Are you looking to change career and create better job prospects in 2022?, or are you looking to get on that promotion ladder? Why not upskill with a *FREE or 90% government funded programme at DBS.

The Springboard+ initiative offers Government funded courses at Certificate, Diploma and Postgraduate conversion levels.

All courses lead to qualifications in enterprise sectors seeking skilled personnel in areas including; Information and Communications Technology (ICT); International Financial Services; and cross-enterprise IT skills such as Big Data for Business.

As the ICT sector continues to grow so too does the demand for skilled personnel in this area. A target of delivering more than 47,000 graduates with high level ICT skills by 2022 has been set by the Government to meet Ireland's need for graduates in computing, electronic and electrical engineering.

Technology Skills 2022, Ireland's third ICT Skills Action Plan was launched in February 2020 by Minister for  Education and Skills Joe McHugh and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys.

The Springboard+ programmes listed below are open to all applicants; Employed, Unemployed, Returners and those Signing for Contribution Credits*.

*the fee for the programme will depend on which eligibility criteria you fall under

Please click on the above links to view programme academic entry requirements and eligibility to ensure that you submit all of the required documentation to support your application, failure to furnish DBS with such documentation may result in you not successfully gaining a place on the course. Places will only be allocated to students who meet both the academic entry requirements and eligibility criteria  of the programmes. 

All applications need to be submitted via  https://springboardcourses.ie/

IF YOUR ELIGIBILITY STATUS CHANGES PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE COURSE, YOU WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE TO ASSESS IF YOU ARE STILL ELIGIBLE TO ENROL ON THE PROGRAMME.  FAILURE TO DO THIS MAY RESULT IN YOU LOSING YOUR PLACE ON THE PROGRAMME

The ICT programmes listed below are open to applicants; Employed, Returners and those Signing for Contribution Credits* The unemployed are not eligible to apply for any of the below ICT programmes.

For further information on Springboard+ DBS course offerings, entry requirements, eligibility criteria and application procedures visit the DBS Springboard+ page or the Springboard+ website.

To gain more knowledge regarding the programmes why not attend our online open evening event on the 7th December. Our online events give you the opportunity to speak one on one with faculty lecturers or with our dedicated admissions team.  

Join us for our next Online Open Evening: 7th December 2021, 5pm-6:30pm | Register here

*eligibility criteria applies

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.

For further information please visit: ESF Information and Communication guidelines. 

Are you looking to upskill, or to get back into the workplace? Why not return to full-time (day) education and get a level 8 qualification to enhance your career opportunities.

Are you a 2020 or 2021 Graduate? Did you know HCI Postgraduate Programmes are 90% government funded under Springboard for Programmes commencing in March 2022?

Under the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1, DBS is offering incentivised places for graduates to reskill in areas of skills shortage and emerging technologies such as Digital Marketing and Aviation Finance via graduate conversion courses.

Please note: The following HCI Pillar 1 Programmes are Full-Time (Day) QQI Level 8 Higher Diplomas:

These courses are 100% free to people receiving the various accepted Social Welfare payments and homemakers, and a 10% fee contribution is applicable to those currently working and recent graduates, subject to meeting the eligibility and academic entry requirements as listed on www.dbs.ie/springboard. 

Apply today for courses commencing in March 2022. Please submit your application via the Springboard+ website HERE.

Programme Delivery for 2022

For the academic year 2022, DBS will continue to offer a hybrid learning experience across all of its programmes.

Should you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact our Admissions Team directly on (01) 4177500 or by email to admissions@dbs.ie

*eligibility criteria applies

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Social Fund as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning 2014-2020.

For further information please visit: ESF Information and Communication guidelines.