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Dropping out

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  • 07-10-2014 9:21pm
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    0byme75341jo28
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    I'm really not liking my course, I've tried to like it but I just don't. I don't think I'll ever start liking it so I don't see any point continuing, even though I thought it's what I wanted for about the past three years.

    What's the story with dropping out? It says there's a deadline this Friday to get your student contribution back in full, would that mean if I drop out by Friday that I won't have to pay the tuition fees if I do a different course next year? That's really the only thing that's stopping me from giving it up to be honest, I really couldn't afford those fees... Would I even have enough time to drop out by Friday or is it just a case of handing in a form and your student card? It only really hit me in the past week that the course probably isn't for me, if I realised earlier on I would have just changed course, I just thought it'd get better but it hasn't.. No point dwelling on that now..


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    LilMrsDahamsta
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    Contact Noirin Deady. She will explain your options and how to proceed. Second person listed here: http://www.ucc.ie/en/studentexperience/supports/


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    0byme75341jo28
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    LilMrsDahamsta wrote: »
    Contact Noirin Deady. She will explain your options and how to proceed. Second person listed here: http://www.ucc.ie/en/studentexperience/supports/

    Thank you. :) I'll send off an email in the morning.


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    0byme75341jo28
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    She's out till Friday. Perfect... Is there anyone else in UCC I could talk to about it? :/


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    Dave47
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    Jordyn Nutty Trigonometry wrote: »
    She's out till Friday. Perfect... Is there anyone else in UCC I could talk to about it? :/

    go straight into fees office fella there knows his stuff. Deferring should be a little easier to get than refund. You can also change course up until november depending on available places etc. Contacting your course director might be an option as well.


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    SouthernBelle
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    Dave47 wrote: »
    Deferring should be a little easier to get than refund.

    Not correct. If you're definite about leaving, go to the Student Records office in West Wing and de-register properly. When that's done, call to Fees Office in North Wing and let them know you've de-registered. Once this is done before 10th Oct (tomorrow), you'll get back all fees paid bar €165. Refunds are done quickly.


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    magicianz
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    Don't put this off, go tomorrow at 9am! Otherwise you'll be throwing away however much your degree is for a year, 6k-9k...


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    SouthernBelle
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    magicianz wrote: »
    Don't put this off, go tomorrow at 9am! Otherwise you'll be throwing away however much your degree is for a year, 6k-9k...

    Listen to this advice! By not de-registering properly you'll be caught to pay full tuition fees next year if you change course - regardless of what college you attend.


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