The Classical Association of Ireland is pleased to announce the 2026 Latin Summer school, an exciting opportunity to learn Latin through a two-week immersion. The Latin Summer School is designed for secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18, with little or no prior knowledge of Latin and/or Classics.
If you are not studying Latin or Classics, but you are interested in ancient languages and history, this is for you! Whether you are studying Classics/Classical Studies or not, the Summer School offers an exciting opportunity to explore the culture of the Romans through their language. Perhaps you want to improve your language learning skills or understanding, communicating and writing in English? Or you are exploring your academic future? If you are you thinking of studying Classical Civilisation, Archaeology, Classical Languages, Ancient or Medieval History, Philosophy, Religion, History of Art, Romance languages at University, the CAI Latin summer school is a great place to start!
Over the course of two weeks (22 June to 3 July 2026), you will be immersed in the language and history of Rome and engage in a variety of fun activities, led by experienced and passionate teachers. There will be interactive and online games, Latin cartoons, fun with all things Roman, and a bit of spoken Latin, too!
The Latin Summer School offers courses at Beginners level for students who have not studied Latin before. Each course has three 50-minute classes per day. All resources and learning materials are provided. After two weeks, students will be able to read simple Latin texts and have sufficient knowledge of the language to continue studying it independently or enter a higher-level course.
The Summer School will be conducted in a hybrid format, i.e. in person for those who choose to do so (the venue is Trinity College Dublin) and online via Zoom.
- Contact hours: three classes/per day for two weeks
- Minimum age 12
- Course fee: €200
Information and registration: latin@classicalassociation.ie
Further details can be found on the website.
Note: this is a fee-paying event run by an organisation which is not affiliated to, or funded by, the Classical Association. Please contact the organisers directly with any enquiries.