Registration?

pepper3

Hey guys, got word last month about when my orientation week starts and they said info from registration will follow. Just wondering if any masters students have gotten letters about registration yet? Or am i jumping the gun a bit??

The Volt

pepper3 wrote: »

Hey guys, got word last month about when my orientation week starts and they said info from registration will follow. Just wondering if any masters students have gotten letters about registration yet? Or am i jumping the gun a bit??

The registrations office is pretty understaffed with the cutbacks to the HEA. As long as you're registered by the end of October then there's no problem whatsoever. You should receive info a long time before then though.

pepper3

Yeah, it's just i was kinda hoping to find out about fees and the like how much it's gona cost me....plus they already messed up my application and my offer...:rolleyes:...so was wondering if they'd messed up again lol

Also don't you have to be registered before they'll give you a student card?

The Volt

pepper3 wrote: »

Yeah, it's just i was kinda hoping to find out about fees and the like how much it's gona cost me....plus they already messed up my application and my offer...:rolleyes:...so was wondering if they'd messed up again lol

Also don't you have to be registered before they'll give you a student card?

Not sure about Masters students but during inductions for undergrads they'll be giving them out en masse. If you're unsure then give them a call. Just don't expect a straight answer

20 Times 20 Times

I am starting my masters this year , since paying my deposit I haven't heard a thing , with just over 3 weeks until we are due to start its very frustrating.

ismiseuisce

I'm in the same situation.

I haven't heard anything from DIT since I forwarded my undergrad result to the Postgrad Admissions. >:(

20 Times 20 Times

Well at least I'm not the only postgraduate that has yet to receive anything about registration. I was hoping to find out about fees etc.

BC

Fees are here:

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

ismiseuisce

I would like to find out about whether we can pay in installments, what the deadlines are etc.

ShamrockGirl

not sure if this is useful to you: http://www.ditsu.ie/news-app/story.4121/title.new-fee-payment-important-information

BC

ismiseuisce wrote: »

I would like to find out about whether we can pay in installments, what the deadlines are etc.

Again it's on the same website here: http://www.dit.ie/registration/feesandgrants/

ismiseuisce

Any sign of a registration pack by now anyone?

Still no sign of one for me.

20 Times 20 Times

I am going to contact them Monday find out details of my start date , registration etc. Actually a bit of a joke that I haven't heard a peep since paying my deposit.

pepper3

STILL haven't got a letter either:(

Little Pea wrote: »

I am going to contact them Monday find out details of my start date , registration etc. Actually a bit of a joke that I haven't heard a peep since paying my deposit.

Doubt it'll do much good tbh, i rang them last week.

Got half way through my sentence and the girl on the phone started a clearly well rehearsed spiel about "we've had many enquires from postgrads blah blah please don't panic blah"
me: but i just......
her: cutting over me.. "blah blah making lists blah blah writing to everyone in the next few days blah blah blah"."Okay Bye"
me: eh ....wait! :mad:
asked her to check if i was on the list. no of course i wasn't on the list :rolleyes:
Basically got the run around and was told to ring another department and sort it out myself

In the end i eventually got it sorted (after each department blaming the other) and was told all letters would definitely be sent out by monday 5th.

Obviously not.

Oh well guess DIT are living up to their reputation before i even set foot in the door, fun times ahead!

Let me know if you have better luck!

20 Times 20 Times

So frustrating , because I have since received two letter detailing registration and class induction for a post-grad course in DCU , that I turned down for DIT. As it stands I don't know any of these details or even in fact my start date.

ismiseuisce

I can't believe how long it's taking them!

I have tried emailing them to no avail. :rolleyes:

I did find this (a PDF of the dates that we need to go in and pick up our student cards) - http://www.dit.ie/media/documents/registrations2010/ID%20Card%20Collection%20Postgraduate.pdf

Presumably we need to have registered before we pick up our student cards and the 12th seems to be the day that all postgraduate students have to pick up their student cards so that we will have to have registered before then.

Don't quote me on that as it's just an assumption but I think it makes sense...

I wish they would at the very least send out a mass email to all new postgrads informing us of the basics of what we should expect in the next few weeks.

20 Times 20 Times

What you guys doing ?? I'm doing DT329

ismiseuisce

I'm doing DT434 MSc in Tourism Management.

I'm pathetically excited as I didn't enjoy my undergrad at all. Hopefully I'll love this new course.

pepper3

I have tried emailing them to no avail

Usually takes them about 4 or 5 days to get back to you by email (quoted as being the fastest way of getting in contact with them on the website bahahahah)

Presumably we need to have registered before we pick up our student cards and the 12th seems to be the day that all postgraduate students have to pick up their student cards so that we will have to have registered before then.

Yeah this seems like the case alright. Ridiculous that they would expect masters students to go without access to fundamentals like library etc.

