Reviews of Babel Academy of English, Dublin, Ireland
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4.4
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Babel Academy of English, Dublin, Ireland
Babel Academy of English, Dublin, Ireland
Based on 35 reviews of former students of Babel Academy of English
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Overall school rating by student age group
Students < 18 years (7 ratings)
Students 18-30 years (5 ratings)
Students 31-49 years (10 ratings)
Students 50+ years (11 ratings)
Verified reviews only, uncensored. All student opinions from students who booked a course at the school with LanguageCourse.net.
Individual Reviews
Babel Academy of English
4. Nov. 2024
Rosamaria (66 years) 
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 3 weeks
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 3 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Good teacher, fun and varied and interesting lessons. Very helpful and friendly school staff."
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"I think it is certainly worth visiting Dublin because besides being beautiful and having several interesting things to visit, it has friendly and hospitable inhabitants."
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18. Aug. 2024
Maxime (40 years) 
Course: Conversation and Fluency - Morning - 1 week
Course: Conversation and Fluency - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"I liked the location of the school and the various courses they offer. The teachers are competent. The school was able to adapt to our needs."
Negative aspects
"The organisation on the day of arrival was a bit lengthy. And the lack of clarity about the duration of the specialisation courses."
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City/place
"Dublin is a very charming city. There are many pubs, shops and very charming places to visit. As far as getting around is concerned, it's easy to get around on foot or by bus. But it's a bit risky to get around by bike, as there aren't enough cycle paths."
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31. Jul. 2024
Ma Del Mar (60 years) 
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
Value for money
Positive aspects of school
"The teacher."
Negative aspects
"Old facilities."
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City/place
"Interesting."
Accommodation
"Kitchen very dirty. Cleaned after several requests after three days of stay; dirty sheets not changed despite several requests; I feel cheated."
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30. Jul. 2024
Eva (49 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
Value for money
Positive aspects of school
"Very nice staff and very good teachers."
Negative aspects
"Little space for rest between classes."
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"Some kitchens in other apartments were very dirty."
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30. Jul. 2024
Carmen (62 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The teacher."
Negative aspects
"Old facilities."
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City/place
"Interesting."
Accommodation
"Kitchen very dirty. Cleaned after several requests after three days of stay; dirty sheets not changed despite several requests; I feel cheated."
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3. Jul. 2024
Carlo (24 years) Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive English - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"The downtown location, the fact that there are more facilities and that everyone is friendly"
Negative aspects
"None"
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"Great accommodation and host family!!!"
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16. May. 2024
Bożena (59 years) 
Course: Conversation and Fluency - Morning - 1 week
Course: Conversation and Fluency - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Great idea with the conversation group! Professional lecturers. High level but not overloaded with material. Good pace of learning for me. Interesting materials to work with."
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Other comments
"Very supportive organisers, friendly reception desk."
City/place
"Wonderful, interesting, mix of modernity and history. Very distinctive architecture. Coastal area and castles around the city a must see. Pleasant climate. Residents, despite the invasion of tourists, friendly."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"Very useful, improving language fluency in everyday situations."
Accommodation
"Comfortable single room in a school residence. Comfortable, clean, with space to work, secure. Access to a well-equipped, spacious kitchen. Own wardrobe."
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5. May. 2024
Ingrid (47 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Very warm welcome. The sympathy and humor of the teacher. The originality of the discussion topics offered."
Negative aspects
"The unwarm and welcoming classroom"
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"I loved the city of Dublin, its very human dimensions (you can do everything walking) and the kindness of the Dubliners."
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29. Apr. 2024
Isabelle (49 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Exchanges with the professor and with other students."
Negative aspects
"Speed in choosing the level group. We should emphasize the reason for the student's presence."
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"A city to visit without a doubt."
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22. Apr. 2024
Anna Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Competent teachers, effective learning methods."
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22. Apr. 2024
Anna Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Teaching methods"
Negative aspects
"I liked everything."
