General English Courses
General English Courses are our most popular programmes for learners who want to improve their practical English for everyday communication.
Choose to study English at Galway Cultural Institute
Prepare for an unforgettable experience. This is a place you will call home, where you will make lifelong friends and achieve the results in English language fluency that you need for your future success.
Explore our English coursesGalway is one of Ireland's greatest treasures. Situated at the halfway point of the Wild Atlantic Way, this vibrant city – like its people – is warm, friendly and welcoming. We run a full range of general English, Cambridge and IELTS courses.
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Access here21 Oct
12:00p.m. 21st October - 12:00a.m. 22nd April 2024
Galway City
Bringing foodies and food experts together to talk about all things food! Listen to experts talk about their craft in a series of short talks aimed at broadening horizons and showing people the value of staying local!
22 Oct
6:00p.m. 22nd October - 12:00a.m. 28th October 2024
Galway City
The biggest comedy festival in Ireland returns for another year, bringing with it a whole host of national and international comedy heroes to tickle your funny bone in their own irreverent ways! Be sure to keep an eye on the website to see who's coming and to book tickets! https://gcf24-intro.webflow.io/
25 Oct
12:00p.m. 25th October - 12:00a.m. 31st October 2024
Galway City
This celebration of all things Halloween will bring family-friendly frights to the heart of Galway City in the form of free outdoor activities, performances and interactive workshops! Check out all that will be available here: https://thelatinquarter.ie/festivals/
25 Oct
6:00p.m. - 12:00a.m. 25th October 2024
Eamonn Deacy Park, Galway
A big derby at the end of October! Sligo roll into town to take on United in what's sure to be a tasty affair at Eamonn Deacy Park! Tickets available here: https://galwayunitedfc.ie/match-tickets/
Galway is the perfect place to learn English and experience the best that Ireland has to offer. Choose it as your base when looking to study abroad for work, travel or pleasure.
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