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.
*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/
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.
