Student Information
Insurance
Students are not insured by CES/Swandean or your homestay against illness, theft or loss of personal belongings and the school accepts no responsibility in the event of these. We advise all students to take our full medical and personal insurance cover prior to departure. Students travelling from EU countries should bring their European Health Insurance card with them and students from non-EU countries must organise medical insurance, this is available on request at each school and is a visa requirement.
Summer courses
During the peak summer period, courses take place at other city premises in addition to the main school buildings. These are centrally located and within walking distance of all amenities.
Airport transfers to homestay
Please see our price list for more details or contact the centre you are most interested in visiting for more detailed information. You can get all our contact information on our Contact Us page!
Special dietary requirements
Some of our students have special dietary requirements and it is necessary for CES/Swandean to impose a surcharge where the family need to purchase or additional or speciality foodstuffs.
Working in Ireland
Any student coming to Ireland from outside the E.U has the possibility to work
part-time legally during their course to help pay the bills. Students from countries such as Brazil, who do not require a visa to come to Ireland, can study and work for a period of up to 25 weeks without the need to apply for a visa. For more information on the Visa for Ireland please see below.
Any students that wishes to gain employment in ireland will require the following:
The Personal Public Service Number (PPS)
Information
Your Personal Public Service Number (PPS No.) is a unique reference number that helps to you to gain access to social welfare benefits, public services and information in Ireland. State Agencies that use PPS Numbers to identify individuals include the Department of Social and Family Affairs (www.welfare.ie), the Revenue Commissioners (www.revenue.ie) and the Health Services Executive (HSE) Areas. The PPS Number is the new name for the Revenue and Social Insurance (RSI) number. If you already have a RSI number, it will not change, it will simply be known from now on as your PPS Number.
I'm coming to Ireland soon - how do I get a PPS Number?
You cannot apply for a PPS Number before your arrival in Ireland. You must be already living in Ireland in order to apply for a PPS Number. Contact your nearest or most convenient Social Welfare office in Ireland who will assist you with the registration process. You will be asked to produce documentary evidence of identity and residence in Ireland. Different documentary evidence will be required, depending on your nationality.
Visa
Students from EU member countries do not need a visa to enter Ireland or England. Students from non-EU countries should check with their nearest embassy or consulate as a Study Visa may be required. For further information visit:-
Ireland:- http://www.justice.ie/
UK:- http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/
Counselling and Welfare
CES/Swandean have a full-time Accommodation Officer in all our schools to look after students' welfare and deal with any problems or worries that you may have.
School holidays
The school is open throughout the year, with the exception of two weeks at Christmas - 20th December 2007 to 2nd January 2008.
Public Holidays
CES and Swandean/CES will be closed on the following Public Holidays in 2006:
IRELAND - 1st January, 19th March, 6th & 9th April, 7th May, 4th June, 6th August, 29th October.
ENGLAND - 1st January, 6th & 9th April, 1st May, 7th & 28th May, 27th August