We are still accepting final applications for our ACCA courses beginning this week. These courses aim to prepare students for the December 2020 exam session.  Timetables can be found here and the brochure can be viewed by clicking here 

All the usual DBS advantages are included:

• Full tuition hours 
• Exam focused revision sessions 
• Mock Exam - corrected with individual feedback 
• Question Based Revision Day - pre exam practice to perfect exam technique in order to maximise marks
• Study manuals and material included
• 50% discount available for next DBS ACCA sitting*

Applications are open and can be submitted here.


If you would like more information about any of our ACCA courses please contact admissions@dbs.ie or call 01 4177500.

*Terms and Conditions apply, see dbs.ie/acca for details 

• Ireland's ONLY Platinum learning provider offering all modes of delivery.

• Highly experienced, motivated award winning lecturers with combined lecturing experience of over 160 years.

• The exam focused course structure and material provided by Kaplan Financial at DBS is designed to maximise your opportunity to pass first time.

• Online support through MyKaplan, available free of charge to all ACCA and CIMA registered students, guaranteeing confidence going into the exams and ensuring students have access to study material on the go.

• DBS is a 'Platinum Approved Learning Partner' - ACCA's highest status of tuition provider recognition. This status recognises our commitment to quality of teaching, high standard student facilities, supportive customer service staff and pass rates which consistently meet or exceed ACCA's worldwide pass rates.

• DBS is a ‘Learning Quality Partner’ - the highest status of tuition provider recognition granted by CIMA. DBS is the longest standing Irish CIMA Learning Quality Partner and the only provider to offer the full Professional suite of papers.

• Kaplan Financial at DBS is part of Kaplan Inc., the education division of Graham Holding Company. Kaplan Financial trains over 48,000 Professional Accountancy students in 28 centres throughout the UK and overseas.

While our physical campus has been closed since March, DBS has continued to be fully operational. We have taken all measures to ensure minimum disruption to our services as the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation evolved. We are very pleased to announce that in line with the Irish Government Reopening Plan our Admissions Office on Aungier Street is now open to deal with prospective student enquiries and applications for September 2020 entry. 

The health and safety of our staff and students matter so we've made some important changes to keep everyone safe. If you have questions and would like to speak to a member of the DBS Team we look forward to welcoming you to our Aungier Street campus building where you can expect a safe and informative experience. 

We understand you might be feeling a bit nervous so we’ve added some additional safety measures to make sure you feel as safe and comfortable as possible when you come in to see us.  

• We have rearranged our reception area to facilitate visitors who would like to have a face-to-face chat with our admissions staff. We have provided booths with protective screens for the protection of both parties.
• We strongly encourage you to maintain social distancing guidelines of 2 metres between you and other people when visiting our Admissions Office. 
• Floor markers and queue ropes are in place to show you the recommended distance. The number of prospective students allowed in the building at any one time may be limited, in order to comply with HSE guidelines. 
• We have increased cleaning and sanitation of our buildings.

Our Admissions team is also still contactable by email admissions@dbs.ie and by phone + 353 1 4177500 to answer all your questions.

DBS aims to give you the best possible campus and blended learning experience. All classes for 2020/21 will be taught on a hybrid learning basis. This means you will be on campus for some classes and other classes will be online. Your timetable will be available once you register for the programme and will advise you of which classes are on campus and which classes will be taken online.

Our objective is for every student to have as much classroom teaching as possible.   The amount of classroom teaching for any individual student is dependent upon how many other students are in the class.   On average we expect that while a 2-metre social distance requirement is in place for Colleges and Universities, a student will spend approximately one-third of their time in the classroom and the remainder online.   As the social distance protocol is reduced below 2 metres, more students can be in a classroom at the one time and therefore you will be spending more time on campus and less time online.   When you get your timetable it will show how much time will be on campus and how much will be online.   The timetable for the new academic year is built on the principle that First-year students and Award or Final year students will have more time on campus than others.  However, the volumes of students in a particular class is the main factor that will contribute to the amount of time on-campus versus online.

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Our Admissions Team is here to provide you with the guidance that you need. Students can contact the DBS Admissions Team on admissions@dbs.ie or call (01) 4177500. 

If you would like to schedule a School Visit, please call (01) 4177500 or email admissions@dbs.ie