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19. Feb. 2024
Anita (58 years) Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Change of teachers"
Negative aspects
"Cold, lack of appropriate heating"
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Dress comfortably"
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Other comments
"None"
City/place
"Beutiful city, tourism friendly"
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"None"
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12. Feb. 2024
Annett (51 years) 
Course: General English 20 - Morning - 10 weeks
Course: General English 20 - Morning - 10 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"All the teachers I met were highly motivated and organised their lessons in a variety of exciting but always very professional manner. All available media were used. There was a special focus on speaking and every student was involved. All questions were answered comprehensively and any kind of assistance was gladly given."
Negative aspects
"At the Eden Quay site, there is not enough heating for the rooms in winter, so everyone wore jackets, gloves, scarves etc. during lessons. Small fan heaters were set up as an emergency supply, which then paralysed the power supply. At times, it was difficult to spend all lessons sitting in the cold, which also led to many absences due to illness."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Explore the surrounding area of Dublin, such as Howth, Wicklow Mountains"
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Other comments
"I would book here again at any time."
City/place
"Dublin is a great city to meet people from all over the world. Everyone is very friendly and accommodating. Dublin is a nice size and you can reach almost everything on foot."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"Amy, Anthony, David and Brian are the best teachers!!! Captivating, inspiring lessons."
Accommodation
"The student residence is great compared to other accommodation in Dublin. The location is incredibly beautiful on the River Liffey and opposite the 3 Arena. Every morning on the way to school you can enjoy the sunrise. However, the cleanliness is poor when you take over the room. The drains had not been cleaned for many months and the bed linen was stained. The kitchen equipment is super poor (e.g. 1 medium sized pot for 8 people, no colander for draining, no coffee machine). In the 3 months of my stay, it was not possible to replace the only mop, which was broken when I arrived and therefore unusable. There were brooms, but no pick-up and hand brush. Despite several requests, it was not possible to get replacements. The host said I should contact the school as they were the tenants and the school said I should ask the host first .... and so it went round and round until no one solved anything. There were then tenants who bought a scrubber themselves so that they didn't have to mop the rooms by hand."
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27. Nov. 2023
Helena (46 years) Spain Course: General English 20 - Afternoon - 3 weeks
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Positive aspects of school
"The academy is in a great location, and the staff is very kind."
Negative aspects
"The social programme was practically non-existent. Too many students in classes."
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2. Oct. 2023
Maria Teresa (48 years) Spain Course: General English 20 - Morning - 1 week
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Positive aspects of school
"Location is perfect! Not easy to find it but then it’s perfect. Teachers are great and so are classmates."
Negative aspects
"Not easy to find in the beginning."
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Other comments
"The guy at the help desk, really nice and friendly."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"Perfect number of students. I’d like to speak a little more in class."
Accommodation
"The shared spaces were quite dirty and I had to send an email, especially the kitchen. But the location is perfect. They should improved to keep the luggage until the time to check in. Or even when leaving at 10 in the morning and have to keep the luggage until the flights departure in the afternoon. I know that there are a few places at the city but EUR 7 per each is expensive"
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26. Sep. 2023
Erika (59 years) Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"All the staff and teachers are very friendly."
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City/place
"Didn't see/experience much. Had school from 9 am to 5 pm."
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12. Sep. 2023
Bożena (58 years) Course: Intensive English - 2 weeks
Course: Intensive English - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Fantastic teachers Keith and Eimear who put a lot of energy and ingenuity into teaching using a variety of forms, methods and materials. Warm, friendly contact with students from the whole School team. Authentic, very interesting ways of teaching, unobtrusive didactics creating a good, safe learning atmosphere. Openness and respect for diversity (despite a significant age difference, I did not feel any difference in the approach to me). Very good atmosphere during lessons. Individual approach to the student while taking care to work in pairs, groups. Attentiveness and alertness to the needs of each individual student. Great team of committed, professional people."
Negative aspects
"Too little information on afternoon activities. It would be nice to see information about afternoon and weekend opportunities and meetings in emails or text messages. (Right now they are only on a board in the hall)."
