French Language Summer Courses
French Residential Summer Courses
Euro Languages College runs French language courses in diverse boarding schools across Ireland, aiming to cultivate an educational atmosphere that integrates learning and enjoyment.
Our French language courses prioritize a comprehensive approach, concentrating on all facets of the French language, with a specific emphasis on preparing students for French Junior Cycle and French Leaving Certificate exams.
Our commitment is to create an atmosphere of language learning as well as an enjoyable and rewarding experience for every student.
Key Features
- Students live in a boarding school for a period of 17/18 days.
- Classes take place 6 days a week from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm.
- Students cover topics for French Junior / Leaving Cycle
- There is a wide choice of activities in the afternoons and evenings
- Students are expected to communicate in French at all times.
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Why choose our French summer courses in Ireland?
Immersive Language Learning Experience
Our French Summer Courses in Ireland offer total language immersion, allowing students to practice in real-life situations surrounded by native speakers. Our dedicated team of French and Irish French experts ensures a balanced, enriching, and rewarding language adventure.
Professional & Experienced Teachers
Our French Summer Courses are led by professional and experienced teachers, including qualified Irish Secondary School teachers and French instructors with Master's degrees in teaching French as a foreign language. They use diverse methods to maximize your learning experience.
- Improve your grades
Prepare Students for Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert French
All Courses Include
- French Grammar
- Reading Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Aural Preparation
- Oral Exam preparation
- Learn Smarter, Not Harder
2026 Dates & Locations
Junior Cycle & Leaving Cert French Courses Near Dublin
Cultural Activities
Afternoon Activities
- Tip Rugby
- GAA
- Football
- Basketball
- Racket sports
- Arts & Crafts
- Music
- Zumba
- Board games
- Yoga
- Swimming
- & many more
Evening Activities
- Table Quiz
- Speed dating
- Film Festival
- Treasure Hunt
- Céilí
- Casino Night
- Olympics
- Horror Night
- Song Contest
- Last Night Disco
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Frequently Asked Questions
As a student how can I improve my French to obtain better grades?
What is our mobile phone policy?
Students are not permitted to use mobile phones and are not permitted to keep a mobile phone either on their person or with their belongings in the dorms.
On the second evening between anytime between 8.00pm and 8.45pm we will allow students to retrieve their mobile phones (if they are brought with them) from the confiscated items to call home to say they are settling in well. Students then hand back their phones to be kept in the office. Mobile phones are also given to students on Saturday between the same time period to arrange the Sunday visits.
To make contact with the course at any other time, you can call the Euro Languages College phone number (provided shortly before course start date). Students can come into the office anytime and call home if needed.
Please note that Euro Languages College accepts no responsibility for the safe keeping of phones if students decide to bring them.
What to bring?
- Writing materials, copybook and a dictionary (optional).
- Duvet, pillows and bed linen.
- Clothes hangers, if desired, as these are quite limited in some colleges.
- Clothes: Comfortable and appropriate clothing should be brought. Students can bring some old clothes for use in the fun filled activity nights (Fancy dress/ Casino Evening etc).
What happens on Sunday?
Visiting time is limited to Sunday afternoon between midday and 5.30p.m. If you arrive after midday you can still take your son / daughter out of the college but the return time will still be 5.30pm.
- No student will be permitted to leave the college with other relatives, family friends or parents of friends on the course unless specific written authority to do so has been sent to the course manager by their parents.
- The Parent / Guardian email addresses given will be the only email addresses from which written permission for Sunday visits etc will be accepted.
- Parents and students must leave the college grounds for the full duration of such visits.
- Visitors may not go beyond the reception area of the college while they await the student they are visiting.
The same person who signs a student out must sign the student back in to the college.
Any student who returns to the college under the influence of alcohol or drugs will be liable for immediate expulsion. (see rules).
Can my son / daughter share with friends?
- Our Testimonials
What Our Students & Parents Say
She made many new friends and significantly improved her French.
My 14-year-old daughter recently attended one of your 3-week French courses in Villiers, Limerick. I thought I would drop you an email to thank you for such an excellent and well-organized course! The whole team were excellent and so well prepared. She thoroughly enjoyed her 3 weeks at the school and made many new friends as well as significantly improving her French for Junior Cert next year. I wish you continued success in running these courses and hopefully we can send her on another course soon.
Parent of past pupil
Neil Brown
He had a fantastic time and enjoyed every aspect of the course.
I just wanted to say a sincere thanks to you for all your help whilst my son was attending Clongowes French course. He had a fantastic time and enjoyed every aspect of the course: the classes, accommodation, wonderful manager and teachers, and extracurricular activities. Many thanks again and I wish you continued success.
Parent of past pupil
Catherine Costello
It was one of the best things I've ever done.
I really loved my French College course in Roscrea. Everything was so well organised. Whether in class or in activities the staff helped us with our French all the time. We were cared for so well over the 3 weeks. I learned so much French and my grade improved on return to school. I wish I hadn’t waited till 5th year to go as it was one of the best things I’ve ever done.
Past pupil at ELC French Summer Course
Ciara Phelan
ELC gives you full language immersion without the anxiety of going abroad.
The thing I love most about ELC is that it gives you the full language and cultural immersion without the anxiety of going abroad. It has also given me friends for life and I am still in regular contact with those I met on both courses from all those years ago. Since then, I have gone on to complete a degree in Business, Economic and Social Studies (BESS) from Trinity College Dublin and in my third year, I had the opportunity to do an Erasmus in Rouen, France. I even returned to work at ELC last summer. I strongly recommend it to anyone, you won’t regret it!
Former ELC Pupil and member of staff
Jane Madden
“My sincere gratitude to the ELC team.”
I just wanted to convey my sincere gratitude to the Spanish ELC team. My daughter completed a highly enjoyable and fun course again this year. She has spoken so highly of the assistants, managers and teachers for their very warm, friendly, open, fun and complimentary approach to the delivery of the course. She advanced her Spanish but more importantly loved the very positive atmosphere that was created by the ELC team.
Parent of past pupil
Lisa Winters O’Donnell
Attending ELC resulted in me choosing to study Spanish in university.
I attended 3 ELC Spanish courses as a student and I had a great time. I got the opportunity to make new friends through Spanish that I am still in contact with today. I became more confident and I got to play lots of different sports. The classes were fun, engaging and also based on the material examined in Junior and Leaving cert. Attending ELC allowed me to enjoy speaking Spanish and resulted in me choosing to continue to study Spanish in university.
Former ELC Pupil
