Together,
we make it happen.
brochure 2023/2024 EXCHANGE PROGRAM IN IRELAND

Welcome to
ICOT College&Ireland!

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Who we are and how
ICOT can change your life

Courses & exams:
how to stand out

Certifications: we got
you covered

Our team,
your support

About Dublin,the capital of Ireland

About Cork,
live the irish culture

Curiosities, Students
survey, ICOT Story

02.

Teaching methodwith extra activities

04.

Campuses: location
is everything

06.

App/Student portal
and other facilities

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About Ireland

10.

Dublin’s map,
getting around12.

Cork’s map,
getting aroundALLOW YOURSELF TO LIVE ABROAD
AND DISCOVER A NEW WORLD.
Our decade-long years ofexperience have allowed us toenhance our quality and teaching
methods. ICOT's methodology
focuses on increasing your English
proficiency, such as grammar andwriting, vocabulary and speaking.
You will be able to make the mostof your experience while living
abroad and have a great student
experience during their Exchange
Program
We provide an environment whichis safe, supportive and nurturing,by creating genuine relationships
with our students where learningand speaking English become thenorm.
We employ different teachingapproaches to help our students
grasp the language so that they
can use it in their daily life here.
When possible, we try to expose
them to different accents anddialects so that they become more
proficient in the global English
community.

Grow in confidence

Our educational Philosophy is to provide a space forour students in which to: grow in confidence, become
culturally aware and build real and lasting
relationships.

build real and lasting
relationships

Become culturally aware

Facing a new culture can be challenging, so ICOT College will help you to keep
your mind on track with our student support group. We assist our students withdaily English tips, bank documents, cultural events and professional orientation.
With our student support, you can focus on improving your English with practicalactivities, finding a new job, making friends and giving some tips on how to findaccommodation.

Your future classroom colleagues
are from all around the world!
Students from all over the world
with mixed cultural backgrounds,
such as Japan, Brazil, Mongolia,
Argentina, China, Mexico,
Botswana, South Korea, Turkey,
Chile and many more, come to
ICOT College.

You will have a unique experience
with different cultures in yourclassroom and get to know
different cultures. When exposed tomany different accents, you will
also learn to adapt your listening
skills, which are essential whentravelling to other countries.

what our students think about us
Studying in Ireland was one of the best
decisions I ever made! My studies in ICOT
were the most memorable. Living abroadcan be challenging but exciting, exploringnew places and making new friends fromdifferent countries, not to mention how much
I improved my English. I'm so grateful to ICOT
teachers and the staff that helped me withmy journey in Ireland!”

Uchral Ganbold
Mongolia
I had one of the best experiences of my life in ICOT
College Cork!!! I had an opportunity to know people fromall around the world and I learnt a lot from the classes!
That is why I decided to renew my course with ICOT for asecond year. By the way, Cork is a very offering city forstudents. I am so happy to choose Cork City and ICOT
College. The teachers and the staff are a huge help in myadaptation to the city as well as in learning English andthe school amenities are in great condition. I would liketo give a special greeting to my teachers, I love you all!
Thanks for everything!

Damla Hanoglu
TurkeyDoing an exchange program was one of the best
choices I've ever made. Thank you, ICOT College, forthe help and support of all employees. The wholeprocess became lighter! I take in my heart all thefriends and professors I met on this incredible journey.
I love Cork

Ivanize Omena dos Santos
BrazilWho we are

why we teach

ICOT College has been in themarket since 2010. Our team,including teachers, student support,
and communication andreceptionists, are from different
countries, which brings moreexpertise, and understanding to thestudent's needs.

We believe that studying abroad canchange ones life forever.

We can speak your mother tongue
so you can feel comfortable, and we
can understand your needs during
challenging times.
We have two campuses in Ireland's
most important cities: Dublin andCork.

We understand the importance of the
English language in our students future.

You might also call Ireland the
Emerald Isle due to its green
countryside. Ireland has the mostsignificant green space to thelongest defined coastal touring
route in the world and is a country
brimming with fun and fascinating
ways to spend your programexchange.

We teach with practice in a multiculturalenvironment.
Trusted by our accreditations we shareknowledge and oppportunities to ourstudents.

We help them to prepare for the world.

