Newbies for UCD arts?

FTS

So who got accepted into arts and what subjects are you gonna do?

xxpopopxx

meee! I'm gonna do economics and information studies (although i don't imagine alot of people will do that ! )

Fergus_Nash

I am I am. History and Irish. Probably Politics as my third subject

FTS

Cool cool. Gonna do Geography and art history then im not sure about german, english or archaeology. decisions, decisions.

teenagedream

Me

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

Moving up from Galway, terrified about not finding accomodation and the fact that I don't know one other person going to UCD!

FTS

teenagedream wrote: »

Me

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

Moving up from Galway, terrified about not finding accomodation and the fact that I don't know one other person going to UCD!

Have you started looking yet? I didnt know anyone who was going until today when some of my friends missed their first choices. Im kinda glad to be honest, I know that sounds mean but ah well.

WatchOut

Starting too in September, wasn't my first choice but I'm really looking forward to it now

Have English and Philosophy down as my main ones. I think I'll do French aswell and not sure about my 4th one.

Praying I get accomodation! Don't know anyone going to UCD either.:P

teenagedream

FTS wrote: »

Have you started looking yet? I didnt know anyone who was going until today when some of my friends missed their first choices. Im kinda glad to be honest, I know that sounds mean but ah well.

Yeah I got the number off a student going into second year for off campus accomodation near UCD so I'm going to wait and see if I get anything on campus first. I'd be a lot more comfortable living on campus when I don't know anyone or have any clue of Dublin itself!

Jimmy Magee

How many hours would one do a week?

I suppose you can't really say as there are so many different subjects.

Oo92

teenagedream wrote: »

Me

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

Moving up from Galway, terrified about not finding accomodation and the fact that I don't know one other person going to UCD!

Hah! I was in the exact same boat as you last year Moved up from galway and didn't know a soul. But I'm sure you'll be grand.. I got on fine and adored every second

teenagedream

Oo92 wrote: »

Hah! I was in the exact same boat as you last year Moved up from galway and didn't know a soul. But I'm sure you'll be grand.. I got on fine and adored every second

Thanks a mill it's good to have some reassurance!

FTS

why are we in so early??

unknown13

Jimmy Magee wrote: »

How many hours would one do a week?

I suppose you can't really say as there are so many different subjects.

About 12-15, Average for 6 modules in a semester is: 12 for lectures and maybe another 2 or 3 for tutorials.

WatchOut

Just looking through other peoples posts...do you only choose 3 subjects in first year?

unknown13

WatchOut wrote: »

Just looking through other peoples posts...do you only choose 3 subjects in first year?

Well, you really do two. The way the credit system works out is: Subject 1, IE English (4 modules [20 credits]), Subject 2, IE Geography (4 modules [20 credits]) and Subject 3, IE History (2 modules [10 credits]) then you have two modules which are for electives. Which are modules taken out of your current school, they can be law, sports, language modules etc.

bangbang3

mee doing english and economics!!

what.to.do

I'm going for DOING English and German. Hopefully with either French or Italian and maybe art history. Not 100% decided on my fourth yet.

dyl10

unknown13 wrote: »

Well, you really do two.

Unless they've changed it, you can do 3/4 subjects and two of those can be taken into 2nd year.
Just keep an eye on what subjects are 'core', as they are needed to proceed with that subject into Stage 2.

WatchOut

unknown13 wrote: »

Well, you really do two. The way the credit system works out is: Subject 1, IE English (4 modules [20 credits]), Subject 2, IE Geography (4 modules [20 credits]) and Subject 3, IE History (2 modules [10 credits]) then you have two modules which are for electives. Which are modules taken out of your current school, they can be law, sports, language modules etc.

Ok I think I understand what you mean. Hopefully they explain all this in Orientation week anyway.
Are the two subjects you have 20 credits in the ones you put on your CAO? Can you change the amount of credits you get for another subject if you decide you actually prefer it better to what you originally had on the CAO?

unknown13

WatchOut wrote: »

Ok I think I understand what you mean. Hopefully they explain all this in Orientation week anyway.
Are the two subjects you have 20 credits in the ones you put on your CAO?

Yeah, you will do 20 credits of the one you put on your CAO

WatchOut wrote: »

Can you change the amount of credits you get for another subject if you decide you actually prefer it better to what you originally had on the CAO?

You can do that and also registration stays open for a month.

Locker10a

teenagedream wrote: »

Me

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

Moving up from Galway, terrified about not finding accomodation and the fact that I don't know one other person going to UCD!

