| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-10-01 | - |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
The cosmopolitan, multicultural and diverse Pre-Master's classes foster an engaging atmosp for Master's level scholarship at Dublin Business School. With a focus on the language, academic skills and conceptual understanding required for study at postgraduate level, the Pre-Master’s programme prepares students to think critically and analytically, and develop problem-based learning skills, research skills, and the academic communication skills essential to success on our Master's programmes. It also familiarises students with the contemporary business issues integral to their study on their chosen Master’s degree.
Free DBS English Placement tests are available all year round for students who are unsure of their English language level.
Program Outline
One-Term students will take our ACELS-accredited CEFRL B2 General English classes to consolidate their language skills in the areas of reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Three-Term students will take our ACELS-accredited CEFR B1 General English classes and progress to CEFRL B2 classes.
In addition, students will take specialised classes and workshops in research skills for projects, English for special purposes (art, media, medicine, law, engineering or psychology) and college writing workshops. The Library and core textbooks form a basis for consolidating learning in preparation for higher level studies.
On completion of the course students will:
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Understand and manipulate business texts.
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Appropriate an advanced vocabulary in a focused manner.
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Write academic essays, reports and literature reviews which respect standard scholastic conventions.
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Undertake postgraduate level research tasks
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Exploit library and IT resources effectively
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Utilise a range of information organisation skills
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Present cont and informative original research on a chosen topic
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Articulate focused research and professional objectives
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Communicate abstract concepts to a specialised audience
Structure
The pre-master’s students’ study plan incorporates a distinct timetable including morning classes of general English between 9.00am and 1.00pm, as well as, specialised workshops in the afternoon from 2.00pm to 4.00pm.
T are three elements to the programme design to ensure quality. The first is the use of a designated course-book. It is the policy of the School to utilise a course-book for approximately 50% of the teaching of the level. The teacher will supplement the book with locally-themed realia and materials and thus personalising and localising students within the use of language presented through the book.
Project Classes
Students are required to complete a designated language project. This allows students to move away from the controlling-themes of a book and allow students a degree of independence in choosing a topic or theme w language can be practised, recited, performed or written within a guided learning environment. Previous projects include: websites on buskers in Dublin, songs, short stories, performance pieces, blogs and PowerPoint presentations on cultural topics.
Workshops
T are three types of workshops offered to students as part of the overall course. The first is focused on a specific skill. Secondly, each student is required to take a proficiency examination and are provided with exam preparation workshops that will complement the other elements of the syllabus. Finally, we offer an Irish Society class that uses rich media to engage learners in receiving and reusing language within a cultural context.
ESP classes
Classes in English for Special Purposes (ESP) are offered in addition to regular classes and workshops on demand and are subject to student numbers. These are: English for Psychology,
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English for Business,
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English for Law,
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English for Art and Design,
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English for IT
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English for Engineering
Career Opportunities
Students who successfully complete the programme will automatically satisfy language requirements for DBS professional, undergraduate, or postgraduate programmes; subject to the student's entry-level language standard.
