The countdown to college is on, and a vital date to note is that late applications to the CAO must be received by the Wednesday the 1st of May 2013 at 17:15.

Applicants who have not yet submitted a CAO application must ensure that their application has been submitted by this date. Applications can be made online on the CAO website, or by posting your application form directly to the CAO office.

Applicants must not make more than one application (either online or paper). An extra €10 penalty charge will be levied if an applicant submits more than one application (either on-line or paper).

If you have already made an application and wish to change this, the Change of Mind facility will reopen on Saturday 5th May and will remain available until 5.15pm on July 1st.

If you would like to discuss your CAO application or learn more about DBS courses on the CAO, please view our CAO section on the DBS website, or contact our admissions team by email on 01-4177500 and we would be delighted to help.

With the application facility for the Bachelor of Business in Retail Management at Dublin Business School in conjunction with Lidl, now open students have the ideal opportunity to participate in an internationally recognised business degree programme where learning takes place both in the classroom and on the job, with tuition fees and a salary paid throughout the programme.

DBS has teamed up with one of Ireland's fastest growing retailers to offer ambitious students an opportunity to work and study while developing their future career.

The course is split 50/50 between college-based learning and work-based learning. The college-based learning takes place in Dublin Business School’s city centre campus and you will receive your work-based learning in a Lidl training store located in the Republic of Ireland, ideally close to your home town.

Students will study key business and marketing subjects which are directly linked to work-based application and 'learn by doing' opportunities in a workplace environment. Subjects studied include:

• Retail Principles
• Management
• Services Marketing
• Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
• Business and Company Law

Upon completion of this programme, students will not only graduate from their degree programme, but will have an excellent chance of being offered a permanent Deputy Store Manager contract immediately.

Applications can only be made online via the Lidl Degree website, and applications close May 31st 2013, so immediate application is advised. For further information on this programme, please visit the DBS website or contact our admissions team on 01-4177500