Dublin City University Language School Proposal Agreement for: Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico For English Language and Cultural Skills ...
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Dublin City University
Language School
Proposal Agreement for:
Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, Mexico
For
English Language and Cultural Skills Programme
4 Weeks - May 2020
11 November 2019
Dublin City University Profile
Dublin City University is pleased to present our proposal to Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla,
Mexico for the provision of an English Language Group Programme. In this proposal we will seek
to outline our competencies in teaching, programme operations and student experience, and
demonstrate that Dublin City University is a suitable choice of provider for this programme.
Dublin City University (www.english.dcu.ie and www.dcu.ie) is a young, dynamic and ambitious
university with a distinctive mission to transform lives and societies through education, research
and innovation. We are a research-intensive, globally engaged institution that is distinguished by
the quality and impact of its graduates and focus on the translation of knowledge into societal and
economic benefit. Excellence in education and research activities has led to our consistent ranking
in the top 100 of the world’s young universities (QS Top 100 under 50).
The English Language School is based at the heart of Dublin City University’s main campus at
Glasnevin, Dublin. Established in 1992 as Ireland’s first university language school, it has
personnel of more than 40 full-time staff and a student body in excess of 7,000 per annum.
DCU has extensive experience in the provision of language training on our Dublin campuses, on
partner premises throughout Ireland, and internationally to partner universities.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcome students of Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla to
DCU in 2020.
Please do not hesitate to contact us in the event that you have questions or require clarification
on any items.
Yours sincerely,
Dimitra Stefanopoulos
Sales & Operations Coordinator
Dublin City University
Language Services
DCU Glasnevin Campus
Dublin 9
Phone +353 1 700 6771
E-mail dimitra.stefanopoulos@dcu.ie
Website www.english.dcu.ie
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Programme Proposal
Preamble:
DCU will provide a training programme, lasting 4 weeks, to students of Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla.
The training programme will include English language classes, Cultural Skills Classes, Host Family
Accommodation, Social Activities (some fees may apply) and Career Development Classes. DCU will
provide full pastoral care and support to students.
Our proposed programme provision is as follows:
Item Description
Programme Type English Language and Cultural Skills Programme
Programme Dates & Duration 4 Weeks Programme – arrival circa May 2020
Programme dates to be confirmed by Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla. DCU is flexible to suit
the preference of Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla with regard to programme start and finish
dates. We suggest arrival of students on a Saturday of May 2020. The students will then
commence classes on the following Monday morning.
Number of Students 10-15 students
English Language Tuition General English Language Classes
20 Hours Tuition per week – 08:50-12:50hrs Monday to Friday
International Classes with wide nationality diversity in each class
We can accept students to the programme of following language levels: Beginner to Advanced
Note – Tuition minutes’ components are listed later in this document.
Tuition Delivery Premises Dublin City University (Glasnevin Campus) or St. Patrick’s Campus (Drumcondra Campus)
Class Times English classes will be held in morning time (08:50-12:50hrs)
Social Activities and Extra-Curricular Classes held in afternoons.
Pre Arrival Testing Students will complete an online “Pre Arrival” test questionnaire as a means for DCU to
understand student entry language level.
In Class Testing Students will undertake regular in-class testing to assess students.
Exit Testing DCU conducts continuous assessment as preferred method of language testing
Certification All students will receive a Dublin City University certificate upon programme completion,
certifying Tuition in English Language Training and participation in extracurricular classes and
social activities.
Student Mentor Ms Shima Yamanaka
DCU Student Welfare Officer
Shima will meet students on the first day of their programme at DCU and will be available to assist
students with questions or feedback each day as required.
Accommodation Host Family Accommodation
- Single room provided to each student for x27 nights
- Located within 15-40 minutes of DCU Campus either on foot or public transportation
- Host Families are friendly and welcoming
- Host Families have been inspected by DCU, and police checked
- DCU will arrange families suitable to students’ personal requests – e.g. families without
pets, non-smokers, families who can offer suitable dietary preferences etc.
Note: DCU manages accommodation placements in-house – accommodation placements are
managed by a dedicated DCU team and are not subcontracted to a third party.
Meals Host Families will provide meals as follows:
Mondays to Fridays – Breakfast and Dinner | Weekends – All Meals
Social Activity Programme Daily Social Activity programme provided to students (afternoons). Most activities are free,
though some activities carry a nominal charge for attendance.
DCU will provide students with access to 5x Half Day Social Activities per week – including Sports,
Cultural and Personal Development.DCU also offers weekend excursions which are available to students at an extra charge, For further
information see:
General information: https://www.english.dcu.ie/social-activities/
Events Calendar: https://www.english.dcu.ie/activities-calendar/
Airport Transfers Return Airport Transfers not included as students will arrive and depart separately
Transport Card Not included – can be added for an extra fee.
Assistance for Students DCU provide an Emergency number, which is available to support students and partners 24 hours
per day, 7 days per week. For reference this number is +353851857060
Students will be informed of these details at orientation.
