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Failing and the costs..

  • 17-05-2009 10:53pm
    #1
    WaldenByThoreua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭


    Basically if I fail one module or say, 8, in August/September at the repeats, do I have to pay the full whack to repeat the year?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    j1smithy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭j1smithy


    limerickmunster wrote: »
    Basically if I fail one module or say, 8, in August/September at the repeats, do I have to pay the full whack to repeat the year?

    Thanks

    you'd pay the EU fees, assuming you're an Irish student. About €6k I think but then again that depends on the course.


  • #3
    WaldenByThoreua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭WaldenByThoreua


    j1smithy wrote: »
    you'd pay the EU fees, assuming you're an Irish student. About €6k I think but then again that depends on the course.

    Def? No matter how little or many modules I failed?

    Anyone have any experience of going off books?


  • #4
    j1smithy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 605 ✭✭✭j1smithy


    As far as I understand. I know someone who failed 7 of this third year exams, and passed 6 at supplementals. Still had to repeat the year, though i'm not sure if he had to repeat every subject. Paid full EU fees too as far as I'm aware. I don't think they are that keen about students repeating off books tbh. You would want to talk to your tutor and the education officer about that.

    But theres n need to be thinking like that, You'll pass em all... if not theres always aim for compensation :)


  • #5
    AlanSparrowhawk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 485 ✭✭AlanSparrowhawk


    Generally speaking, TCD, unlike some other colleges in Ireland, requires you to repeat the whole year if you fail any part of it. In exceptional circumstances you can repeat "off books" and retake only the exams you need to repeat (presuming there wasn't a CA part).

    By repeating off books you only pay the registration fee (~<1000) and not the educational fee (~5500).


  • #6
    WaldenByThoreua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭WaldenByThoreua


    AlanSparrowhawk wrote: »
    Generally speaking, TCD, unlike some other colleges in Ireland, requires you to repeat the whole year if you fail any part of it. In exceptional circumstances you can repeat "off books" and retake only the exams you need to repeat (presuming there wasn't a CA part).

    By repeating off books you only pay the registration fee (~<1000) and not the educational fee (~5500).

    Hey, thanks for the info. Whats a CA part?


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  • #7
    TheAmateur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 582 ✭✭✭TheAmateur


    limerickmunster wrote: »
    Hey, thanks for the info. Whats a CA part?
    Continuous assessment


  • #8
    WaldenByThoreua
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭WaldenByThoreua


    TheAmateur wrote: »
    Continuous assessment

    Cheers, think Ill have a meeting with my tutor..thnaks for the info guys...might do some study now though! Hamilton computer rooms are nice and quiet so I have no excuse!


  • #9
    4Xcut
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭4Xcut


    You have months till supplementals. Give up your summer and study in the library if you think you need to.

    Better than paying 6 grand for a summer off.

    There is no reason to fail supplementals in subjects that you can pass if you repeat the year(this is assuming you don't have good reasons like being in a accident/illness, or have picked the complete wrong course for yourself)


  • #10
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You've plenty of time as has been said. Don't understand something? Get in contact with your lecturer.


  • #11
    CaoimheA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭CaoimheA


    Hey I failed last year's summer and repeats.

    Don't worry you'll be fine. Like it's been said you'd have to repeat the full year or go off books BUT there is a light. If you have a genuine excuse you can sit Super Supplemental Exams which take place in Wk1&2 of teaching terms (might be different this year). You have to sit down with the heads of your department, the dean of discipline, junior dean and the lecturers of the courses you failed and beg and plead with them to let you sit your exams for a 3rd time.

    But generally repeats are much harder than summers and supers are near impossible, so buckle down and cram cram cram for the next week!! Repeats just wreck your summer.


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