Teaching methods
At ICOT, we employ different teaching
methodologies, all learner-centred, toallow for maximum language
assimilation. We plan our classes basedon the needs of our students and aim todevelop an atmosphere of learning
using a communicative andcollaborative methodology.
Our classes are interactive, wherestudents work together to develop theirreading, writing, speaking and listening
skills. It is essential to incorporate
21st-century skills to aid in student
development. Hence, we foster anenvironment of innovative thinking
through think-pair-share activities,
peer-teaching and debate to inspire
confidence and aid in fluency.
On your first day at ICOT College, there
is a placement test to check your levelof English, so you can start in a properclassroom to improve your English. After
that, you will receive induction material
in your mother tongue that will guide
you through your period with us.

Extra activities
We provide extracurricular activities
such as CV Classes, conversation
classes, other language classes, TIE
preparation classes and much more.
All the extra activities are free and aim
to improve your experience with us
and allow you to practise English as
much as possible.

GENERAL ENGLISH
When you arrive in Ireland andat ICOT College, you will take aplacement test to start your class.
All the classes start every Monday.

The General English course, providing
practical exercises in the classroom,
will assist you with the following:

There is no time limit on how long
you should stay in a level. Whenyou start a new level, you should beready to move up after
approximately 12 weeks,
depending on your development.
All the teachers make a weekly
progress test and observe you
during the classes to help you
develop your skills.

Develop your reading, writing,listening and speaking using amethod that is student centred
Improve your communication
skills to communicate effectively
both in and outside the classroom
Expand your knowledge andunderstanding of English
grammar and use it correctly daily
Grow your vocabulary withpractical applications.

Durationage(15 hours per week)

1 to 25 weeks

The minimum age for startingthe class is 18+ years oldclass size

start date

Maximum 15
students per class

Every Monday

GENERAL ENGLISH + ielts preparation(except holidays)
timetable

morning

afternoon

general english

general english

9:00 am - 12:15 pm

1:00 pm - 4:15 pm

break

break

10:30 am - 10:45 am

2:30 pm - 2:45 pm

The International English Language
Testing System (IELTS) is acertification made through a test
accepted as evidence of English
language proficiency by over 9,000
organisations worldwide.
In our General Training, you will beable to work and focus on yourreading, writing, listening andspeaking skills to succeed in your test
and achieve a higher score for yourlevel.

duration

25 weeks
general training

minimum level required

C1

Our campuses

location is everything

DUBLIN - Baile atha cliath

CORK - Corcaigh

Ireland is one of Europe's mostprosperous country in Europe, andDublin is located in the province ofLeinster on the east coast of thecountry.

Cork is a city in southwest Ireland,in the province of Munster, and is thesecond largest city in Ireland.
You certainly will find great historicalspots all around Cork. Close to ICOT
Cork's campus, you can walk though
Barrack's Street which is known for theViking's landing before they went to amarshy island.

During your journey, it has much tooffer you, such as cultural festivals,
shows, art galleries, and museums.
Also, as Dublin is economicallygrowing, it is an excellent place tooffer you career opportunities.

You can do almost everything by
walking or cycling, without needing
public transport or spending stressful
hours in traffic. Also, with the lower
cost of living than in Dublin, you cansave on accommodation, foodmarket and leisure.

The job market is very attractive as you
will find a large industrial hub with several
multinationals such as Amazon, Johnson
and Johnson, Apple, Pepsico, andMotorola, among others.
The city offers an excellent quality of life
for its residents with many parks where
you can spend a lovely day or work out,
gyms, castles, churches, museums,
shopping malls, theatres, pubs, andrestaurants.

Our main campus is in the city's
heart, in front of O'Connell Bridge
and with a Luas stop right in frontof the school, which means thatyou are very close to the city centre
and have plenty of public transport
around you. We also have otherbuildings located in the city centre.
The Temple bar area is just fiveminutes walk from our campus.
We have great curiosities about
Dublin and Ireland to share withyou in our "About Ireland" section.
Don't miss it!

You will also find great universities thatwelcome many students of different
nationalities. With a population young
and cosmopolitan, Cork is well known forwelcoming its various communities suchas the LGBTQ+ community, Polish,
Chinese and Unkranine communities.
ICOT College Cork is also located in thecity's heart, opposite two mains street,
Grand Parade and South Mall. Our
structure has three buildings for ourstudents with large classrooms, a lunch
area and a library.
You can visit the world-famous English
Market, which is a 3-minute walk from theCollege and way more places just aroundthe corner.

ACCREDITATIONS& CERTIFICATIONS

Our partnership with Academy Plus supports all
non-EEA (non-European) students travelling to
Ireland in case of any accident or illness. It also
meets the needs of students attending educational
institutions that do not have financial support fromthe Irish state. In Ireland, it is a legal obligation to
hold this insurance.

