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Open Day/Evening
22nd Aug 12pm-2pm and 25th Aug 5pm-7pm
DBS are holding the next Open Events on Saturday 22nd August from 12pm-2pm and on Tuesday 25th August from 5pm-7pm.
Our Open Events are an ideal opportunity for you to visit the college and obtain further information on all our Springboard+ Programmes and speak with industry-specialist lecturers to identify the programme that is most suitable for your future development. There will be a short presentation about Springboard+ and ICT Skills programmes, as well as an opportunity to speak with past students, lecturers and admissions staff.
If you have any questions or queries in the meantime please contact Fiona Reynolds on 01 4170635 or Sinead Dunphy on 01 4177544.
We will also be holding additional open events on:
September 1st 5-7pm,
September 8th 5-7pm,
September 15th 5-7pm.
For information on our lecturing staff and their achievements and specialist areas, please visit our website.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Register here.
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What is Springboard+?
The Springboard+ initiative in higher education offers free, part-time courses at certificate, degree and masters level. All courses lead to qualifications in enterprise sectors which are growing and need skilled personnel, including information and communications technology (ICT); manufacturing; international financial services; and key skills for enterprise to trade internationally. Qualifications are also available in cross-enterprise skills such as innovation, enterprise/entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and project management.
For further information on Springboard+ DBS course offerings, entry requirements, eligibility criteria and application procedures visit the DBS Springboard page or the Springboard website.
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Technology a job creator, not replacer
It turns out robots aren’t going to take our jobs. Rather, the impending technological advancements will spark a plethora of new employment opportunities. A report from Deloitte that looked back through the census results in England and Wales for the past 140 years found that, far from doing away with the labour force, the rise of machines has proved a job creator. Entitled ‘Technology and people: The great job-creating machine’, economists Ian Stewart, Debapratim De, Alex Cole found that areas like hairdressing and bar work have seen “fourfold” rises in staff on the back of increased spending power. This spending power is due to the rise in machines, leading a nice circuit back to a positive conclusion: technology is good for us.
Read more here. Source: www.siliconrepublic.com
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Why Study Springboard+ at DBS?
- DBS is Ireland’s largest independent third level institution with a student population of more than 9,000.
- DBS has proven expertise in designing and delivering educational programmes to adult learners from a range of education and experiential backgrounds.
- Course participants will have a dedicated Programme Leader providing continuous guidance and learning support throughout the course duration.
- The College provides students with a range of learning support services to accommodate learners such as, Careers & Appointments, Employer Liaison Officer, Student Services as well as state of the art Library & IT facilities and e-learning support.
- A city centre location, with the main building located a mere two minute walk from St. Stephens Green, the Luas and all main bus routes.
- Our Certificates are awarded by Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI).
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How do I apply for a Springboard+ programme?
Applications for all Springboard+ programmes commencing in September 2015 are currently being accepted.
Applications for programmes through Springboard are made online via the Springboard Portal
To find out more contact the DBS Admissions office directly on (01) 417 7500 or email springboard@dbs.ie.
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Read what our Graduates have to say about Springboard+ at DBS
"Having been fortunate enough to gain a place studying Digital Marketing as part of the Springboard+ initiative at DBS I found myself enjoying the course from the start. The attitude of lecturers and students was immediately positive and encouraging, while the course content itself was thorough and enjoyable.
Gaining new skills and the general environment of encouragement certainly helped my own prospects and confidence with regard to future professional development.
I found the DBS city centre location convenient and vibrant. Overall, having seen my career benifit significantly both during and after my time at the college I feel that my participation on the course at DBS was an extremely rewarding and beneficial experience."
James Jennings, Certificate in Digital Marketing
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