Help us provide a warm welcome to international adult students learning English in Ireland, while using your spare room as a source of extra income!

On this page you can:

• Check payment rates
• Check if you are on the City Bus Red Zone (buses 201 to 219) our commuter Green Zone
• Complete our Host Family Application Form

We offer students 4 host family options. You can let us know in the Host Family Application Form below which option or options suit you.

1. Host Family with Meals

• You should live within the Cork City Bus Red Zone (Bus routes 201 to 219).
• Providing students with breakfast & dinner Monday to Friday and breakfast, light lunch & dinner Saturday and Sunday.
  
  €200 per week for single room
  €350 per week for a twin or double room

2. Host Family Self Catering

• You should live within the Cork City Bus Red Zone (Bus routes 201 to 219).
• You do not need to prepare meals for the students.
• You allow students use your kitchen to prepare and cook food they buy themselves.
  
  €170 per week for single room
  €290 per week for a twin or double room

3. Host Family Commuter with Meals

• Suitable if you live outside of the city bus red zone. You should live within the Cork City Bus Green Zone covering areas of Cork such as Cobh, Middleton, Crosshaven.
• Your home should still be serviceable by public transport for example Route 215, 221, 222, 223, 226, 226A, 232 are within the green zone.
• Providing students with breakfast & dinner Monday to Friday and breakfast, light lunch & dinner Saturday and Sunday.
  
  €160 per week for single room
  €260 per week for a twin or double room

4. Host Family Commuter Self Catering

• Suitable if you live outside of the city bus red zone. You should live within the Cork City Bus Green Zone covering areas of Cork such as Cobh, Middleton, Crosshaven.
• Your home should still be serviceable by public transport for example Route 215, 221, 222, 223, 226, 226A, 232 are within the green zone.
• You do not need to prepare meals for the students.
• You allow students use your kitchen to prepare and cook food they buy themselves.
  
  €130 per week for single room
  €200 per week for a twin or double room

Thank you for considering hosting a student for Cork English Academy. It is a company requirement that our Accommodation Manager visits your home and approves facilities and also ensures you receive all the relevant information.

Before we arrange a visit please complete our application form.

Host Family Application Form

Hosting Options

• With Meals
• Self Catering (you allow students use your kitchen to prepare and cook food they buy themselves)
• Both (you will accept students on a with meals or self catering basis)

Location

• Cork City Bus Red Zone
• Cork Commuter Green Zone (examples Cobh, Midleton, Crosshaven)

Name *

First

Last

Spouse/Partner Name (if applicable)

First

Last

Full Address including Eircode *

Mobile Phone Number *

Home/ Landline Phone Number

Email *

Occupation *

Your Nationality *

What Age Are You? *

• 20 - 30
• 31 - 40
• 41-50
• 51- 60
• 60+

Child 1

Please list all children living at home and year of birth (for example Roisin 2002).

Child 2

Please list all children living at home and year of birth (for example Roisin 2002).

Child 3

Please list all children living at home and year of birth (for example Roisin 2002).

Child 4

Please list all children living at home and year of birth (for example Roisin 2002).

Child 5

Please list all children living at home and year of birth (for example Roisin 2002).

Feel free to give additional information about the people living in your home (for example any adults, other relatives living in your home):

How many Single Rooms do you have available?

Selected Value: 0

How many Twin Rooms do you have available?

Selected Value: 0

Please note - if a room can be used as more than one type (e.g. a twin which can be a double) please list the room ONLY ONCE.

How many Double Rooms do you have available?

Selected Value: 0

Please note - if a room can be used as more than one type (e.g. a twin which can be a double) please list the room ONLY ONCE.

Feel free to give additional information about the rooms available:

Are there smokers in the home? *

• Yes
• No

Would you accept smokers? *

• Yes
• No
• Yes, but only outside

Would you accept couples? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have a car? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have any dogs? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have any cats? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have any other pets? *

• Yes
• No

Feel free to give additional information about pets:

Can you cater for special diets? (ie vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, Hal Al, Gluten free, lactose intolerant etc)? *

• Yes
• No
• Self Catering option only
• Depends on diet requirement

Feel free to share comments about special diets: (ie if you can or cannot provide for vegetarian, vegan, Kosher, Hal Al, Gluten free, lactose intolerant etc).

Do you have wi-fi available for students? *

• Yes
• No

Do you have a preference for male or female students? *

• No Preference
• Male Only
• Female Only

Feel free to share comments about student preferences here:

Are you generally available year round to host students?

• Yes
• No
• Available only for specific dates

Specific Dates Available

Would you accept students over the 2 week Christmas Period (23 December to 7 January)? *

• Yes
• No

Have you hosted foreign students in your home before? *

• Yes
• No

How many minutes does it take to walk to the nearest bus stop from your house?

Selected Value: 0

Bus Numbers

What is the total commute time in minutes (door to door including bus journey) from your home to Cork English Academy (Drinan Street, Cork City Centre)?

Selected Value: 0

Can you take students to school on their very first day? *

• Yes
• No

As part of the standard host family package hosts bring students to school on the first day and explain to them how to take the bus for the rest of their stay.

Please list family hobbies/interests

Please list any other information you think may be relevant (health factors, family circumstances, etc):

I agree that all information I have listed is correct: *

• Yes
• No

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