At Elite Education Ireland, students experience global education, develop leadership skills and enhance their resumé. All teachers hold Master's degrees in their respective fields and are highly skilled and experienced educators. The school is located on Threadneedle Road, Salthill, Galway. it is an iconic building and has a top-class reputation for global education over the years. The school is equipped to the highest standards and is set on 10 acres of beautiful landscape overlooking Galway Bay.
Discovery. Fun. Learn. Adventure...
These are the key principles of Elite Education Ireland. Through this wonderful cultural immersion programme, where you will live with a trusted and carefully selected Irish family, you will enjoy a life-changing experience.
Our mission is to provide you with an adventurous, fun and unique insight to the Irish heritage, while greatly improving your mastery of the English language. This programme has an equal focus on all the important skills of language acquisition - speaking, reading, writing, listening, and with an additional focus on public debating, personal and professional development. We believe that learning a language should be a fun and social experience, and we will also ensure you get the personal attention you need. We are a family-run Academy and treat our students with the care every student deserves when they are away from home.
We have a great understanding and appreciation of European people, and we have built this into the programme.
This, combined with the other key elements of our programme - sports, wellbeing, business and innovation studies, community engagement and global awareness, guarantees an exceptional learning and fun experience for students. It will be challenging yet enjoyable and very distinct from the regular summer courses on offer.
We are based in Galway city, considered the Culture Capital of Ireland, the European Capital of Culture 2020, and recently voted by Travel + Leisure magazine as the World's Friendliest City. Our medieval city is located on the west coast of Ireland, where the River Corrib meets the Atlantic Ocean. This University city is considered a hub for education, culture, innovation, business and tourism. What a wonderful place to enhance your language skills and learn about another culture. Indeed, Galway is a popular destination for foreign students learning English.
We are extremely excited to provide you with your schedule of wonderful events and activities that will be taking place during your stay.
Facilities
- Library
- Social Activities
- Cultural Trips
- Wheelchair access
- Eating Area
- Free Internet
- After-Class Seminars
- Studying Area
- Audio Learning
- Sports Activities
Teacher qualifications
Native English speakers
All
Teachers with English teaching certification
All
Teachers with college degrees
All
Nationality and age mix
The nationality and age mix at Celtic Irish American Academy / Elite Education Ireland varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 16. In the summer, the average age is 16.
CIAA / EEI teaches students from all over the world, including:
School holidays
CIAA / EEI does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
Open dates
14 Jul - 27 Jul
School location
Salthill is a seaside area in the City of Galway in the west of Ireland. Salthill boasts a 2 km long promenade, locally known as ‘the Prom’, overlooking the world renowned Galway Bay with bars, restaurants and hotels.
Salthill is a 20 minute stroll into the well know gem that is Galway City, which was voted Best in Travel 2020 award from Lonely Planet;
‘Arty, bohemian Galway (Gaillimh) is one of Ireland's most engaging cities. Brightly painted pubs heave with live music, while restaurants and cafes offer front-row seats for observing buskers and street theatre. Remnants of the medieval town walls lie between shops selling handcrafted Claddagh rings, books and musical instruments, bridges arch over the salmon-stuffed River Corrib, and a long promenade leads to the seaside suburb of Salthill, on Galway Bay, the source of the area's famous oysters.
While it's steeped in history, the city buzzes with a contemporary vibe, thanks in part to students, who make up around a fifth of the population. Its energy and creativity have seen it designated a European Capital of Culture for 2020.’
