Course Participants
To book onto one of our programmes, you need to be a good communicator, have a sense of adventure and want to travel! - you can then decide which programme is the most suitable one for you!
You can choose to be a ...
Demi-Pairs need to be both young and mature - the ideal age is 20 + years.
You need to be able to adapt to a different culture with relative ease. To be a good Demi-Pair you need to want to be part of an Irish family where you must be responsible and work on your own initiative. Demi-Pairs are asked to work for 20 hours per week plus 2 nights' babysitting per month in exchange for single room accommodation on a full-board basis in the family home. Demi-Pairs attend English classes in the mornings.
All families are inspected by a representative of Living English prior to placement.
> Demi Pair Price List (Summer)
> Demi-Pair Price List (all year round)
Or perhaps a...
Language Assistants are university students or recent graduates who have some teaching experience and a keen interest in languages.
You need to enjoy speaking your own language and know how to teach it to foreign learners! Irish foreign language students vary from young children to adult learners to teenagers studying for a university entrance exam.
You will be asked to teach your mother-tongue language and culture to a member or all members of a family for 10+5 hours per week. In exchange for your work as a language assistant, you will receive single room accommodation on a full-board basis in the family home. English language classes are optional.
> Language Assistant Price List
You could meet the professionals and become a...
Professional Intern - International university students often require an Internship placement as part of their university course. This is a very worthwhile way of obtaining much needed work experience in your specific area of study in an English speaking environment.
When you make a booking, you will be contacted by a representative of Living English to discuss your expectations of your Internship placement.
> Professional Intern Price List
I would like to live in Ireland for a while and find a job...
Work & Skills - Do you have a good spoken level of English? Before you come to Ireland, we can show you how to look for work in the Ireland of today, with our Work & Skills online course. We will give you the “know how” to look for work in Ireland before you arrive!
This is a generalised programme and not specific to particular professions or trades. See course modules for details.
All families and organisations are inspected by a representative of Living English prior to placement.
