On 26th January a group of fifteen 3rd year B.Sc. in Enterprise Computing students were awarded  the ISTQB Certified Software Tester Foundation Level certificates by Dr. Rory O'Connor, Chairman of the Irish Software Testing Board and member of academic staff in the School of Computing.

The ISTQB Certified Tester scheme has become the de facto reference for certification of software testing professionals. It is a world-wide qualification awarded by the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB). This is the first time DCU students have been awarded the ISTQB qualification and they join a community of more than 180,000 ISTQB Certified Testers.

For the software testing professional and software developers, holding an ISTQB certificate demonstrates mastery of the best practices and key concepts in the field. This can help advance careers and in addition, by distinguishes holders from the mass of lesser-qualified test practitioners. Holding one or more ISTQB certificates creates opportunities in a competitive, outsourced, and increasingly commoditized job market. So far, test professionals around the world have earned over 180.000 certifications in more than 70 countries.