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Institution: Centre of English Studies
Award: Cambridge First (FCE)
Awarding body: CELA
NFQ level: n/a
Study level: English language
Duration (ECTS / weeks per year): 25 weeks
Programme type: English Language
Address on the list: 31 Dame Street, Dublin 2
ILEP reference: 0299/0005

Source: ILEP list, dated 2026-09-22

Fees and intakes

Fee: €7,090 (2027; Long Term Study and Work Visa package, CES Dublin: 25 weeks tuition + 8 weeks holidays, 20 lessons/week (55-min lessons, 09:00-13:00 Mon-Fri), 2027 adult price list; excludes registration fee (EUR 85), Medi-PEL insurance (EUR 130/yr), coursebooks and exam fees)

Start dates: Long Term Study and Work Visa package: All Year. Cambridge Preparation courses have fixed dates (2027 Dublin FCE: 11 Jan-12 Mar, 05 Apr-04 Jun, 14 Jun-13 Aug, 20 Sep-19 Nov; CAE: 04 Jan-05 Mar, 05 Apr-11 Jun, 14 Jun-21 Aug, 20 Sep-26 Nov)

Entry level: Upper Intermediate (B2)

Course page: https://ces-schools.com/courses/cambridge-preparation-course
Fees: https://ces-schools.com/sites/default/files/2026-09/CES%20Adult%202027%20Pricelist-Online-Sept14.pdf
Checked on 2026-10-13 on Centre of English Studies's own website.

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