Now open to applications regardless of your employment status. Entry & eligibility criteria apply on all courses.

Dublin Business School (DBS), in conjunction with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) is delighted to announce, that as part of the Springboard+ 2018/19 initiative, we will be offering more Government Funded Springboard+ programmes in the areas of ICT, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing, IT & Fintech among others.

Our programmes are fully accredited by Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI) and span Levels 7 & 8 on The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ), to suit applicants with a range of prior qualifications and experience.

All programmes are scheduled to start in March 2019 and are now open for applications through the Springboardcourses.ie website (entry & eligibility requirements apply for all courses). Most programmes are part-time, delivered in the evening and weekends, with some also available full-time. Courses are delivered in our City Centre campuses.

Places are awarded on a first come - first served basis, subject to meeting entry and eligibility criteria, so get your applications in fast!

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.

The Springboard+ initiative offers free full-time and part-time courses at Certificate and Degree level.

All courses lead to qualifications in enterprise sectors which are growing and need skilled personnel, including information and communications technology (ICT); international financial services; and cross-enterprise skills such as digital marketing. 

The programmes listed below are open to anyone, in employment or unemployment, subject to meeting the entry and eligibility criteria

Part Time Programmes

Diploma in Big Data for Business

Certificate in Cloud Platform Development Level 7

Certificate in Digital Marketing Level 7

Certificate in Fund Accounting Level 7

Certificate in Regulatory Technology (RegTech) Level 8 (Start date to be confirmed)

Full Time Programme

Springboard+ Higher Diploma in Science in Data Analytics - Full-Time

The below 2 year part-time programmes are open to people in employment, subject to meeting entry & eligibility criteria

Higher Diploma in Data Analytics (Part time) [2 Years Part-time] Level 8

Higher Diploma in Science in Financial Technology (FinTech) [2 Years Part-time] Level 8

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Software Development) [2 Years Part-time] Level 8

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing (Web & Cloud Technologies) [2 Years Part-time] Level 8

Higher Diploma in Science in Computing in Development Operations (DevOps) [2 Years Part-time] Level 8*  (Start date to be confirmed )

*Subject to validation

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

"I applied for a number of colleges and I got accepted to every course I applied to and was eligible for. I chose DBS.

This led to one of the most enjoyable times of my life. I met new friends, learned so much and at the end of it got a placement in the same company I work in now, in a job that I love and feel I’m very good at." - John O'Sullivan, Springboard+ Higher Diploma in Computing.

Read more from John's interview here.

DBS offers a range of full and part-time courses under Springboard+, some of which are designed for people in receipt of social welfare, and some are open to people who are currently working.

Click here to see a list of all eligibility criteria, and if you have any questions our Admissions Team are available on (01) 4177500.

Places fill fast, so apply as soon as you can.

DBS has been named the winner of the top award at the National Education Awards 2018 for Overall Excellence in Education. The prizes were awarded at a Black Tie gala dinner in the Ballsbridge Hotel in Dublin. DBS had been nominated in 5 categories, picking up the award for Best College of Business along with the overall prize.

Read the full story here.