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Explore the most popular universities and programmes to study abroad in Ireland.
British Council / Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd London (Galway Cultural Institute)
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Centre of English Studies (Yeats College)
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Centre of English Studies, Ireland - CES Galway
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August 23, 2025 | General Training | September 05, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
August 23, 2025 | Academic | September 05, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
September 27, 2025 | Academic | October 10, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
September 27, 2025 | General Training | October 10, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
October 25, 2025 | Academic | November 07, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS |
Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd Ireland - MTS at Bridge Mills Galway Language Centre 2
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British Council / Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd (Limerick Institute of Technology)
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Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd Ireland - MTS at NED College – English School in Limerick
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Centre of English Studies – Dublin (Merrion Square)
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Centre of English Studies (Camden Court Hotel)
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British Council - Centre of English Studies (UKVI test location)
This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
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British Council / Centre of English Studies (UKVI test location)
This test centre is specifically authorised by UK Visas and Immigration and offers the UKVI exam. Test dates are subject to availability. Please check real-time availability on the British Council Online Registration System.
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British Council Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd (Belvedere College)
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Centre of English Studies, Ireland - CES Camden Court
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British Council - DCU Dublin
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August 23, 2025 | General Training | September 05, 2025 | EUR 210 DETAILS | |
August 23, 2025 | Academic | September 05, 2025 | EUR 210 DETAILS | |
September 13, 2025 | General Training | September 26, 2025 | EUR 210 DETAILS | |
September 13, 2025 | Academic | September 26, 2025 | EUR 210 DETAILS | |
September 27, 2025 | Academic | October 10, 2025 | EUR 210 DETAILS |
British Council / UCD Applied Language Centre
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Mobile Testing Solutions Ltd Ireland - MTS at International House Dublin
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Centre of English Studies, Ireland - CES Dame Court
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August 20, 2025 | Academic | September 02, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
August 20, 2025 | General Training | September 02, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
August 21, 2025 | Academic | September 03, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
August 21, 2025 | General Training | September 03, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS | |
August 23, 2025 | Academic | September 05, 2025 | EUR 205 DETAILS |
British Council - Cork English College
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October 25, 2025 | Academic | November 07, 2025 | EUR 225 DETAILS | |
December 06, 2025 | Academic | December 19, 2025 | EUR 225 DETAILS | |
December 06, 2025 | General Training | December 19, 2025 | EUR 225 DETAILS |
British Council / Cork English College
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About Ireland
There is one British Council test centre in Irelands capital Dublin. The average IELTS score of test takers with English as native language is 7. According to our database, there are 55 universities in Ireland that accept the IELTS test. The average IELTS score requirement for organisations accepting IELTS in Ireland is 6.As far back as 500 AD, Ireland, and its monks and monasteries, were at the centre of learning in Europe, earning Ireland the title Land of Saints and Scholars. In 1592, Trinity College Dublin received its charter and university status. National University of Ireland Maynooth dates back to 1795, and the universities in Galway and Cork were both founded in 1845. Ireland's history has engendered a deep appreciation and respect for learning, and, today, educational attainment rates are among the highest in the world. Over 85 per cent of young people complete secondary level education, and over two-thirds of those go on to higher level education. Ireland is ranked first in Europe in terms of graduates per 1,000 inhabitants. Government investment in world class facilities build on a lengthy tradition of academic excellence. Today, there are seven universities, 14 Institutes of Technology and many other world-leading education and research centres, housed in state-of-the-art facilities on beautiful campuses Irish research ranks within the top one per cent globally in 18 research fields, and all of the country's universities are in the top 3 per cent worldwide. Students from 160 countries study in Ireland and make up 12 per cent of the student population. Meet language requirements for university admission in Ireland by choosing an English language preparation course offered by English language schools worldwide, including Ireland. By taking the right English exam training course you will advance your language skills in order to get the needed scores for IELTS, TOEFL, C1 Advanced or other English exams.To study in English at one of the universities in Ireland, you may need a proof of English proficiency. There are several standardised English tests that you can take to proof your English level, such as the PTE (Pearson Test of English), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), CAE (Cambridge Advanced English) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System), offered by British Council and IDP. IELTS is the most popular of these tests, with British Council offering more than 1000 test locations and being accepted by more than 11,500 organisations world-wide.
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