ELT Ireland is a network for professionals involved in
all aspects of English Language Teaching that
promotes learning, development and best practicethrough sharing knowledge and experiences.

Trinity qualifications help equip people with thetransferable language skills they need for the 21st
century. Trinity’s Integrated Skills in English (ISE)exam is recognised across all higher education
institutions in the Republic of Ireland as evidenceof English language proficiency.

The TIE exam is intended for all students following
a long or short course in many different schools.
It is for students above the age of 18.

Trinity’s Integrated Skills in English (ISE) exam isrecognised across all higher education institutionsin the Republic of Ireland as evidence of English
language proficiency.

The purpose of ELT Ireland is to establish a networkof teachers, supervisors, managers, and researcherscommitted to improving teaching in English as a
Foreign or Second Language in Ireland.

The TIE is a student-focused exam which allows
the students to express themselves regardless oflanguage proficiency or cultural background by
making their interests a part of its test.

The fact that a provider and courses listed on the
ILEP mean that per Ireland's student immigration
policy, attendance at that college in respect of oneof their listed full-time courses on the ILEP is aneligible purpose for a non-European national
coming to Ireland.
To receive the ILEP accreditation, the institution
meets specific criteria, including the mandatory
provision of learner protection for enrolled
non-European students.

ICOT College is part of the Progressive College Network.
This formed organisation meets the demand for analternate representative body for the private college
community in Ireland to promote a high-quality
education destination to the country.

ICOT app
We have an App where you cancheck all the primary information
you need during your time with us.
This App is available to our active
students, and you will find all thedetails to access it on your firstday at ICOT College.

student area
You can check all the services
to make your life easier andfaster, such as External Exams,
Admission Criteria and ICOT
Policies and Terms &Conditions.

Check your attendance
Attendance is the frequency you
are present in your classes.
You must attend class todevelop and establish fluency in
the English language. You mustalso keep your attendance
above 85% to be able to renew
your visa with the Immigration
Office.
You can check this information
anytime and everywhere once
you have access to the internet.

Dates & Events
Living abroad can bechallenging with Ireland's
national dates and adapting to
ICOT College holidays.
At the section on important
dates, you will always be awareof what is happening at theschool and all theextracurricular activities

Your attendance will update at
the end of each day.

Coursesrequest form
If you have any doubts or need
any document, request lettersor holidays, change of level orcertificate, you can access thefill in our form and make arequest to our academic team.

If you wish to know all the othercourses available at ICOT
College, you can find them on
our ICOT App.

Services

videos

You can check more information
about our Accommodation,
Health Insurance, LearnerProtection, and Pay to Study in
the Services area!

You can also check what’re ourmost recent news andinformative videos such as
English Tips, Walking Tours andmuch more!

contact us
If you still did not find what you
were looking for, you can always
send us a message, and ourteam will assist you shortly.

other facilities

HEALTH INSURANCESTUDENT SUPPORT FOR YOUR DAILY NEEDSOur Student Support team is focused on assisting you during your whole experienceabroad while studying at ICOT College. If you have doubts about the visa process, bankdetails or the best websites to look for accommodation, you can always contact us.

We have an App where you can
All non-EU students are required
check all the primary information
to have private health insurance toyou need during your time with us.
be able to get their Study Visas.
This App is available to our active
If it's your case and you do notstudents, and you will find all thehave current Health Insurance
details to access it on your firstarrangements, ICOT College canday at ICOT College.
arrange student medical coveragewithAcademic Plus. These policies
cover emergency medical, travel,
and repatriation expenses andcomply with applicable visa
regulations.

ACCOMMODATION
It is important to haveaccommodation set before arriving
in Ireland and while you are
studying with us. Choosing where
you live can also help you to have amore incredible experience in
Ireland.
If you need support with that, ICOT
College offers different types ofaccommodation options to suit yourlifestyle, budget and needs.
We can also provide relevant
information about the current
situation in Ireland and tips on
finding proper accommodation
during your first steps.

STUDENT SUPPORT FOR YOUR CV
You will have so much to do while
settling into your new life in Ireland.
To facilitate your process, we havestudent support for your CV that will
help you organise it to the European
standard and also support you intransforming your experience into
abilities employers in Irelandconsider the most.
The CV class is ideal for General
English students, as the classes andinstructions are easy to understandand engaging by the instructors andparticipants.

Airport pick-up
Service
We can arrange a pick-up service tobring you from the Airport to yourdesignated accommodation safely
and comfortably.

