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The programme fee is €1,350 per student. Flights are not included – parents book direct Ryanair flights Sofia–Dublin independently. We'll send you a step-by-step Flight Booking Guide with exact dates and luggage requirements once you register.

The programme fee does not include food. We recommend a daily food allowance of €20–25. Teenagers have diverse nutritional needs and preferences, and we believe giving them the freedom to choose their own meals is part of growing in independence and confidence – one of the things that makes this programme different. There are plenty of options at the UCD food hall and during daily excursions to suit every appetite and dietary requirement. Most students also bring around €50 for the week for souvenirs, snacks, and personal extras. Laundry facilities are available on campus at an additional cost.

No, meals are not included. There are many meal options available for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the UCD campus food court.

No. Following the postponement to summer 2027, flights are no longer included in the programme fee. Parents book direct Ryanair flights Sofia (SOF) → Dublin (DUB) independently. Once you register, we'll send you a step-by-step Flight Booking Guide with the exact travel dates, luggage requirements, and details of where to meet our team at Dublin Airport.

A non-refundable deposit of €350 is required to reserve a place for your child. The remaining balance of €1,000 is due no later than 31 May 2027. We will send you the bank details once we have the free online consultation and after you have reserved a spot for your child.

The €650 deposit is non-refundable and ensures a flight for your child. In the unlikely event that the programme does not go ahead, all payments made will be fully refunded. Important notes: all cancellations must be made in writing to immersionenglish.ie@gmail.com; refunds will be processed within 7–10 business days of the cancellation confirmation; no refunds will be given for no-shows or early departures from courses.

Students are busy all day long and will have a balanced educational timetable, daily trips and free time between activities.

On arrival students will be shown to their room and given a tour of the campus and relevant information regarding living on campus, classes and activities. They will also be shown their classroom and activity meeting point for the next day. They will then join in scheduled activities.

There is a maximum of 13 students per group so that we can ensure individual attention, safety and close supervision.

All students will be Bulgarian, aged 13–17. Lessons and activities are conducted entirely in English to maximise immersion. A Bulgarian-speaking member of staff is present throughout the programme for continuous support and parent communication.

No, our age range is from 13 to 17 years of age. However, under certain circumstances, if a child turns 13, or 18 and is still in high school up until the summer of the camp, we may accept them on the programme.

We will be staying at the University College Dublin (UCD) campus. Each child will have their own single bedroom within a private apartment with 4 bedrooms and with two shared bathrooms. There is 24/7 reception and security, on-site laundry facilities (at an extra cost) and is located within walking distance to all campus amenities including the restaurants and gym and is a short walk to the Dublin Bus campus terminus which serves 16 different routes.

The majority of rooms are not en suite, they have shared toilets and shower areas.

Yes, boys and girls are in different areas of the residence.

Yes, there is free wifi.

Group leaders sleep in rooms next to each student area and are on call. In addition, there is 24-hour security at the UCD campus accommodation.

No, students are not allowed to leave campus without supervision, but we will explore Dublin City Centre and notable landmarks as a group.

Yes, but during classes, activities and lights-out, mobile phones must be turned off.

You will receive a packing list no later than two weeks before departure. We will provide all learning materials, a branded raincoat and notebook for your child.

Our teachers have CELTA (Certificate in English Language Training to Speakers of Other Languages) qualifications as well as Young Learner teaching qualifications.

The CEFR is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, which was developed to provide a common basis for the explicit description of objectives, content and methods in second/foreign language education. All of the programmes at ICE are aligned to this scale, we run classes from A2 to C1.

Absolutely! Your child's end-of-course Certificate will record the number of hours they have studied and will note your child's strengths and weaknesses with a recommendation for the next English level. E.g. Sofia Dimitrova has attended an English Language Course for 20 hours and has progressed with reference to the CEFR descriptors at Upper Intermediate Level (B2).

Yes, our programme is aligned to the CEFR and our focus is on communicative competence in real-life, everyday situations.