Swan Junior International Summer Programme at University College Dublin, Summer 2026
The Swan Junior International Summer Programme takes place in the UCD campus in South County Dublin. You will take classes with other students from all over the world including Europe, Russia, the Middle East, South America and Asia, make new friends, take part in drama, art and sport, visit all the fun tourist attractions and improve your English. Our Summer Programme teachers are specialists in creating weekly course programmes with your help to make sure you are interested in what you learn.
We offer the option of Host Family & Residential Accommodation.
2026 Dates:
For Host Family: Saturday 27th June – Sunday 9th August 2026
For Residential: Sunday 28th July – Sunday 9th August 2026
First day of class: Monday 29th June 2026
Last day of class: Friday 7th August 2026
Minimum Course Duration: 1 week (host family), 2 weeks (residential)
Suitable for groups and individuals.
School Campus Address: University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin, Ireland
Why Swan?
- Personalised syllabus for your students, created with them from the first day
- Great nationality mix
- Many years experience running summer junior programmes
- Online placement test available before your students arrive
Standard Package includes:
- Choice of Host Family or Residential Accommodation
- Return Airport Transfers from Dublin International Airport (included for Groups only)
- Welcome Pack on Arrival
- Online Placement Test prior to Arrival
- 15 hours of English classes per week
- Modern Topic Based Syllabus
- Fun, Supervised Afternoon Activity Programme
- 2/3 On-Campus Activities per week (Sports, Art, Drama, Dance, Culture Workshops)
- 2/3 Half-Day Excursions per week
- 1 Full-Day Excursion per week (using private coach)
- Evening Disco
- Certificate on Completion
The campus is perfectly located in UCD, south county Dublin, just 8km outside Dublin city centre, with easy access to the city and surrounded by lush countryside.
We offer both residential accommodation in UCD or accommodation in host families.
Overview of the packages we offer
| Package Details | What does it mean? |
|---|---|
| Summer Camp | General English Course , afternoon and weekend activities, twin accommodation/full board |
| Summer Camp Standard | General English Course , airport transfers, twin accommodation/full board |
| Summer Camp Personalised | General English Course plus your choice of afternoon and weekend activities |