Dublin is an ancient city that today is one of the most dynamic and fastest growing European capitals. With a young and vibrant population of over 1 million, its robust economy becomes the envy of its European neighbors.
Dublin is well served with a large number of European airlines offering very low student fares to all the major cities and attractions in Europe. London, Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, and Venice are all within an hour to three hour flying time.
Located in the heart of the city, Dublin Business School & DBS School of Arts (also known as DBS) is one of the largest independent university level institution in Ireland with a student body in excess of four and a half thousand.
Over the past twenty-seven years the School has earned an enviable reputation for quality programs to Degree and Masters level in a wide variety of disciplines within both the Business School and the School of Arts.
These disciplines range from business communications, business studies, information technology, economics, accounting, management studies, marketing and media studies to anthropology, psychology, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, philosophy, general arts and humanities.
All DBS degrees are recognized by the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management. Accountants (CIMA), and the Certified Public Accountants (CPA).
The BA (HONS) Accounting & Finance degree program receives the maximum number of exemptions available from the professional accounting bodies.
DBS Careers Office is in regular contact with employers, developing placement opportunities in industry, commerce and professional offices.
For further information on DBS and Ireland, please contact Ms. Pamela Wang of Marco Polo Education Consulting Co. at 02-257941577.
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