Our student advisor, Charles
Cordeiro, has about ten years ofexperience in Business Managementin Ireland, responsible for Staff
Training and Recruitment.
Holding a Major Award in Business
Management and Honours Degree in
Pharmaceutical Business Operations
from Griffith College Dublin.
Contact: studentsupport@icot.ie

Meet the team

“We here at ICOT understandthe opportunities, excitement,challenges and concerns ofinternational students arriving
in Ireland for the first time,
which is why we have amulti-lingual team dedicatedto ensuring that all students
have the best possible
experience during their timewith us.

“Studying abroad is one of themost rewarding experiences
you will ever have, and we arepleased that you have chosen
ICOT to be part of your journey.

We are proud of the friendly
and efficient way in which our
teaching staff andadministrative staff can help
our students achieve theiracademic goals and also makethem feel comfortable during
their time with us. Looking
forward to meeting you

You will learn to appreciate
those rainy days when you see
how green the land is becauseof it, and you will have thewhole island, and in fact, thewhole of Europe, at yourdoorstep to explore.”

Not only will you improve yourEnglish language skills, but you
will meet lots of new people anddiscover things about yourself
that you never knew existed.

– Cead mile a failte!”

THERESE MCDONAGH
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES, DUBLIN

KAREN BONNER
DIRECTOR OF STUDIES CORK

“After teaching in ICOT for
three years, I can say that I
could not ask for a betterschool to teach and maximise
my potential. ICOT cares about
meeting the overall needs of its
teachers, thus providing
support to all its students aswell. This way, our students will
not only learn English but will
also have an opportunity to try
different activities, explore
Dublin and Ireland, and meetamazing people around theworld.”“Welcome to ICOT! Thank you
for choosing us as part ofyour experience. An exchange
adds a new chapter in yourlife in which you will be able
to improve not only yourEnglish but also your cultural
knowledge by taking part inthis friendly Irish communityand being able to meet
people from around theworld.”IVANA PETROVICASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF STUDENTS - DUBLIN

RAQUEL GALANTEASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF STUDIES - CORK

about ireland

weathercuriosities

Ireland has a mild, temperate climate.
Although it's rainy sometimes, you must
prepare good sneakers to walk aroundand discover the city. In most places, you
can go on foot or by bike; comfortablesneakers will help you discover thisfantastic city.

The Titanic was built in
Belfast, Northern Ireland.
You can visit the place
where on a short trip
from Ireland.

You will also need a good andcomfortable sweater to protect you fromthe cold and wind during the winter, andremember to pack your favourite outfits towear during summer and important
events.
During Winter, usually between November
and February - the average temperatures
vary between 8ºC and 4ºC, the weather ishumid, and the days are cloudy. In
summer, between May and July - thedays are hot and very long, with somedays having sunset after 10 pm!

Although set in
Scotland, most of thebattle scenes in the 1995
film Braveheart werefilmed in Ireland.

Star Wars - Episode VII;
Braveheart; Saving
Private Ryan.

This time of year is excellent for culturaland historical tours, such as castles,
museums and pubs! This is also the peakseason for tourists, festivals, and events.

Halloween traces backto the Gaelic festival of
Samhain, a harvest
festival held on 31
October to mark theend of summer.

Samhain became associatedwith All Saints (1 November)in the early Middle Ages, andthe two progressively merged
over the centuries, creating
Halloween.

Harry Potter and theHalf-Blood Prince; Lassie,
King Arthur; The ItalianJob, The Princess Bride;
Excalibur; The Tudors.

A lot of episodes in Gameof Thrones were filmed in
Ireland. Winterfell, forexample, is set in Northern
Ireland, and so are The
Iron Islands and Westeros
too.

The story of the world-famous
vampire Count Dracula waswritten in 1897 by Bram Stoker
from Dublin.

His real-life inspiration forhis character was a friendof his, the actor Sir Henry
Irving.

Count Dracula was the culmination of 20 years of vampire
stories in Victorian literature.

about dublin

entertainment
You can explore Dublin’s hidden
secrets by walking or public transport.
The city has many attractions to offer,and you will be able to find exciting
entertainment to go to. On every corner,
you can find an interesting thing about
the city: you can choose one of thenumerous parks to spend the day in, visit
a museum or go to one of the many pubsthat offer a great beer selection for all
kinds of taste buds.
Not to mention that in each of them, youwill find diverse musical styles, people
and, most important: stories!
You can find different spots for making
good friends and applying all the skills
you have learned during your classes!
Beer is a very popular item in Ireland's
culture, as many litres are consumed
daily, so all the pubs are city attractions.

