English schools in Dublin for a Stamp 2 visa
Stamp 2 courses need an ILEP and/or TrustEd Ireland listed school — every school here is checked against those lists.
44 Stamp 2 eligible in Dublin
Dublin has the most Stamp 2 English schools in Ireland. Every school on this page is on the ILEP list and/or TrustEd Ireland’s English (ELEI) list.
Part-time jobs are easier to find here than in smaller cities. Rent is not. Read the notes below before you pay a deposit.
What to sort out before you pay a Dublin school
More schools and more part-time jobs live here. So does the highest rent. The visa rules do not get easier because the city is bigger.
You still need at least 25 weeks and 15 hours of class a week. Work is 20 hours a week while class is on, and 40 in the official holidays (June to September, and 15 December to 15 January), once you have a PPS number. Working hours on Stamp 2
Proof of funds: €6,665 if your residence is about eight months or less (€833 a month), or €10,000 if it would run longer. That is proof you can support yourself — it is not your rent. ISD student finances. GoStudy compares schools. This is not immigration advice.
For a shared-room budget, use the cost-of-living guide. If Dublin rent is too much, compare English schools in Limerick.
Open the learner-protection badge on each profile. If it does not show verified cover, ask the school for the insurer and the policy number before you pay a deposit.
NED College is a GoStudy partner in Dublin. The Linguaviva Centre has a 50th-anniversary price. Neither of those is an accreditation — compare them with the other schools on this page before you enquire. NED College Dublin · The Linguaviva Centre offer.
Schools can leave the ILEP list. Re-check the live list before you pay. This write-up shows how fast that moved in September 2026 — it is not a list of schools to enrol at: September 2026 English-list changes
Stamp 2 English schools
44
ILEP and/or TrustEd Ireland listed
Course price (25 weeks)
€1,600 – €6,400
From 35 schools with published prices
Typical weekly cost
€108/week
Tuition only
Average class size
22 students
Offer visa support
30 of 44
Arrange accommodation
25 of 44
There are 44 English language schools in Dublin in our Stamp 2 English directory — each one is on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) and/or holds TrustEd Ireland, the Irish State's quality mark from QQI. Badged schools are on the official TrustEd list, either as English language education providers or as higher education institutions. Check with the school which of its full-time courses it offers for student-visa purposes, and confirm current requirements on the official Irish immigration website. The differences between schools are price, class size, timetable and the help you get once you arrive.
Course prices in Dublin run from €1,600 to €6,400 for the standard 25-week visa course, which works out at roughly €108 a week. That figure covers tuition only: budget separately for accommodation, the €300 IRP registration fee, medical insurance and the funds you must show at the airport. The cheapest option we currently hold in Dublin is Travelling Languages at €1,600.
30 of these schools help with visa paperwork. 28 give guidance on the 20-hour-a-week work allowance that comes with Stamp 2. 25 arrange host family or student residence places, which matters most around the September and January intakes when rooms in Dublin go quickly. Classes average about 22 students.
Before you pay a deposit, open the learner-protection badge on each school profile. That cover is what refunds your fees if a school stops teaching mid-course. If the badge does not show verified insurance, ask the school for the insurer and the policy number and get the answer in writing. Being listed here does not mean GoStudy is holding that school's certificate.
44 Stamp 2 eligible in Dublin
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Studying English in Dublin
- How much does it cost to study English in Dublin?
- A 25-week full-time English course in Dublin costs between €1,600 and €6,400, about €108 a week of tuition. A shared-room student budget in Dublin is about €439 a week (roughly €1,900 a month) for rent plus food, transport and everyday costs. That comes from our cost-of-living figures and is a planning band, not a quote for your room. Add about €300 for the IRP card, plus private medical insurance for the length of your stay.
- Do these schools qualify for a Stamp 2 student visa?
- Every school listed here is in our Stamp 2 English directory: it appears on the ILEP and/or holds TrustEd Ireland. TrustEd Ireland is the Irish State's quality mark from QQI. Badged schools are on the official TrustEd list, either as English language education providers or as higher education institutions. For a Stamp 2 you also need to enrol on a 25-week course, pay the course fees, hold private medical insurance and show the required funds. For a typical 25-week English course (residence of about eight months or less) that is €6,665 in total, or €833 a month; if your residence would run longer than eight months, the figure is €10,000. Non-visa-required nationals usually prove this at their first IRP registration, while visa-required nationals are checked at the visa stage. On fees: if your tuition is under €6,000 you pay it in full before you register or renew; if it is over €6,000 you pay at least €6,000, shown on your Letter of Enrolment. GoStudy compares schools and is not immigration advice — check the current Student Finances and Required Documents pages on irishimmigration.ie and confirm with the school before you pay.
- Can I work while I study in Dublin?
- Stamp 2 permission lets you work 20 hours a week during term time and 40 hours a week during the official holiday periods (June to September and 15 December to 15 January). You need a PPS number first. 28 of the schools here help students get one.
- How do I choose between these schools?
- Compare four things: the total price for the same course length, the average class size, whether the school arranges accommodation, and what the learner-protection badge says. If cover is not confirmed, ask for the insurer and policy before you pay. Shortlist two or three and send one enquiry — schools reply with current prices and start dates.
- Why pick Dublin if Limerick is cheaper?
- Dublin has the most Stamp 2 English schools and the densest part-time job market, and it also has the highest rent. The visa rules do not change with the city: at least 25 weeks and 15 hours a week, on the ILEP and/or the official TrustEd Ireland list (English language education or higher education), with the same proof of funds (€6,665 if your residence is about eight months or less, or €10,000 if longer). If the budget is tight, compare Limerick before you pay a deposit in Dublin.
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