Do you offer UM service?
Yes, UM service is available for Homestay and Residential students only, because these packages include airport transfers from/to Dublin Airport.
UM service – arrival costs €30 and is optional. UM service – departure costs €50 and is mandatory for all Homestay and Residential students aged 15 or under on the actual date of departure.
Day Camp does not include airport transfers, so UM service does not apply to Day Camp.
At what time students need to be home?
This applies to students staying in Residential or Homestay accommodation. Curfew, return times and evening arrangements will be explained during the programme and may depend on the student’s age, accommodation type and activity schedule.
Day Camp students do not stay in ISI accommodation and must return to their own accommodation after the daytime programme. Outside programme hours, they are under the responsibility of their parent/guardian or the adult responsible for them in Dublin.
Can I have a sample of the activities?
Yes. Sample activities may include Dublin city walking tours, museum visits, cultural visits, sports, games, indoor swimming, Dublin Zoo, Irish dancing and other social activities.
The activity programme is provided as a sample only and may vary each week depending on weather, availability and programme planning. Excursion destinations should not be guaranteed before the final programme is confirmed.
Does the student travel alone to school?
Homestay students usually travel to school by public transport. They receive guidance from their host family and ISI Dublin, and a travel pass is included in the Homestay package.
Residential students stay in a student residence approximately 3 minutes’ walk from Belvedere College. The residence is not on the school campus.
Day Camp students must arrange their own daily transport to and from the school. A travel pass is included in the Day Camp package, but accommodation, meals and airport transfers are not included.
Can I change my host family?
If there is a serious issue with a host family, students should speak to ISI Dublin staff as soon as possible.
Host family changes are reviewed by the accommodation team and are subject to availability. A change cannot be guaranteed before the case is reviewed.
Do you offer special diet?
Yes. Special diet requests are available for Homestay and Residential students by request and are subject to availability.
The special diet supplement is charged per student per week: €50 per week for Vegan, Celiac or Lactose-free diets, and €30 per week for Vegetarian diets. Where extra accommodation nights are approved, the special diet supplement is prorated for those extra nights.
Halal food cannot be provided.
Day Camp does not include meals, so special diet supplements do not apply to Day Camp.
Can I book a single room with my Host Family?
Single room requests for Homestay may be available by request and are subject to availability.
A Single Room Upgrade costs €40 per student per programme week. Extra nights in a Homestay single room cost €60 per night.
Shared room accommodation is included in the standard Homestay package.
When should I pay an extra night?
Extra nights apply when an approved Homestay or Residential arrival/departure date extends beyond the standard Wednesday-to-Wednesday programme week included in the package price.
Extra nights may be booked before or after the programme, subject to availability. They include accommodation and meals only; they do not include classes, afternoon activities, evening activities or excursions.
Extra night charges apply only to Residential and Homestay accommodation. Day Camp does not include accommodation, so extra nights do not apply.
Should I take an English test?
Yes. Students may be asked to complete a placement test or level assessment before or on arrival so that ISI Dublin can place them in the most suitable English class for their level.
The Summer Camp accepts levels from A1 to C1, subject to placement/level assessment.
Is it possible to exclude some services?
Residential and Homestay packages are sold as complete packages, so included services cannot normally be removed or deducted from the package price.
If you do not need accommodation, meals or airport transfers, the Day Camp option may be more suitable. Day Camp includes English lessons, afternoon activities on programme days, travel pass and a certificate. Students staying two or more weeks may also join the Wednesday full-day tour at no extra cost.
Day Camp does not include accommodation, airport transfers, meals, packed lunch/snacks, evening activities or the Saturday excursion by default. The Saturday excursion is available on request, subject to availability and separate quotation.
What ages are allowed?
The standard Summer Camp age range is 14 to 17.
Students aged 12 or 13 may be considered on request only if an adult responsible for them remains in Dublin, or if an older sibling aged at least 14 is also attending the Summer Camp. These cases require manual review and approval before booking.
A student who is 17 at the start of the programme may be accepted even if they turn 18 during their stay.
Can I have a sample timetable?
Yes. A sample timetable is available on the programme pages.
For Summer Camp 2027, the programme follows a Wednesday-to-Wednesday cycle. English tuition takes place on Thursday, Friday, Monday and Tuesday from 08:30 to 12:30, with a short break each morning, for a total of 15 hours of English tuition per week.
