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UCC dropping Language requirment?

  • 07-10-2009 11:11PM
    #1
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭


    I dought its true but it would be wonderful if it was,but someone told me today that UCC may be dropping their language requirment to be more like UL.

    Any truth in this?


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  • #2
    rcdk1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 558 ✭✭✭rcdk1


    Seloth wrote: »
    I dought doubt its true but it would be wonderful if it was, but someone told me today that UCC may be dropping their language requirment requirement to be more like UL.

    Any truth in this?

    I haven't heard anything about it.


  • #3
    Redisle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,849 ✭✭✭Redisle


    Think that could be true alright. One of our lecturers actually asked us if anyone had gotten in this year due to changes in the foreign language requirement.


  • #4
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Seloth wrote: »
    I dought its true but it would be wonderful if it was,but someone told me today that UCC may be dropping their language requirment to be more like UL.

    Any truth in this?


    well they arent dropping their english requirement :P


  • #5
    TJJP
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,529 ✭✭✭TJJP


    The third language requirement is not a UCC requirement, it's an NUI requirement. UL is non-NUI so it does not apply there.

    More information at: http://www.nui.ie/college/entry-requirements.asp

    Dropping the third language for Irish applicants is often discussed but has not been enacted. Arguments in favour of its retention include the risk to the national language, if the NUI requirements were dropped from three to two languages many possible applicants might drop Irish in favour of an alternate. This issue is not likely to be resolved soon.


  • #6
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭Seloth


    I was about to go to bed,Give me a break :D

    I think they said that Irish wouldnt be dropped,but the other,ah well sure I'll ask on saturday at the open day anyway.


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  • #7
    blankblank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 614 ✭✭✭blankblank


    rcdk1 wrote: »
    I haven't heard anything about it.


    Somebody likes to demonstrate their love of the English language by correcting others use while they are TYPING. What ever floats your boat I guess.

    I think it's very unlikely Irish will be dropped, that will most likely be left to simmer the way it is at the moment, until some new visionary devises a plan to inject life back into it.

    Dropping the other languages could be useful tough, it would give people in their leaving cert more time to focus on subjects i.e. biology which may be relevant to their future career choice as opposed to lets say someone doing Ag. Science when they want to be a physics graduate.


  • #8
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭Seloth


    TBH I'd be extremly happy to drop my 3rd language and keep on Irish,despite the fact I dread doing it.

    Neh well it seems this rumour has been squashed:(


  • #9
    pq0n1ct4ve8zf5
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭pq0n1ct4ve8zf5


    Seloth wrote: »
    I dought its true but it would be wonderful if it was,but someone told me today that UCC may be dropping their language requirment to be more like UL.

    Any truth in this?

    If that was deliberate it would have been amazing :D can't see it coming in anytime soon. As was said it's a NUI thing not a UCC thing. Plus all the plebs would get in then :p


  • #10
    BanzaiBk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,285 ✭✭✭BanzaiBk


    Jolene Hundreds Hazel wrote: »
    Plus all the plebs would get in then :p

    They get in anyway to be fair.


  • #11
    Seloth
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭Seloth


    Ok I learned the other day that you don't need a third for an engineering.He's dropping French and all...git :D


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