Digital & Business Skills - Tertiary Education Programme

The Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital and Business Skills (DABS) is a future-focused four-year degree programme designed to equip students with a broad range of employability competencies, preparing them for a successful career in the everchanging business and digital world.

Entry Requirements and Eligibility The applicant’s academic ability may be demonstrated by successful completion of any of the following: Leaving Certificate (5 passes) Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (5 passes) Leaving Certificate Applied plus level 6 P-TECH award (Pathways to Technology) Level 5 QQI Certificate in a relevant area Other equivalent award Level 6 Certificate in P-TECH (Pathways in Technology) from NCI In the case of mature learners, i.e. 21 years and over, there are no formal academic entry requirements. The applicant’s academic ability is determined using the principles of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Prospective learners will be expected to demonstrate: a desire to work in the business sector an ability to act with responsibility and autonomy an ability to take responsibility for their own learning while under supervision an ability to to work collaboratively with others effective communication and presentation skills Minimum English language and literacy competence at entry to the programme for speakers of English as a second language is Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, B2 in writing, reading, listening and speaking Where the learner has not completed their second-level education through the medium of English, evidence of achievement of this standard is necessary for entry to the programme.