Programme Liaison Person Pre Arrival to DCU
Ms Dimitra Stefanopoulos | dimitra.stefanopoulos@dcu.ie
Post Arrival to DCU
Mr Chris Fogarty/Rachel O’Brien/Shima Yamanaka | customer.success@dcu.ie
Miscellaneous DCU Student Card Included
DCU Library Access available upon request
Computer Rooms are available for student use
Doctor and Pharmacy available on campus
Online learning platform provided to students
Textbooks and Learning Materials included in Fees (books to be returned at end of course)
Indicative Programme Available for view overleaf.
Timetable
Other Information Please view our Student Policies at: https://www.english.dcu.ie/student-policies/
All bookings are subject to our Terms and Conditions – for information see:
https://www.english.dcu.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/2018-07-31-DCU-LS-Terms-and-
Conditions_2018.pdf
Programme Prices
10 to 15 Students
€1599.00 NET per student
Please note, the price above includes 20x hours of English language lessons per week and 27x
nights of accommodation in total, the latter commencing on a Sunday (check-in) and ending on a
Saturday (check-out). Any extra nights at the host family will be charged @ €30.00 per night and will
be paid separately by the student directly to DCU.
Payment for any extra nights can be made online by credit card via our website here or by bank
transfer to the following bank account:
Bank: Allied Irish Banks, Swords Road, Santry, Dublin 9, Ireland
Account Name: DCULS Limited
Account Number: 40493170
Sort Code: 93-22-21
IBAN: IE29AIBK93222140493170
Swift Code: AIBKIE2D
4Students should contact the programme coordinator, Ms Dimitra Stefanopoulos, for any extra
nights requested before payment for this is made.
5Provisional Programme Timetable: May 2020
Week 1 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7.30-8.30pm Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
Arrival to
8.50-12.50pm Ireland International International International International International Excursion to
English Class English Class English Class English Class English Class Glendalough
Transfer to
12.50-1.50pm DCU Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime By Private Bus
& Meet Host
Afternoon Families Dublin City Botanic Conversation Learn GAA Film (Optional,
First meal is Centre Gardens Skills Irish Sports Class Fees Apply)
dinner Walking Tour
Evening Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
Week 2 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7.30-8.30pm Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
8.50-12.50pm Free Day International International International International International Excursion to
English Class English Class English Class English Class English Class Kilkenny
Or
12.50-1.50pm Optional Day Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime By Private Bus
Excursion to
Afternoon Bray Career Campus Visit Visit Collins (Optional,
Workshop Quiz Howth Museum Barracks Fees Apply)
(Fees Apply)
Evening Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
Week 3 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7.30-8.30pm Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
8.50-12.50pm Free Day International International International International International Excursion to
English Class English Class English Class English Class English Class Galway
Or
12.50-1.50pm Optional Day Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime By Private Bus
Excursion to
Afternoon Malahide CV Skills Visit Joyce Conversation Sports Film (Optional,
Class Tower Skills Activity Friday Fees Apply)
(Fees Apply)
Evening Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
Week 4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
7.30-8.30pm Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast
8.50-12.50pm Free Day International International International International International Departure –
English Class English Class English Class English Class English Class
Or Transfer from
Optional Day DCU to Dublin
12.50-1.50pm Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime Lunchtime
Excursion to Airport
Dalkey
Afternoon Visit Malahide National Photo Hunt Grammar Writer’s Last meal is
(Fees Apply) By Train Gallery Competition Skills Museum breakfast
Evening Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner
6Information about the English Language School at DCU
DCU Language Services (DCU LS) was founded by Dublin City University in 1992. The
organisation provides on and off-campus language, professional development and cultural
training services to a broad base of international clients. DCU Language Services is established
as Ireland’s leading university language school with a total enrolment of over 7,000 students in
2018. The school offers a range of standardised and bespoke option programmes to partners.
Examples of standard programme offerings include:
- General English, Business, Exam Preparation, English for Academic Purposes and
Teacher Training Programmes to adult language students, offered 50 weeks throughout
the year delivered at our Glasnevin and St. Patrick’s Campuses.
- Young Learner Programmes for students aged 17 years or under, offered 40 weeks per
year delivered at our Glasnevin and St. Patrick’s Campuses.
Our bespoke programme offerings include:
Training in various aspects of educational methodology & practice.
Bespoke programmes where English for professional or academic purposes is required.
English and work placement courses for students seeking immersion to a workplace to
develop professional English skills.
Overseas and offsite programmes for partners, tailored to client needs.
Location
Our head office is based on DCU Glasnevin Campus - an attractive university campus set in a
quiet residential area of the city. It is close to both the international airport and the city centre and
is well served by public transport. The university setting provides a safe, welcoming environment
with a vibrant international community of students and staff, and an enthusiastic approach to life-
long learning and academic enquiry. The campus has modern, well-equipped classrooms and a
variety of services and facilities in place for DCU LS clients to enjoy. These include shops,
restaurants & cafes, theatre, sports centre, library, computer labs and an Interfaith Centre.
