Established 2008 CEO Paul Dunne Province Leinster | Location Dublin, Ireland Phone +353 1 690 8090 Founded 2008 | |
Affiliations Dublin Institute of Technology Website www.digitalskillsacademy.com Address Digital Exchange, Crane St, Ushers, Dublin 8, Ireland Similar Dublin Business School, Dublin Institute of Technolo, IBAT College Dublin, Dorset College, Griffith College Profiles | ||
Digital skills academy participants share their experiences
Digital Skills Academy is a training organisation based in the Digital Hub, located in former buildings of the Guinness Brewery complex in Dublin's Liberties. It was founded in 2008 to provide training in Computing and Digital Media for people wish to up-skill in these disciplines, its programmes are validated and awarded by the Dublin Institute of Technology.
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- Digital skills academy participants share their experiences
- Digital skills academy mtn standard bank
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In 2011,DIT and Digital Skills Academy signed an initial three-year agreement to develop and deliver new digital media programmes, commencing with the WebElevate course.
Some of the programmes are delivered part-time to facilitate job seekers and those employed, some of the programmes are NFQ Level 8 such as WebElevate and WebInnovate. In 2013 the webelevate will be available as a Level 7 BSc degree in Digital Technology and Design. The Level 6 WebActivate programme is delivered on a full-time basis. Most of the courses have an Industry placement or Industry project as a component of the course.
A number of the Academys programmes are delivered in locations outside Dublin such as Cork ( St. John's Central College), Port Laoise Education Centre and Monaghan Education Centre.
A number of the courses such as Webelevate and Webinnovate are available though the Irish governments Springboard initiative.
The WebActivate and TechElevate courses are available as part of the Momentum Initiative, which is administered by FAS.
October 2013 saw Digital Skills Academy (DSA) announce an academic collaboration with Mexican University, El Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Occidente (ITESO), which would see them jointly delivering a number of technological programmes in Mexico.
In 2015 The Digital Skills Academy launched its International BSc Online Degree in Integrated Digital Technology, Business and Design which will start in October 2015.
Commencing 2016 the college offers a one year Level 8 BSc (Honours) Degree in Digital Technology, Design and Innovation which is available online and part-time.