Duration
One academic semester
Managing Digital Transformation Level 7 Certificate Course
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Digital change isn’t just about technology—it’s about people, processes, data, and strategy working together. Our Level 7 Certificate in Managing Digital Transformation (20 ECTS) equips you with the practical skills and confidence to lead real organisational change through data-driven decision-making, structured project management, and proven transformation frameworks.
Who is the Digital Transformation Certificate for?
This programme is ideal for:
- Early to mid-career professionals seeking promotion into data, operations, or project roles
- Team leads and business owners who want to align digital tools with strategy and customer value
- New entrants aiming to build a solid foundation in digital transformation management, analytics, and delivery
Flexible full-time and part-time pathways make it accessible to both recent graduates and working professionals.
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Next Start Date
January 2026
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Mode
Full-time Day
Part-time Evening -
ECTS
20 ECTS
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Assessment
Continuous Assessment
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Level
NFQ Level 7 (National Framework of Qualifications)
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Accrediting Body
Quality and Qualifications Ireland
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Minimum English Level
IELTS Level 6.0 or equivalent
Reasons to take a Certificate Course Digital Transformation?
- Career-ready skills across analytics, transformation strategy, and project execution.
- Immediate workplace impact: apply tools and frameworks to real business challenges.
- Stackable progression: successful completion may exempt you from corresponding Stage 3 modules on the Bachelor of Business (Level 7), supporting further study without duplication.
- Irish context: build capabilities that match employer demand for digital transformation training and leadership in Ireland’s evolving economy.
Learning Outcomes
Digital transformation succeeds when strategy, people, processes, and data move in sync. This Level 7 digital transformation course builds that alignment through hands-on work with real business scenarios, reflective practice, and tool-based learning in analytics and project delivery.
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Analyse and interpret business data to support informed, timely decisions.
- Evaluate transformation opportunities and design a roadmap using recognised principles and frameworks.
- Plan, deliver, and evaluate projects using current methods, tools, and risk practices.
- Communicate insights and change initiatives to stakeholders with clarity and impact.
What to expect from our Managing Digital Transformation Course
Across 18 weeks (full-time or part-time), you’ll learn in applied, industry-focused classes that blend case work, tool practice, and collaborative problem-solving. You’ll share the modules with Bachelor of Business learners, giving you a rich, practice-based learning environment and a clear pathway to progression.
You’ll learn how to translate organisational goals into clear roadmaps, prioritise initiatives, and turn insights into action—skills that are directly applicable to Ireland’s SME and scale-up landscape, as well as larger enterprise environments. By the end, you’ll be confident framing opportunities, evaluating risks, and communicating a compelling transformation case to stakeholders.
Certificate in Digital Transformation Course Outcomes
Graduates leave with:
- A Certificate in Managing Digital Transformation (NFQ Level 7, 20 ECTS).
- Practical competence in business data analysis (tools, techniques, decision support).
- The ability to apply digital transformation frameworks to strategy, markets, and operating processes.
- Confident project management capability across planning, execution, evaluation, reporting, and risk.
- Eligibility for module exemptions on the Bachelor of Business (Level 7), subject to programme rules.
Career Opportunities & Progressions
Typical roles include Digital Transformation Analyst, Business/Data Analyst, Project Coordinator/Manager, Operations Improvement Lead, and Product/Process Owner. Many learners use this digital transformation certificate to accelerate into leadership tracks or to bridge into further study (e.g., Bachelor of Business progression via exemptions).
Graduates emerge with a credible certificate in digital transformation, stronger leadership and communication skills, and the confidence to drive initiatives that improve customer value, operational efficiency, and long-term resilience.
Digital Transformation Course Structure
Three integrated modules (20 ECTS total):
- Business Data Analysis (10 ECTS): Foundations in analytics, business intelligence, and decision support for modern organisations.
- Digital Business Transformation (5 ECTS): Strategy, market and process transformation, value delivery, and the manager’s role in orchestrating change.
- Project Management (5 ECTS): Planning, organising, executing, evaluating, reporting, and risk analysis using up-to-date tools and techniques.
Duration: 18 weeks, available full-time and part-time to suit working professionals and new entrants.
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Entry Requirements
- Standard applicants typically align with Level 6 (or equivalent).
- Non-standard applicants may be considered based on equivalent qualifications.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is available per our QA Handbook (EU and International learners).
- International applicants should demonstrate B2 English (or equivalent) when English is not the first language.
Why Galway Business School
- Applied, career-focused learning grounded in real business challenges—perfect for digital transformation leadership goals.
- Flexible delivery (FT/PT) that respects professional schedules.
- Clear progression routes via recognised awards and potential module exemptions.
- A collaborative, learner-centred environment in Galway—an innovation hub with a strong community of employers and entrepreneurs.
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Ready to lead digital change?
Build your capability with a Level 7 digital transformation course designed for real impact in Ireland and beyond. Explore our digital transformation strategy course pathways, compare digital transformation training courses, and secure your place on our next intake.