Hey im the exact same as you!! Im excited but a bit anxious about accomodation aswell!
Im doing Geogarphy and Sociology ! Hope there not to hard and i actually like them! Other then that i havent a notion how the whole thing works! i.e. subjects , hours ...etc! Will have to wait and see i guss!

teenagedream

Locker10a wrote: »

Hey im the exact same as you!! Im excited but a bit anxious about accomodation aswell!
Im doing Geogarphy and Sociology ! Hope there not to hard and i actually like them! Other then that i havent a notion how the whole thing works! i.e. subjects , hours ...etc! Will have to wait and see i guss!

It's awful I just don't want to be on off campus and not get a chance to look around and that I need an arts buddy to mind me!

I don't know either I was watching the videos online and I just got really confused.

marzh007

I'm doing Geography and Linguistics or Sociology.
It's not my first choice but I'm really excited in doing it now. Just a bit nervous as I don't know anyone.

Jimmy Magee

Can you change the subjects you have chosen when you arrive if you don't like them?

What day do Arts start?

Shonagh

Music & French, and maybe Italian or Spanish or Irish. Or something.

Stasya_x

English & Greek and Roman Civilization & International Relations and Politics as a third..but I'm still considering Information Studies on the request of my parents...

Mr Mime

Got psychology as my main and this module/elective business is confusing the crap outa me..

Oh well i'll find out in two weeks...

Jimmy Magee

http://www.ucd.ie/students/video/2011/arts.html

louisemono

Me

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

Moving up from Galway, terrified about not finding accomodation and the fact that I don't know one other person going to UCD!

louisemono

Hi, I am a first year student girl also doing linguistics from Longford.
Looking for accomodation, would you be interested in house sharing?
I rang a guy from Carlow earlier, he is in the same boat. We are in Dublin today looking for somewhere. I am too late for campus.

Siuin

Stasya_x wrote: »

English & Greek and Roman Civilization & International Relations and Politics as a third..but I'm still considering Information Studies on the request of my parents...

Don't listen to your parents- International Relations and Politics really compliment each other. I let me parents sway me into studying law before arts, and it was the last time I ever took their advice!

louisemono wrote: »

English and linguistics as my main. Possibly psychology/italian/latin as my other.

I highly recommend Italian- I met quite a number of people who did psychology and either failed or did very poorly. Latin isn't particularly useful anywhere (unless you have clerical aspirations!) Not only is Italian an easy language, it gives you an option to do Erasmus. Friends of mine went to Italy and absolutely loved it

pancake_tuesday

When is everyone registering? Thought I read that it had to be tomorrow yet someone told me they done it today....

Fergus_Nash

Tomorrow

Locker10a

pancake_tuesday wrote: »

When is everyone registering? Thought I read that it had to be tomorrow yet someone told me they done it today....

What?? what do you mean registering? what this ?:(

teenagedream

Is anyone going to UCD on monday?

bangbang3

yep think i'm going to go in need as much info as I can get!!

FTS

Yeah I am too.

Mr Mime

I Am Also.

Irish Jester

Doing Economics and archaeology myself.

Jackies green army

I have my two pre selected subjects and will probably do a third major, do I have select 4 modules to do for each subject or is there a set course?

Irish Jester

When does the Phase Two registration begin? I googled it but couldn't find the answer.

Might take Italian myself since I did that in secondary plus Roman and Greek.

bangbang3

^ Thursday 1st sept as far as I know!

tebbie

Got arts - English & french for me!

Absolutely ****ting it, don't know people going to UCD! & Am having trouble getting accom too :cool:

Liamo Valentino

I'm doing 20 credits Psychology, 10 credits English, 10 credits History, 10 credits Philosophy and then 10 credits electives. I'm thinking of doing Japanese language & culture and criminal procedure in Law for my electives. Registered my modules this morning and will register my electives tomorrow at 11.

I'm 29 and I don't know anybody going in either! Everyone is in the same boat so we can take comfort in that! I did an access course there last year. It's an intimidating place by sheer size but once you get somewhat familiar with it you'll be fine. Plenty of people available to help and ask questions so NEVER feel like you're on your own or that something is too stupid/trivial to ask. I'm looking forward to it! Staying positive! Gonna excel at this and meet loads of amazing new people and try a bunch of new ****! YEOW! Hope to see y'all at some stage!

canto464

i am doing those subjects! my time table is looking horrible

Nasher86

Anyone wanna tell me what it's like for the night degree? starting in September (deferred applicant from last year) Sh****ng my self... I wanna do Eng & History, but I'm doing a lvl 7 cert in Psychology at the moment and I now think I wanna go do that!

HELP!!