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Failing a module

  • 12-11-2008 11:35AM
    #1
    joey54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭


    What happens if you fail a module in semester 1?


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  • #2
    case_sensitive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 851 ✭✭✭case_sensitive


    You repeat it in September as far as I remember. Don't fail that though or you'll have to do the whole year again!


  • #3
    Evangelion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭Evangelion


    Depends on your result (and possibly course).

    When I was there, you could compensate one exam failed 25-40%, 2 30-30% or 3 35-40%.

    You needed to pass another exame by double what you failed by

    e.g. Fail maths at 25%, get 70% in Chemistry


  • #4
    joey54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    SO if I fail a module in Semester 1 and then fail the repeat exam will I have to repeat the year?


  • #5
    robby^5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,969 ✭✭✭robby^5


    joey54 wrote: »
    SO if I fail a module in Semester 1 and then fail the repeat exam will I have to repeat the year?

    You only need to repeat what you failed. So if you fail the Christmas exam and the repeat exam in August, then you'll have to repeat that module the next year, depending on the course and structure of the module you may only need to repeat the exam which means you wouldnt need to attend lectures, tutorials, practicals, in-lecture exams etc. you'd just turn up on the day for the exam.


  • #6
    joey54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    robby^5 wrote: »
    You only need to repeat what you failed. So if you fail the Christmas exam and the repeat exam in August, then you'll have to repeat that module the next year, depending on the course and structure of the module you may only need to repeat the exam which means you wouldnt need to attend lectures, tutorials, practicals, in-lecture exams etc. you'd just turn up on the day for the exam.

    Thanks for that!


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  • #7
    Evangelion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 183 ✭✭Evangelion


    If you only have one repeat and fail it though, you might want to ask if your in the right course


  • #8
    joey54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭joey54


    Evangelion wrote: »
    If you only have one repeat and fail it though, you might want to ask if your in the right course

    Yeah I know, I'm just looking at worst case scenario. There is one module that I really am terrified of failing. I'm trying to do extra work on it though so it doesn't come to me having to repeat it!


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