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City/place
"I fell in love with this city full of life and interesting architecture. It is well connected and the locals are very friendly and welcoming. There are many places to visit in the city itself: museums, the James Joyce Centre, Trinity College as well as outside: beaches along the coast, castles e.g. Malahide Castle, cliffs e.g. Howth. Life in the pubs is buzzing in the afternoon - live music draws people in and encourages them to party together."
Quality of teaching / language progress
"A very well chosen for me morning and afternoon course."
Accommodation
"Very comfortable room with private bathroom. Quiet neighbourhood well connected to the centre. Proximity to beaches and scenic spots. Fully equipped, with comfortable bed, work area and plenty of storage space for your belongings. Bathroom with shower, with basic beauty products. Hosts very open, easy to get in touch with, responsive to requests but also allowing for intimacy and independence."
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Homestay
11. Jul. 2023
Luca (12 years) Course: Summer School - Homestay - 1 week
Course: Summer School - Homestay - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Everything"
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4. May. 2023
Elias (19 years) Course: General English 20 - Afternoon - 4 weeks
Course: General English 20 - Afternoon - 4 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Very friendly and helpful staff and teachers, good tuition, great location in the centre."
Negative aspects
"Equipment is good, but could be a bit more modern (but that's complaining on a high level)."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Trip to the Cliffs of Moher"
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Quality of teaching / language progress
"The extra hours in the afternoon as a conversation course are worth it."
Accommodation
"You should take towels and possibly a hairdryer with you. The rooms are basic, but have everything you need. There is a gym and various other common areas."
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20. Jul. 2022
Luca (16 years) Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Teaching was good and competently led"
Negative aspects
"Long way to school"
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"Many socially disadvantaged people begging, otherwise o.k."
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14. Sep. 2021
Marie (22 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 2 weeks
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 2 weeksOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Very good school. Unfortunately I did not get into the right level as there are few classes. But sometimes there were 3 or 4 of us and that was really great!
Thanks to Diego"
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City/place
"I liked Dublin. Lots of beautiful things to see, as well as museums.
But it's expensive, and the city is dirty."
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"Very good. Full time would be better for more progress."
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28. Nov. 2019
Enzo (70 years) Course: Executive One-to-One - 1 week
Course: Executive One-to-One - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"Teaching and secretarial staff, prepared, polite, friendly and helpful"
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15. Aug. 2018
Doris (36 years) Course: Business English - Morning - 1 week
Course: Business English - Morning - 1 weekOverall rating
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Positive aspects of school
"I liked the very good lessons and the family atmosphere best."
Insider tips about what future students should not miss
"Many Dublin museums cost no admission and there are many great cafes."
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"Best language school ever."
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12. Feb. 2024
Emilia (44 years) Course: Intensive English - 1 week
Course: Intensive English - 1 weekOverall rating
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25. Sep. 2023
Pietro Emiliano Italy Course: General English 15 - Morning - 2 weeks
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1. Sep. 2023
Vittoria Giorgia Italy Course: Summer School - Homestay - 1 week
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25. Jul. 2023
Lukas Italy Course: Summer School - Homestay - 1 week
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1. Dec. 2022
Rubén (25 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 8 weeks
Course: General English 15 - Morning - 8 weeksOverall rating
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30. Nov. 2022
Ioana (43 years) Course: General English 15 - Morning - 1 week
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12. Sep. 2022
Iker (19 years) Course: Intensive English - 10 weeks
Course: Intensive English - 10 weeksOverall rating
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12. Jun. 2022
Martha Germany Course: General English 15 - Morning - 6 weeks
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6. Jun. 2022
Carine France Course: Intensive English - 1 week
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3. Apr. 2022
Xavier (56 years) Spain Course: General English Plus - 1 week
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4. Sep. 2019
Marta (41 years) Spain Course: Business English - Morning - 1 week
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31. Aug. 2019
Marko (18 years) Croatia Course: General English + IELTS Exam Preparation - Morning - 5 weeks
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