Req:August repeat timetable

Mr Trade In

Anyone know if the Repeat timetable is available yet?

Seren_

It probably won't be out until some time in July. According to the exams office website, the repeats will start on August 10th.

Wendero

This was one of the things I hated about repeating last year, the timetable didn't arrive before two weeks before the repeats started, and by that time, the flights had gotten much more expensive than they had been if I could only have booked in time.

LeixlipRed

I haven't gotten an email from them asking me do I want to work for the repeats so definitely no timetable yet!

Duddy

Closing date for applying to do repeats hasn't yet passed, so they wouldn't be able to put a timetable together yet:)

Seren_

Duddy wrote: »

Closing date for applying to do repeats hasn't yet passed, so they wouldn't be able to put a timetable together yet:)

Jesus christ Duddy you nearly gave me a heart attack! I just saw the words "closing date" and "passed" and was like :eek: :eek:

wonton

The repeat sheet that came with the results says early august

Mr Trade In

August 10 to August 20 was the dates I was given in exam office today,I have loads of appointments over the course of those ten days,only have 1 exam thankfully,good luck to one and all doing them.

moggins7

And results out 7th sept. I think....

niltrapcm

Does anyone know if you get a receipt in the post or an email from the exam office letting you know they have received your money??

sudzy

Is there a closing date for applying to do the repeats?

wonton

Im not sure about the latest date its a 100 euro extra after last friday i think.

Mr Trade In

Any sign of the time table yet?

niltrapcm

Rang the exam office yesterday and they said it wont be available till the first week in August!

GEKKO135

1ST WEEK OF AUGUST! ARE YOU SERIOUS? i'm working full time and i'm supposed to give at least 2-3 weeks notice. Good chance i wont get that time off if this is the case. What a joke

LeixlipRed

In fairness coming up with a timetable takes a decent amount of time considering they have to wait for all the appeals to clear first to know exactly how many modules will be sat in August. Plus they need to source staff which isn't easy in the summer. You know the date the exams start, book two weeks off from that date, then you can't go wrong.

ash xxx

Not trying to be funny here, but if people had of studied for their summer exams, they wouldn't have to repeat. Nobody to blame but oneself.

watchingd

ash xxx wrote: »

Not trying to be funny here, but if people had of studied for their summer exams, they wouldn't have to repeat. Nobody to blame but oneself.

Don't think that comment was needed at all.

niltrapcm

Yeah 100% serious! Its on the nuim website as well!! I have holidays abroad booked aswell and the one on the phone basically told me to cancel them! She wouldnt give me any information at all about the dates of the exams!

cian1500ww

ash xxx wrote: »

Not trying to be funny here, but if people had of studied for their summer exams, they wouldn't have to repeat. Nobody to blame but oneself.

People have a variety of reasons for needing to repeat exams...

LeixlipRed

Loads of reasons, still doesn't mean you can tell someone when their exam is when it's not possible to even know yet. Or should the appeal process/time to decide if you want to repeat or not be scrapped in favour of swift timetabling so people can rearrange their social calendars to allow them to sit exams? I've plenty of empathy for people who genuinely failed due to some unforseen circumstance, but those people knew months ago they'd have to repeat and what dates the exam session would be. Those who didn't expect to fail should just suck it up, holidays/work or 5 grand in fees for a year of repeating?

LeixlipRed

In fairness there's no way the poster could have known that as tragic as it is. Sorry to hear that though, good luck in your exams!

cian1500ww

LeixlipRed wrote: »

Loads of reasons, still doesn't mean you can tell someone when there exam is when it's not possible to even know yet. Or should the appeal process/time to decide if you want to repeat or not be scrapped in favour of swift timetabling so people can rearrange their social calendars to allow them to sit exams? I've plenty of empathy for people who genuinely failed due to some unforseen circumstance, but those people knew months ago they'd have to repeat and what dates the exam session would be. Those who didn't expect to fail should just suck it up, holidays/work or 5 grand in fees for a year of repeating?

Was that comment directed at everyone that has to repeat?? Because that's the way I read it...

ash xxx

Mr Tradein, of course in your situation or any extenuating circumstances, I have empathy, I have been there myself due to illness.

I was referring to the majority of people who fail due to not being prepared enough to sit their exams.

