Teachers employed in Coláiste Uí Chadhain are highly qualified, Garda vetted and have great experience teaching in Irish colleges. In addition, the very low staff to student ratio (Approximately 12:1) allows them to spend more time with each student than they would during school hours

Students stay in houses close to the Coláiste. Each house is of the highest standard and is inspected by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In addition, the Bean an Tí looks after each student with good food and fine Irish.

While we understand that friends may like to share accommodation and we do try to facilitate this as much as possible it is our experience that students are better served on so many different levels by getting to know new friends from the very beginning.

We understand that some students might not wish to be split up from some of their friends and for this reason we will, upon request on the application form allow each student (in the case of new students but not guaranteed for past students) to share with a maximum of two named friends who must also be named on their respective applications.

Cinnirí are both students and leaders at the same time. A vital part of the running of the college, cinnirí are older students who are past pupils of the Coláiste and who have completed a special training course orgainised by the Coláiste.

The Cinnire is a link between either students and teachers or between students and the Bean an Tí. This structure can be particularly helpful to, and supportive of, younger students.

Students are supervised at all times. Students are never allowed to wander off on their own or with a small group (not that they would ever want to!).

There is a doctor on call at all times.
Students’ medical needs are always given utmost priority.
Medical costs are borne by parents/ guardians.

To help answer all your questions, Coláiste Uí Chadhain provides information sessions for parents of new students, before the courses begin.

Parents are welcome to visit their children once during the course. This one visit must be confined to the midpoint of the course and only on a Saturday/Sunday.

Students will not be allowed to leave for periods during the course save in exceptional circumstances. This is in everybody’s interest and ensures that all students gain maximum benefit and enjoyment from the course.

Tours are orgainised around Conamara and to the Aran Islands (Optional, but well worth a visit!).

To book a course simply click here and you will be brought to the registration page which is hosted by Easypaymentsplus.

Choose the course of your choice, eg. Deposit A1, Deposit A2 etc. A place is not secured if you do not receive an automated receipt for payment. You can also add a student to the waiting list of a course if the course of your choice is oversubscribed. This is done in the same way and is free of charge.

Balances of fees are payable twelve weeks before the commencement of the course. Non payment of the balance may be seen as a cancellation. Booking implies acceptance of our terms and conditions as outlined on Easypaymentsplus.

All cancellations incur an administration fee of €50. The full deposit is forfeited if a place is cancelled less than twelve weeks before the beginning of the course.

I. We in Coláiste Uí Chadhain believe in the principle of total immersion in the target language in order to learn that language effectively. Therefore the following rule is enforced fairly and without exception:

ONE FULL SENTENCE SPOKEN IN ENGLISH Entails DISMISSAL WITHOUT REFUND OF FEE.

2. The principal and staff explain all rules at the information sessions and at the beginning of the courses. These rules along with the authority of the principal and staff must be adhered to without exception. *

3. A student who uses violence against or threatens others with violence will be told to leave the course.*

4. Parents will be expected to meet the cost of any damages or breakages caused by students.

5. Students who consume seek to consume, have in their possession or who encourage any other students to consume alcohol or illegal drugs will be sent home.

6. Smoking and vaping is strictly forbidden.

7. Coláiste Uí Chadhain regards stealing as a serious offence.

8. Any students who leave their guesthouses or the vicinity of the coláiste without the permission of the principal or other authorised personnel will be sent home. .

9. The possession of mobile phones is permitted only at designated times by the college authorities.

Mobile phones will be held by the college authorities during the course.

10. Parents are most welcome to visit their children but only during the second weekend of each course.

11. All students must attend Coláiste Uí Chadhain for the full course. It is not permitted to stay away from the course overnight save in exceptional circumstances, permission for which must be sought in advance from the college authorities.

12. No students may attend Coláiste Uí Chadhain until their parents/guardians accept these rules and code of discipline. Coláiste Uí Chadhain reserves the right to the final interpretation of the rules and code of discipline.

* This will result in dismissal without refund of fee

By booking I accept the Rules and Code of Discipline of Coláiste Uí Chadhain in respect of my child this year and any other year that s/he attends courses organized by Coláiste Uí Chadhain.