Irish Language Classes at ICC, Hammersmith

The Institute of Irish Studies is delighted to offer Irish Language classes for the community in conjunction with the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith.

Our next classes will start September 2026. 

Registration is now open but some courses are already fully subscribed. You may wish to add yourself to the waiting list using the links below, but please note that there is only a small chance of spaces becoming available.

Registration is via the University of Liverpool online shop only, please find more information about the online shop at https://payments.liv.ac.uk/help/faqs. We cannot offer registration over the phone.

Please note that enrolment will be first come first served. It is not possible to join courses once they have started and therefore we do not operate a waiting list other than during initial registration. It is also not possible to change courses, unless in exceptional circumstances and subject to availability (which we expect to be very limited).

In person classes will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, while online classes will be held via Microsoft Teams. 

Classes subject to change and are for indicative purposes only.

An overview of classes will also be available at https://payments.liv.ac.uk/short-courses/short-courses-at-liverpool/school-of-histories-languages-and-cultures once registration has opened.

All students will be issued with access to University of Liverpool online resources and are expected to register using the details provided following successful course registration. Failure to activate your University of Liverpool online account will seriously impact your learning experience, especially with regards to online classes.

Please note that each course is 30 weeks in duration, with classes running from mid-September to June/early July. The course fee for 2026/27 will be £190 for the full course, which is paid at the point of registration.
As the courses are subsidised by The Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht (An Roinn Forbartha Tuaithe, Pobail agus Gaeltachta) no further concessions will be available.

Term Dates

Please find below the term dates for 2026/27. Please note that in addition to the half terms listed below there will likely not be any lessons in the week of St Patrick's Day and the week of the (optional, limited availability) Dingle Field Trip (expected around early May Bank Holiday). 

Course level guidance

If you are unsure of your current level of Irish, you may wish to take the test offered by Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) at https://secure.teg.ie/quiz/, which will take about 1 hour to complete. Please use the table below as a guide as to which level course to choose. Please note that this is guidance only and that we cannot offer further advice on which level course you should take.

Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge (TEG) is administered by the Centre for Irish Language at Maynooth University and is the first and only system of certification for adult learners of Irish. It is a comprehensive, graded system that allows learners to undertake examinations at five different levels of proficiency. The various levels in TEG are broadly based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching and Assessment (Council of Europe, 2001).

Age Guidance

We welcome anyone over the age of 16. If you are between 16 and 18 you will need to provide permission from your parent or legal guardian. Please contact us at irishlang@liverpool.ac.uk for the relevant form.

Student Handbook

Please click here to download the 2025/26 Irish Language Classes - Student Handbook which also contains the Terms and Conditions applicable to our Irish Language courses.
The handbook for 2026/27 will be made available shortly.