Wednesday is arrival/departure day for new Residential and Homestay students, and continuing students may have a full-day tour. Saturday is the main full-day excursion day and Sunday is normally student free time.
How far are the host families from the School?
Host families are generally located in the suburbs of Dublin. Homestay students should expect to commute approximately 45 to 75 minutes by public transport to the city centre/school.
A travel pass is included in the Homestay package.
My stay at the summer camp ends, who will take me to the airport?
For Residential and Homestay students, arrival and departure airport transfers from/to Dublin Airport are included as part of the package.
Day Camp does not include airport transfers and airport transfer is not offered for Day Camp. Day Camp students must arrange their own airport transfers and daily transport to and from the school.
UM service – departure is mandatory for Homestay and Residential students aged 15 or under on the actual date of departure. UM service does not apply to Day Camp.
Does Day Camp include the Saturday tour?
No. The Saturday excursion is not included by default in the Day Camp option.
It may be available on request, subject to availability and separate quotation.
Day Camp students staying two or more weeks may join the Wednesday full-day tour at no extra cost, subject to the weekly programme.
What is included in the package?
All Summer Camp options include 15 hours of English tuition per week, afternoon activities on programme days, travel pass and a certificate at the end of the stay.
Residential includes student residence accommodation, full board, airport transfers from/to Dublin Airport, five organised evening activities per week and the Saturday full-day excursion.
Homestay includes host family accommodation, full board plus packed lunch/snacks, airport transfers from/to Dublin Airport, two organised evening activities per week and the Saturday full-day excursion.
Day Camp does not include accommodation, airport transfers, meals, packed lunch/snacks, evening activities or the Saturday excursion by default. Students staying two or more weeks may join the Wednesday full-day tour at no extra cost; the Saturday excursion is available on request, subject to availability and separate quotation.
Do Day Camp students join the activities?
Yes. Day Camp students join the afternoon social, cultural and sporting activities on programme/class days as part of the daytime programme.
Students staying two or more weeks may also join the Wednesday full-day tour at no extra cost, subject to the weekly programme.
Evening activities are not included in the Day Camp option. The Saturday excursion is not included by default and is available on request, subject to availability and separate quotation.
Does Day Camp include meals, packed lunch or a travel pass?
Day Camp includes a travel pass.
Day Camp does not include meals, packed lunch or snacks. Students should bring or arrange their own lunch and any snacks they need during the day.
Students must also arrange their own daily transport to and from the school, even though a travel pass is included in the package.
Does Day Camp include accommodation or airport transfers?
No. Day Camp does not include accommodation or airport transfers, and airport transfers are not offered for Day Camp.
Students booking Day Camp must have their own accommodation arranged in Dublin and must arrange their own daily transport to and from the school. A travel pass is included in the Day Camp package.
What is included in the Day Camp option?
The Day Camp option includes 15 hours of English tuition per week, afternoon social, cultural and sporting activities on programme days, travel pass and a certificate at the end of the stay.
Students staying two or more weeks may also join the Wednesday full-day tour at no extra cost, subject to the weekly programme.
Day Camp does not include accommodation, airport transfers, meals, packed lunch/snacks, evening activities or the Saturday excursion by default. The Saturday excursion is available on request, subject to availability and separate quotation.
This option is suitable for students who already have accommodation arranged in Dublin and can travel to and from the school each day.
Is there any free time on Sunday?
Sunday is normally student free time. Residential students may go out freely and must follow the programme rules, curfew times and instructions provided by ISI Dublin and the residence.
Homestay students should follow the host family and programme arrangements confirmed for their stay.
Day Camp students do not have a Sunday programme unless otherwise confirmed by ISI Dublin.
Can I reserve with a deposit and pay the rest later?
No. A partial deposit or monthly payment plan is not available for Summer Camp bookings.
Full payment is required. A place is only confirmed once ISI Dublin has received and confirmed the required full payment, subject to availability.
Do you have any kind of insurance included regarding the health or accident of the students?
Medical, travel and personal insurance is not included in the Summer Camp package.
Parents, guardians or agents are responsible for making sure that the student has suitable insurance for the full period of their travel, stay and programme participation in Ireland.