LeixlipRed

cian1500ww wrote: »

Was that comment directed at everyone that has to repeat?? Because that's the way I read it...

What comment? That one you've quoted clearly isn't. Note the bit were I explicitly say I've empathy for those who have to repeat due to unforeseen circumstances. Or did you not read it at all?

Mr Trade In

Can a mod remove this thread,please.


Think before you troll next time

cian1500ww

LeixlipRed wrote: »

What comment? That one you've quoted clearly isn't. Note the bit were I explicitly say I've empathy for those who have to repeat due to unforeseen circumstances. Or did you not read it at all?

ash_xxx's comment

ash xxx

I'm not a troll at all, I post on here all the time. I am sorry to have offended you and I should of made it clear in my OP that the majority of people only have themselves to blame for failing exams.

Of course it is different if a person fails or is absent due to illness, bereavement or any extenuating circumstances. And I have complete sympathy for these people.

LeixlipRed

She apoligsed, just forget about it. Or report the post if you have issue with it.

ash xxx

I am actually, have to sit two as I was in hospital and had three operations in the last 7 months. As i said, not a troll.

Mr Trade In

I have no need for stupidity like this at the moment,good luck to everyone sitting repeats and once again can someone remove this thread,please.

Norrdeth

Thread Stays.

Mr Trade In

Time table is now available, http://examinations.nuim.ie/timetables.shtml

megaten

Aug 15, not to bad. Pity about the 9.30 start.

sudzy

Anyone else look at it this morning? The dates are all funny.. It's just a number instead of a real date

sudzy

Ok, i take that back... Must have been a glitch, there all ok now! :rolleyes:

DB21

Could've been a lot worse for me anyway.

irish_goat

Here, lads and ladies, I'm repeating a piece of CA(worth 50%) cause I submitted too late and got 0 but the examinations office is telling me I now need to resit the exam as well. Why is that?

I only need 40% at the most in the CA to pass the module totally (or less for compensation) so by the time I get round to doing the exam I will likely have passed anyway.

Will anything happen if I just don't bother showing up to the repeat? I really can't be arsed doing it and they cap the repeat exam at 40% anyway don't they?

nothing

The cap only applies if you're in final year and you're repeating more than 15 credits, irish_goat.

I'm not sure about whether you have to resit the exam, perhaps speak to your course coordinator or department head, or even try the Academic Advisory office, any of those should be able to give you the best information.

wonton

irish_goat wrote: »

Here, lads and ladies, I'm repeating a piece of CA(worth 50%) cause I submitted too late and got 0 but the examinations office is telling me I now need to resit the exam as well. Why is that?

I only need 40% at the most in the CA to pass the module totally (or less for compensation) so by the time I get round to doing the exam I will likely have passed anyway.

Will anything happen if I just don't bother showing up to the repeat? I really can't be arsed doing it and they cap the repeat exam at 40% anyway don't they?

If you dont go to the exam I think you would fail because I think the mark you got in your last exam is gone since you signed up for the repeats.

irish_goat

wonton wrote: »

If you dont go to the exam I think you would fail because I think the mark you got in your last exam is gone since you signed up for the repeats.

So in theory I could pass the CA, fail the repeat and thus fail the module?

xOxSinéadxOx

The letter they sent out..
are you supposed to bring that to the exams with you?

LeixlipRed

You don't need any letters to sit exams. Just your student card.

DB21

xOxSinéadxOx wrote: »

The letter they sent out..
are you supposed to bring that to the exams with you?

The blue one? I think so. It says it's our exam permit so I'd say we do have to have it.

On another note, does anyone know if you can compensate in the repeats?

xOxSinéadxOx

^ Yeah that's why I was wondering. seems weird though.
looked at it again and it says 'this permit must be produced each day in the examination hall'.

Seren_

If it's an exam permit you'll need them in your exam with you. We used to have them a few years ago but they got rid of them for semester exams.

LeixlipRed

But you don't actually need it. So if you do forget it don't miss an exam over it or something. It's not necessary to actually get into the exam hall. Student card is the most important thing!

mickstupp

Best of luck to anyone doing repeats!

niltrapcm

Anyone have any idea if the Autumn results are posted out or if we get them online?