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DT211 - Computing - FEES

  • 01-02-2011 03:51PM
    #1
    oB1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭


    Hey Guys & Girls,

    Ive applied for DT211 on the CAO, im coming from a FETAC Level 5 background - anyone else in a simular situation? - need a distiction in programming! hopefully ill get it!

    Any DT 211 Students want to give me the low down? how are you enjoying it etc... - and what are the fees i havet seen this anywere!

    Cheers

    Robert.
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  • #2
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    Will you be entering the course as an "advanced entry" student, and going straight into 2nd year?


  • #3
    oB1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Will you be entering the course as an "advanced entry" student, and going straight into 2nd year?

    No im applying trough the cao - but because ive two FETAC level 5's im also making an advanced entry as advised by a course head!


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    No im applying trough the cao - but because ive two FETAC level 5's im also making an advanced entry as advised by a course head!

    So will you be starting as a first year? Or will you be going straight into 2nd??

    I'm in DT211 year 2 at the minute, and i know the advance entry students that entered straight into 2nd year are finding it very tough.


  • #5
    oB1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    So will you be starting as a first year? Or will you be going straight into 2nd??

    I'm in DT211 year 2 at the minute, and i know the advance entry students that entered straight into 2nd year are finding it very tough.

    Hopefully i'll start the first year - as Ive friends starting as first years also - ill see how it goes, im applying VIA advanced entry because i want to give myself the best possible chance of getting in!


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,146 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    Hopefully i'll start the first year - as Ive friends starting as first years also - ill see how it goes, im applying VIA advanced entry because i want to give myself the best possible chance of getting in!

    Ah i get you.

    I find the course is okay, it's not particularly tough, so long as you do what the lecturers ask you'll fly through it. You'll be doing C programming in 1st year, you don't need to have any prior knowledge of it, but it's handy if you do.


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  • #7
    oB1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 706 ✭✭✭oB1


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    Ah i get you.

    I find the course is okay, it's not particularly tough, so long as you do what the lecturers ask you'll fly through it. You'll be doing C programming in 1st year, you don't need to have any prior knowledge of it, but it's handy if you do.

    Cool - Yes ive a good lot of knowledge on C++ so shouldn't be too bad, its the networking/server/os/computer stuff im really looking forward to though - What are the fees do you know?


  • #8
    Naikon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,564 ✭✭✭Naikon


    Alanstrainor wrote: »
    it's not particularly tough.

    Not yet:)


  • #9
    IPushButtons
    Closed Accounts Posts: 580 ✭✭✭IPushButtons


    Please note Capitation Fee is now E2,000 not E1,500

    http://www.dit.ie/registration/feesandgrants/fees/


  • #10
    Spunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    Hey,
    Im in 4th year of Computing at the moment. I got in the same as yourself with a level 5 Fetac in computer programming (needed that distinction as well) into first year. There are a lot of people who got into 2nd year with a level 6 fetac but i think i was the only one doing a level 5.

    Anyway if you know some C++ you should be fine for first year, most first year subjects are alright, watch out for algorithms though a lot of people failed that in first year i think, its pretty confusing for beginners.

    It's an alright course, the CCNA stuff isnt as good as i expected so i dont really know as much as id like about it at this stage. The programming stuff is good, the only thing that kind of sucks is you have to do a "final year project" in 3rd year even if you're going into 4th year. So you end up having a lot more stress than you need in 3rd year. Then you have to do it all over again in 4th year. Personally if i had the choice now i would do Computer Science instead but that's just me.


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