva Centre

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Overall rating The Linguaviva Centre, Dublin, Ireland	4.2
City	4.5
Organisation	4.3
Facilities	4.0
Social activities	3.6
Quality of teaching	4.1
Value for money	3.9
Homestay	4.4
Shared Flat (apartment)	4.0
Other	3.8

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Individual Reviews

The Linguaviva Centre

21. Dec. 2022

1. Katarzyna (35 years)

101.Course: General English - 1 week

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The Point Residence.

3. Oct. 2022

2. Lorenzo Italy
102.Course: General English - 2 weeks

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29. Sep. 2022

3. Elena (36 years)

103.Course: Irish History, Culture and Literature Course for Non-native Teachers of English - 2 weeks

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Networking with colleagues and excursions

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Lack of an education programme as such

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A great city

22. Sep. 2022

4. Guzel

104.Course: Irish History, Culture and Literature Course for Non-native Teachers of English - 2 weeks

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8. Aug. 2022

5. Marta (17 years)

105.Course: Intensive English [Inglés] - 4 weeks

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27. Jul. 2022

6. Zofia (19 years)

106.Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks

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Rooms in the hostel are small, the bathrooms dirty - I do not recommend

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Do not book the hostel if cleanliness is important to you.

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Dirty, small spaces - I do not recommend

25. Apr. 2022

7. María Esperanza (63 years)

107.Course: General English [English] - 2 weeks

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21. Feb. 2022

8. Aleksei (38 years) Russia
108.Course: Super Intensive English [English] - 4 weeks

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Firstly, good teachers and friendly stuff, good location, nice classrooms, possibility to eat and drink a cup of cofee in the dining room. Inner rooms clear and neat, classes are equipped good technical devices. Teachers can understand each people with each accent. They know many ways to attract audience, use various methods for teaching. My favorite - Peter (afternoon classes) and Magdalena (morning, but unfortunately, I was studied by her only 1 week).

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Only two minuses 1. Level's exam cosequences: I inderstand that my pronounciation is not too good, but I said that I had already studied the English File - Intermediate. So, classes were useful as repeating, but a bit boring. Moreover, I paid for book which I already had (3th ed., but it's really very close to 4th ed.). 2. Teachers of morning class were changed too often time. Throughout 3 weeks in Intermediate classes I studied with 3 teachers. That was not a good experience, because to short time to get used to new teacher.

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Too high prices for food, unbelievable high, especially for fish.

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There are two good features in this accomodation family: 1. Location. Despite it located in suburb of Dublin, its a simple to go to central part of the city by train. Only 15 min by walk to train station, 40 min going by train and 10-15 min walking to the school (which located near the Stephans Green park). 2. Home's owner a friendly woman, she can talk with students on different themes, her pronunciation a quite clear. Minuses. (!) Very important thing - I write about common things, but understand, that Dublin is a expensive city and its a very difficult to find cheep and good accommodation there. 1. Room's size. It's very small. It consist only bed and something like 'raised floor' ('rised corner') in the corner, there items could be put. 2. Dust in the room. Too many, especially under the bed. Its very bad for me because when someone spend nights in small room he breath this air... dusty air. Fortunately, at second's day I had cleaned the room properly. 3. Heater. When I prepared to trip I asked someone of yours about heating, and you said me that it'll ok. But some Russian students adviced to take thermal underwear. That's was good choice! Because heater worked only in evenings, 2-3 hours, and not all evenings. So, I'd be really cold to sleep unless I'd taken thermal underwear. So, I hope next same journey I'll try to find accommodation with better conditions. I think I'll spend more much money for this, but room for living more comfortable. p.s. unfortunately, I didn't get use to Irish meals. Especially salty fries potatoes. So, its a difficult to say something about meals. But I was very happy when I returned and could eat soup )

11. Jan. 2022

9. Maria Italy
109.Course: General English Standard - 25 weeks

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3. Sep. 2019

10. Ana (49 years) Spain
110.Course: Teacher Training - 2 weeks

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2. Sep. 2019

11. Sara (17 years) Germany
111.Course: General English Intensive - 3 weeks

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2. Sep. 2019

12. Valerie (49 years) Germany
112.Course: Teacher Training [English] - 2 weeks

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Contact with other colleagues from Europe.