7Accommodation
Accommodation will be arranged with native English speaking home-stay families. Each student
will be staying with a family to encourage them to practice their English and to immerse
themselves in Irish culture.
Two meals per day (breakfast & evening meal) will be provided 5 days per week (Monday – Friday)
by the home-stay families when the students stay with them. On weekends Host Families will
provide 3 meals or a packed lunch if students are going on excursions.
A single room will be provided for per student. Towels and linen are provided and hosts will carry
out light laundry.
We invite you to click on the image to view DCU
Host Family Accommodation Video.
Our Host Families are experienced and
welcoming. They look forward to meeting
students and to helping students settle into daily
life in Ireland.
DCU has 780 individual Host Families registered with our university for the purposes of hosting
international students. These families are located in the north Dublin area.
All Host Families are inspected by DCU to ensure suitability and a family history check by the Irish
Police (commonly known in Ireland as ‘Garda Vetting’).
8Social Programme
DCU can arrange a social activity programme for students if required.
DCU is invested in providing a quality social programme for students which will enrich their social
and cultural experiences in Ireland. Such activities range from sporting, cultural, communicative,
class based games and workshops.
DCU defines all school organized non-academic ‘experience’ activities as falling under the
category of the Social and Cultural Activity Programme.
DCU offers a wide variety of activities on the Social and Cultural Activity Programme. Such
activities can take place on campus and off campus at various locations around Ireland. DCU
provides a suitably trained guide / staff member for all activities.
Half-Day Activities – Weekdays
DCU operates a rolling timetable of Half Day Activities, taking place on weekdays. Attending
students can participate in a wide variety of activities over the course of their programme at DCU.
In peak periods DCU may offer a number of different activities each day.
Half Day Activities include:
Career Workshop
Conversation Improvement Workshop
Dublin City Centre Walking Tour
Film Discussion Class
Football
Grammar Support Seminar
Irish Dancing & Irish Music
DCU Sports Centre Activities
Learn a New Language Class
Museum Trips, Castle Trips Parties
Full Day Excursions – Weekends
At weekends DCU offers full day excursions to destinations and attractions around Ireland. All
weekend excursions are by private coach, and led by DCU trained personnel.
Full Day Excursion Destinations:
Glendalough and Wicklow
Dublin Bay Coastal Tour (by bus)
Newgrange
Cliffs of Moher
Galway
Giants Causeway
9Other Optional Programme Components
DCU can facilitate a range of engagement activities if required:
International Students’ Day
An exhibition organised by DCU and delivered by
students to celebrate international cultures. Students will
introduce staff, students (Irish and international) and the
local community to international food, culture and history.
DCU will facilitate this event and assist students with their
preparations for the occasion.
Volunteering Opportunities
DCU can arrange for programme participants to volunteer at
one of the following partner organisations:
-Dogs Trust (Animal Welfare)
-DSPCA (Animal Welfare)
-Age Action Ireland (Charity for Elderly People)
-St. Michael’s House (Charity for disabled)
This module can be facilitated and managed by DCU.
Company Visits
DCU will arrange opportunities for students of this programme to visit prominent business
organisations in Dublin. Such companies may include IBM, Dropbox, Twitter, LinkedIn or
Facebook. This module will be facilitated and managed by DCU.
Programme Website
Students can build and maintain a dedicated programme website as part of this programme. The
website will allow students to interact with parents, friends and their home university on their
progress in Ireland.
Please speak to us if you would like any of these events to be added to the programme.
Airport Transfers
As students will be arriving in Dublin on different flights and on different dates airport transfers will
not be arranged by DCU.
10Please Note:
Customers should review our Terms and Conditions prior to booking; all bookings are
subject to DCU LS standard Terms and Conditions. See:
https://www.english.dcu.ie/terms
If you wish for the group to arrive on dates other than those listed above please inform
us and we will arrange an updated proposal to reflect these dates.
On certain occasions it may be necessary to change the programme timetable or
activities due to weather conditions or other circumstances outside of our control. In such
circumstances DCU will offer replacement / alternative activities of equivalent value.
Customers are advised to avail of appropriate travel and health insurance.
It is the responsibility of the customer (where applicable) to arrange student visa
documents.
Note – first meal for group is dinner on day of arrival, last meal is breakfast on day of
departure.
It is the preference of DCU to hold classes in the morning time for students. However,
this may not be possible in all cases. Thus, the client should be aware that some of their
classes may take place in afternoons.
A deposit is required to secure a booking, with full payment required in advance of
programme commencement.
As this programme is a Group Programme and offers special group price discounts it will not be
possible for applications to be made via our website. Applications can be made via booking form
only. Payment is required 6 weeks in advance of course start date to ensure availability.
Liaison for this programme is via Ms Dimitra Stefanopoulos – Sales & Operations Coordinator –
dimitra.stefanopoulos@dcu.ie
We look forward to welcoming your group to Dublin City University!
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