Start date: March 2025
*UK level 7 comparable to level 9 on Irish national
Certificate in Digital Transformation
This single stage programme aims to develop highly sought-after graduates who possess the required knowledge of digital transformation, emerging technology, and business acumen to drive digital transformation across multiple industries both nationally and internationally. Learners will examine digital transformation with real-world example across different industries such as manufacturing, supply chain, pharma, finance/banking etc.
The programme is intended for learners interested in a job working with organisations undergoing a digital transformation or working with digital transformation consulting/advisory providers.
The course is structured around four key pillars: digital transformation practices, leveraging emerging technology, organisational adaptability, and business management skills.
Learning Outcomes
- Drive Strategic Decisions: Leverage data and cutting-edge technologies to influence key business strategies and achieve tangible results.
- Navigate Digital Transformation: Master the key practices and cultural nuances required to successfully manage digital transformation initiatives, both nationally and internationally.
- Assess Emerging Technologies: Evaluate the commercial potential of new digital technologies and apply them to achieve your business objectives.
- Lead Collaborative Teams: Develop your ability to mentor and lead teams effectively, fostering collaborative and responsible work environments.
Study is part-time and online. Online delivery is supported by an induction day at the beginning of the programme. The informative live webinars (one evening per week) will aim to develop participants’ ability to apply knowledge and understanding of Digital Transformation. These sessions facilitate discussion and debate and promote the transference of skills and knowledge into the workplace, with guest lectures contributing to these important workshop sessions.
Programme Modules
Modules include Managing Digital Transformation, Leveraging Data & Artificial Intelligence, Creating a Digital Culture for an Organisation, Emerging Technology for Business, Adapting to Digital Disruptions and Project Management Skills.
How distance learning works
Chevron is committed to the delivery of a high-quality learning experience through blended learning. Our approach combines the flexibility of learning online, with classroom-based support and instruction, drawing on the strengths of each learning space. We have considerable expertise in flexible study and our online interactive learning management system is designed to enable you to study at your own pace.
All materials such as course notes, supplementary reading documentation, online videos, and assignment briefs are contained in folders within each module. You will also have access to our online student community, webinars, and discussion forums to foster communication with our other students to discuss and resolve issues related to your studies.
Online delivery is supported by an induction day at the beginning of the programme.
Student support
At Chevron College we are committed to the ongoing needs of our students and offer unrivalled support to all our learners:
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- Highly qualified and experienced tutors.
- Online & interactive course content, discussion forum & webinars – study when it suits you.
- Scheduled weekly webinars.
- The opportunity to avail of formative feedback on draft assessments.
- Studies Advisor to assist with study plan and skills, in addition to referencing support. Recommended reading uploaded on online platform.
Entry Requirements
Learners will not be expected to have prior knowledge or experience of the Digital Transformation sector on entry to the programme at stage 1.
Learners who meet the following leaving cert requirements: Grade O6/H7 or above in 6 subjects including Grade O6/H7 in Maths and Grade O6/H7 in English or applicants who will be 23 or over on 1 January on the year of entry, have significant experience in the sector and meet the relevant admission criteria or applicants who have successfully completed a Level 5 award on the NFQ (or equivalent) are eligible for entry to the programme. Learners must also have a minimum English language proficiency of IELTS B2.
Qualifications other than Irish Leaving Certificate will be assessed for equivalency using entry requirements criteria for EU/EFTA Applicants.
Proficiency in IT skills is also required to ensure that learners can effectively engage with the course content and online learning platforms.