23. Aug. 2019

13. Aynur (21 years) Russia
113.Course: General English Intensive - 2 weeks

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20. Aug. 2019

14. Regina (17 years) Russia
114.Course: General English Standard [English] - 3 weeks

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The best school in the world

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Very beautiful

19. Aug. 2019

15. Ali (23 years) Germany
115.Course: General English Intensive [Englisch] - 2 weeks

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Very friendly staff working in the office

16. Aug. 2019

16. Beatrice (61 years) France
116.Course: General English Standard - 1 week

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13. Aug. 2019

17. Oksana (29 years) Russia
117.Course: General English Standard [English] - 2 weeks

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7. Aug. 2019

18. Annachiara (18 years) Italy
118.Course: General English Standard - 3 weeks

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23. Jul. 2019

19. Arina (15 years)

119.Course: General English Standard [Английский] - 4 weeks

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29. Apr. 2019

20. Fabien (45 years) France
120.Course: General English Intensive - 1 week

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15. Apr. 2019

21. Yoshie (43 years) Japan
121.Course: General English Super Intensive - 6 weeks

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School staff are cheerful and helpful.

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The information about the school's facility which I saw online is wrong. I told this to Linguaviva staff, too. For future students, it's better to review it.

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I took 30 hours/week course. I had morning class as well as afternoon class. Both use the same textbook, they even do the same page If the school still do this course, I think it's a good idea to reconsider the content.

1. Apr. 2019

22. Mikhail (26 years) Russia
122.Course: General English Intensive - 3 weeks

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18. Mar. 2019

23. Sylvie (55 years) France
123.Course: General English Standard - 2 weeks

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18. Feb. 2019

24. Marius Ruhrmann

124.Course: Internship Programme [Englisch] - 2 weeks

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3. Jun. 2018

25. Marc (79 years)

125.Course: 40+ Programme [Anglais] - 2 weeks

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The atmosphere and the quality of the courses.

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2 weeks seem insufficient. Pay attention to the length of stay.

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Better monitoring of the activities offered outside off class.

8. Apr. 2018

26. Raúl (13 years)

126.Course: General English Standard [Inglés] - 1 week

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What I liked the most were the classmates and how the classes were taught.

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The truth is no, because in general, everything seemed very well to me.

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No, the truth is no.

11. Sep. 2017

27. Lise (17 years) France
127.Course: General English Standard - 2 weeks

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The people are very nice. We enjoyed both the school and the city. It's nice to share learning English with others and to discover new cultures and countries.

5. Sep. 2017

28. Triin (43 years) Estonia
128.Course: General English Standard - 1 week

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9. Aug. 2017

29. Carlos (26 years) Spain
129.Course: General English Standard - 2 weeks

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8. Nov. 2016

30. Marc (15 years)

130.Course: General English Standard - 1 week

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Good school Ideal for practicing English

24. Jul. 2016

31. Laura (51 years) Italy
131.Course: General English Intensive - 1 week

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welcome

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a positive experience

31. May. 2016

32. Ilaria (40 years)

132.Course: General English Standard - 1 week

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Kindeness

1. Mar. 2016

33. Gauttier (17 years)

133.Course: General English Intensive - 2 weeks

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8. Sep. 2015

34. Alberto (29 years)

134.Course: General English Intensive - 2 weeks

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The punctuality of the teachers and the right mix of nationalities in the classes, and not have too many compatriots in the same class

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You can trust completely the organizational skills of the staff

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Wonderful experience

2. Sep. 2015

35. Amando Borja (34 years)

135.Course: General English Standard - 5 weeks

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The team of people working in the school.

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The social activities are a little bit lax. Must-see activities such as the Guinness Storehouse and the Dublin Kilmainham Gaol, among others are not included...

24. Aug. 2015

36. Christelle (18 years)

136.Course: General English Standard - 2 weeks

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the very playful way of teaching and targeting our difficulties

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the pedestrian city center next to the Trinity College where there is always something to see on the street

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very good center with good organization

28. Oct. 2014

37. Ivan (29 years)
137.Course: IELTS Preparation Course - 2 weeks

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Students from all over the world

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Do not catch cold in Dublin.

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Very nice school and teaching process is well thought-out.

26. Aug. 2014

38. Daniel (61 years)

138.Course: Seniors Course - 2 weeks

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The organization in general, the way they welcomed me.

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It was a pity that there was no other student of my age, or younger than me.As I am a beginner, I also found it hard that I had to ask questions in English to understand the exercices in English.

30. Jun. 2014

39. Dzhamal (16 years)

139.Course: General English Super Intensive - 4 weeks