UCC Degrees?

ladd19

The actual degree cert, what does it look like? What does it say on it? I proudly got a 2:1 in law and was wondering if it will be stated on the degree cert for employers, or will it just say degree in law or something?

x in the city

mine was latin...

all ucc degrees are latin i think>?

D-Generate

It will be in Latin and will not state the grade achieved. In the West Wing however they can print off the actual achievement in English for you and stating that you have been awarded a degree.

samf

x in the city wrote: »

mine was latin...

all ucc degrees are latin i think>?

My computer science degree better be written in Java, its the only language i'll be able to speak fluently by then....

ladd19

Its gonna be in Latin?? Thats a bit silly. So I would be better off getting them printed out in the west wing for future employers??

podgemonster

I can't imagine an interviewer being skeptical of the results on your CV, unless they are complete cnuts.

Usually you'll be well settling into your job before an employer asks for a copy of your degree (scanned) or they could just ring the college.

Shatner

The parchment you get on graduation day is ceremonial and is in Latin (and suitable for hanging on the wall etc.).

The academic transcripts are available from the Exams and Records office. That is a detailed document showing your module showing your grades by module for each year of your degree. I think it costs around €15. That is the document you should show employers (if asked), not the framed latin thing hanging in your living room!

D-Generate

Well the university I am studying my masters in wouldn't accept my results in good faith. They wanted a letter in English from the West Wing saying that I have been awarded the degree and the grade achieved. They also on top of that wanted transcripts which are not the same thing. Transcripts cover module results but do not specify if the degree was awarded.

JohnMearsheimer

podgemonster wrote: »

I can't imagine an interviewer being skeptical of the results on your CV, unless they are complete cnuts.

Usually you'll be well settling into your job before an employer asks for a copy of your degree (scanned) or they could just ring the college.

I was talking about this with friends recently enough and not one of us has ever been asked by an employer for a copy of our certificates/transcripts. We could have made up the fact we went to college for all they know. Anyone ever been asked for theirs?

ladd19

Yeah fair enough but it would be handy if the degree cert stated what grade a person got especially if it was a 1h or whatever. They must mention it somewhere on the degree ha ha its probably in Latin also.

JohnMearsheimer

I think it says that you were awarded an honours degree by the NUI in Latin or something. 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, I don't think it really matters as long as you are awarded with a degree.

ladd19

Yeah I suppose, a degree is a degree at the end of the day!

itsallaboutheL

I think they give a general idea of how you do in latin.

Cum laude, and suma cum laude and there's another one.

hmm. i might be inclined to google it if i wasn't so lazy.

rebel girl 15

Cum laude - with honours
Magna cum laude - with great honour
Summa cum laude - with highest honour

Thats an American system iirc, but I think a degree that may be summa in one college may only be magna in another college, makes them hard to compare

JohnMearsheimer

It says 'Testantur hae literae Gradum Baccalaureatus Scientae Honoro Cursu Confecto in Universitate Hiberniae Nationali apud Corcagium, quae Universitas particeps Universitas Hiberniae Nationalis rite constituata est ad Your Name'. It is dated in Latin.

Celtise

I think its €20 for transcripts and you can get up to ten for that (not all at once if you don't want them) before having to pay more.

My employer has asked already thought it was stipulated in my contract that I had to get 2.1 degree.