TRANSPORT
Each pub has its characteristics, andyou can find the best one that suits
your taste.
In the market, you can buy beer or any
other type of alcohol if you are over 18,
but you are not allowed to consume iton the street. Even though it is an
essential item in the Irish culture, you
can get fined if caught drinking on thestreet.
Alternatively, you can enjoy going to a
pub or having a get-together at homewith friends, the so-called after party.
Dublin is a lively city frequented bymany young people, with job
opportunities and is very well locatedwithin the European map, and has
become a destination covered by
students worldwide.

There are many choices for using
public transport in Dublin. You will pay
according to the number of stops you
go to, and also you have an excellent
alternative to make quick trips as thecity offers train services, buses and aneasy way to the airport so you canenjoy a short getaway trip.
The buses in Ireland have an exclusive
lane on the roads, which helps toescape the peak times of the city. All
the public transport is spacious andclean, and the large windows allow you
to observe the landscape while
travelling, making it a much moreenjoyable trip.
If you choose to live away from the city
centre or make a weekend trip to thecoast of Ireland, you can count on the
DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit
System), which serves the coastline
and the city of Dublin. It is an electrified
commuter rail railway network withaffordable pricing.

To help you discover Dublin itself, you
might you the Luas, which is a public
transport tram system that operates
only in Dublin.
If you enjoy riding a bicycle, you can
use the Dublin bikes. It is a public
bicycle rental scheme that has
operated in Dublin since 2009.
To use the Dublin Bikes, you mustregister for a card to use the service,and the first 30 minutes are free.
Electric bikes are another great choice
if you enjoy riding. In Dublin, you willfind electric bikes at affordable prices,such as Easy Motion and ListNride.

gettingaround
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brazen head
temple bar

trinity college

Dublin castle
christ church

National gallery of ireland

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ダブリン城
都心のデイ
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National museum of ireland

キルデア・
ンドのナシ
(National
金や教会の
期等、有史
ことができ

about cork

entertainment

Ireland’s second city is first in every
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good friends and practising your English!

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music conservatory, technology institute,art and design, and maritime college, so
students have many choices. Cork has alarge student population, and thestudents can study in a large school and
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um of Ireland)では品、バイキング、中世からの展示物を見る。

TRANSPORT
Cork City has a modern bus systemthat allows you to reach all of the city,and most of them have the samecharacteristics as Dublin buses, withlarge windows and a great space. All
bus services to County Cork operatefrom the central bus station, a5-minute walk from the city centre.
There is also an excellent rail service
which is an ideal way of exploring thecity’s rich and historical hinterland.

You can also use the bikes in Cork.
he TFI Bikes makes getting around andacross the city easy; whether you are a
student or an office worker, TFI Bikes is thebest way to cross the city. The first thirty
minutes are free, and after that, you canrent at affordable prices. Please find out
more about it at www.bikeshare.ie.

コーク周辺地図

CORK
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the english market

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SEE YOU IN IRELAND!

築物が好きな方にはエリザベス要塞
h Fort)、セント・フィン・バレズ大聖堂
Barre's Cathedral)、有名なシャンドンベ
ndon Bells)も校舎のすぐ近くに位置してートや文化がお好きな方にはクロフォー
ギャラリー(Crawford Art Gallery)やオペラ
ork Opera House)がお勧めです。

DUBLIN MAIN BUILDING

28 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2, D02 Ey73
Phone:+353 1 ・671
8450
ス要塞(Elizabeth
Fort)はバラック
ストリート
世紀の星型要塞です。
Email:元来市を取り囲む壁のinfo@icot.ieに防御要塞として建てられましたが、この城に都市が発展して軍の兵舎、刑務所、警察署て使われてきました。

DUBLIN MAIN BUILDING

88 Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01AX20
Phone: +353 1 679 8797
Email: info@icot.ieィン・バレズ大聖堂(SaintFin Barre'sl)はコーク市内にあるゴシックリバイバの尖塔を持つアイルランド教会の建物
ルランド教会に捧げられ1879年に完The Arch, 11 Drinan Street, Cork
た。7世紀以来の礼拝地でリー川の南岸
ークの守護聖人であるフィンバー聖人
Phone: +353 21 457 0263
名づけられました。

CORK MAIN BUILDING
Email: infocork@icot.ie

CORK. MARY STREET BUILDING

ッシュ・マーケット(The English Market)
36
Mary
Street, Cork
フードマーケッ
トで、
コーク市内中心のPhone: +353
21 457 0263
ス・ストリートからグランド・パレードにがっています。
19世紀中期の建物と現地
Email:
infocork@icot.ie
れた新鮮な食物が評価されています。