Few Questions Please....

LegacyUser

Ok im doin CA and in first year , hating it . now just the maths but the Programming . Love the accounting and any buisness side of it. The transfer date is over but if i fail this year and repeat it . Then Transfer straight away to Marketing Innovation & Tech , Am i subject to fees???cheers

Winters

Yes.

You only get your first shot at each year free. If you repeat or transfer to another course after a year you will need to pay for your first year (or however many you have previously completed).

LegacyUser

so what does this mean ?? how much would i hav to pay ???

Winters

It does depend.

I think it is around ... € 5,500 or something. I cant quite remember.

LegacyUser

if i passed first year , could i transfer for free

Winters

You will still need to pay for first year in the new course.

Ace2007

yea its around 6K, that is if you complete first year again... as i did...(commerce in UCD to Act.maths in DCU)
if on the other hand you drop out at christmas/or now, i think its half this - but i'm not very sure about this..

LegacyUser

what would you recommand ?? since i have no intention on doing the course , even if i pass first year ??? if i drop out and pay the fees , do i just apply via CAO?? Thanks For All your help:D

Winters

Ace2007 wrote: »

if on the other hand you drop out at christmas/or now, i think its half this - but i'm not very sure about this..

I believe you would still have to pay the whole years fee's even if you only completed half the year. I may be wrong tho.

robdcu wrote: »

if i drop out and pay the fees , do i just apply via CAO?? Thanks For All your help:D

You will need to apply though the Registry/DCU as its an internal transfer. I changed courses before and had to do this. You will need to talk to the Registry and the course heads of each course. Id recommend you go into the Registry and talk to somewhere there about it or even the DCU councellers.

Ace2007

talk to the register or head of your programme.... it may say you money if you drop out now... since you will be able to get a full time job for about 11 months, and also you may save 2/3K depending on how exactly it works for paying fees....

Ace2007

Winters wrote: »

I believe you would still have to pay the whole years fee's even if you only completed half the year. I may be wrong tho.

yea but if your receiving a grant and drop out... then you won't be there for when the second installment comes out and therefore you wouldn't get it....

LegacyUser

im not getting a grant !! what does this mean?? will i have to pay full ?? is there any way of not paying huge fees and transferring ?? is there anything on dcu.ie that would shed light of the financial part!!

Ace2007

i still dont' think u have to pay 6k - only about 2/3k but not sure...

LegacyUser

wouldnt it be great , would i talk to the registery or the financial officers 2morrow???

Winters

Yes. Id strongly reccomend to go in tomorrow and talk to the registery about it. They should give you all the information and forms you need.

BlackWizard

Why not stick with the course?

I'm into the business side of things too. Currently in 4th year doing the Information Systems stream. It's the business orientated side of the course.

The Math and Programming I guess can be tough for some. I hated the Math. Still do. It's more the way it's thought which makes it very hard. But going over the papers at the MLC will definitely help you out. It's how most get a pass.

As for the programming. Well I failed the X-mas exam. And aced the summer exam. Some people find it hard to latch onto. Takes a while. But there might be a side to programming that you might love and have yet to experience. Also there is more to an IT career than just programming and math.

The_Hustler

I'm presuming this is relevant...

In a DCU email:

SECOND CHANCES

For anyone who’s not aware, this Friday 26th October is the last day for
undergrad students to withdraw from their course while still having the
opportunity to avail of free fees if they choose to return this year.
While we understand that some students make this decision, we don’t want
it to be because they're not informed enough about their course or just
haven’t settled in yet.

With that in mind, Student Affairs have teamed up with ourselves and
different departments in the university to offer you information,
seminars and talks all this week to help you find out everything you
need to know to get on in your course and enjoy life on campus at the
same time. Everything from moodle to confidence-boosting will be covered.

Student Helpers will be based in The Hub all week so if you’re still a
bit confused by what’s going on in DCU just give them a shout and
they’ll help you out, and you can sign up for the any of the information
workshops at the same time. Please avail of this chance so you can make
an informed decision.