ISI Dublin has been running on Parnell Street since 2001. It's won the Study Travel Star English Language School Europe Award four times — 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020/2021 — and the Irish Enterprise Award for Best English Language School in Ireland in both 2022 and 2023. That's an unusual haul for a single school, and it reflects consistent external validation over two decades rather than a one-year spike.
The school is known for its interior design — the Meetinghouse Lane building, a converted 18th-century stone warehouse, has original stone walls and wooden floors alongside modern décor, art pieces, and murals by local artists. It's a distinctive environment that feels different from most language schools, and ISI takes pride in that. The physical space matters for students who spend long hours in class.
ISI is also an official exam centre for Trinity College London ISE examinations and a recognised preparation centre for Cambridge and IELTS. Programmes cover European funding streams including Bildungsurlaub and Erasmus Plus, which is useful for students arriving on sponsored programmes.
Why students choose ISI
Four-time Study Travel Star Award winner
ISI has won the European Star English Language School award four times. It's also won the Irish Enterprise Best English Language School award two years running. No other Dublin school has a comparable award record over the same period.
Distinctive 18th-century building
The Meetinghouse Lane school is a converted stone warehouse. Stone walls, wooden floors, art pieces and murals. It's the most visually interesting school environment in Dublin — which sounds like a small point, but matters when you're spending hours there every day.
Blended technology in teaching
ISI is known for integrating technology into classroom teaching in a considered way — tools that support language learning rather than replace it. Continuous professional development for teachers keeps the approach current.
Official exam centre
ISI is an official exam centre for Trinity College London ISE examinations and a recognised preparation centre for Cambridge and IELTS. You can sit exams at the school where you studied, without travelling to a separate venue.
European funding accepted
ISI programmes are approved for Bildungsurlaub and Erasmus Plus funding. If your study is sponsored through a European programme, ISI's approval status simplifies the process significantly.
High School in Ireland programme
ISI offers a dedicated high school programme for younger international students. Combined with the adult and professional offer, the school has depth across age groups — not just adult-only courses.
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