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Can anyone clear up the whole 'Compensation' issue?

  • 16-02-2006 1:14pm
    #1
    Bungalow Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭


    What exactly are the rules for this??

    For example, I failed two of my xmas exams, if I do really well in two of my summer exams can they compensate for the two fails.

    Also if I got 30 in an exam what do I need to compensate there?


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  • #2
    markpb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,391 ✭✭✭markpb


    No, it's absolute voodoo that's based partly on your results, partly on your continuous assesment, (apparently) partly on your lecturer putting in a good word for you and finally what the programme board decide at the end of the day.

    You could also read this.


  • #3
    Bungalow Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Bungalow Bill


    I certainly qualify for comensation in terms of having enough excess marks and stuff, but If I was going to get compensated, would it have happened already or is that at the end of the year?


  • #4
    markpb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,391 ✭✭✭markpb


    Bungalow Bill wrote:
    I certainly qualify for comensation in terms of having enough excess marks and stuff, but If I was going to get compensated, would it have happened already or is that at the end of the year?

    End of year.


  • #5
    Bungalow Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Bungalow Bill


    So basically even if I had enough marks to compensate, the board could meet up and reject it anyway?


  • #6
    d@rk l0rd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭d@rk l0rd


    The whole compensation thing in DCU is shrouded in mystery!! :confused:

    It depends on a load of things - the course you're doing, the marks you got in the exams you failed, what the course lecturer thinks of you, the rules as set out by the programme board etc. etc.

    You'll have to wait until the end of June to know for definite. :mad:


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  • #7
    d@rk l0rd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 398 ✭✭d@rk l0rd


    Bungalow Bill wrote:
    So basically even if I had enough marks to compensate, the board could meet up and reject it anyway?

    Yes, unfortunately. The marks you have so far are only provisional as agreed by the programme board for your course. In June, the marks for both semesters will be finalised by a Progressions and Awards Board which is made up of both internal and external examiners. Only then will you know if you have been compensated for definite.


  • #8
    Bungalow Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 750 ✭✭✭Bungalow Bill


    Well you didn't make me feel any better but thanks for the info lads.


  • #9
    rugbug86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭rugbug86


    what course/faculty are you in?


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