I asked her this and she said yes you have to be registered before you can collect your card, and you can't register until you pay at least half the fees i believe. (for those not getting a grant)

So yeah they're giving us less than a week to pay half the fees :eek:. (if you want a student card that is)
Nice.

still can't wait to start though!

20 Times 20 Times

No letter in the post today , contacted registration office who have told me that I am not set up on the system yet , JOKE today is the 5th I have had ZERO communication from anyone in that college since I paid my deposit , since then I have received 3 emails from DCU and a letter about induction on the course I applied for dates etc. I now feel I might of made a mistake.

OOOOh Plus the Post grad office phone number has been off the hook since this morning.


GREAT !

pepper3

Yeah i got the whole you're not on our system line too, if it's any consolation i've been "on their system" for the past week and i've still got no reg details! Dunno how you managed to get through to registration, I've been ringing registration all morning and no one will answer, it's so frustrating! ... The postgrad office doesn't answer phones until after 2 or 3 though so thats probably why you can't get through!

20 Times 20 Times

Got through to administrator officer in my school , and I will say one thing if the rest of the staff were as helpful as that guy then college will be a smooth ride.

He basically told me that he will definitely send me out details of my induction today , and he has been onto the registration team and he couldn't understand why some people got letters and others didn't. He is trying to arrange that i receive my registration details via email TODAY :-o

Kudos Joe

RainbowRed

I got my letter about registration, but it doesn't say anything about what to do if you're getting the grant? do I still go to collect my student card even though I'm waiting for my fees to be paid? Anyone else in this situation?

Rasmus

RainbowRed wrote: »

I got my letter about registration, but it doesn't say anything about what to do if you're getting the grant? do I still go to collect my student card even though I'm waiting for my fees to be paid? Anyone else in this situation?

Have you already registered online?

RainbowRed

Rasmus wrote: »

Have you already registered online?

yeah im registered, but do I have to pay the fees before I can collect my ID card? im confused ..this is my first time doing this!:o

pepper3

RainbowRed wrote: »

I got my letter about registration, but it doesn't say anything about what to do if you're getting the grant? do I still go to collect my student card even though I'm waiting for my fees to be paid? Anyone else in this situation?

According to the website if you've clicked the 'applied for a grant' section on the online registration then you just print off the confirmation of registration email they should've sent you and you can collect your card at the time given for your course on the website.

irish_man

I paid for half of mine. When do I have to have the other half paid by then?

The Volt

irish_man wrote: »

I paid for half of mine. When do I have to have the other half paid by then?

You can rest easy until January I'd say. Once the Christmas exams are done and dusted they'll be looking for the second installment I'd say.

MaidenSlayer

RainbowRed wrote: »

yeah im registered, but do I have to pay the fees before I can collect my ID card? im confused ..this is my first time doing this!:o

I'm in the same situation. I know I have until October 31st to pay the first half of the fees, but do I collect my student ID at the same time a everyone else, or when I have paid the first half of the fees?

G_R

MaidenSlayer wrote: »

RainbowRed wrote: »

yeah im registered, but do I have to pay the fees before I can collect my ID card? im confused ..this is my first time doing this!:o

I'm in the same situation. I know I have until October 31st to pay the first half of the fees, but do I collect my student ID at the same time a everyone else, or when I have paid the first half of the fees?

Last year they were collected the same time as everyone else.

I know this because i got my student card as the start of the year, but my fees weren't paid till nearly February.

I can only assume it hasn't changed this year.

Gman1

Still no letter myself. I was told to go to the inductions anyway. :rolleyes:

BrianG23

MaidenSlayer wrote: »

I'm in the same situation. I know I have until October 31st to pay the first half of the fees, but do I collect my student ID at the same time a everyone else, or when I have paid the first half of the fees?

Rang them today, we get our Student id when we pay. We have till oct 31 to get it

G_R

BrianG23 wrote: »

Rang them today, we get our Student id when we pay. We have till oct 31 to get it

That's ridiculous! How are you supposed to get in to the library and print stuff off etc?

BrianG23

Grand_Rajnah wrote: »

That's ridiculous! How are you supposed to get in to the library and print stuff off etc?

Haven't really thought about it, there is very little info on it really. The letter implies everyone will pay before their Id collection day, but then says you must register before the 31st. there was no info on what to do if you're not paying before id card collection. So I jsut rang up, my card collection was an hour ago, didn't go to it. Anyway i dunno, I guess the library will just be unavailable to me until I do pay, I don't understand what the difference is them anyway, their still gonna get the money, it's seems they just want it quicker this year.

VickBack

Same thing with me and Grand_Rajnah... I got my student card when I went in and registered... I didn't pay my fees until after the semester 1 exams and I was able to use my student card for the whole first semester to print things and use the library and whatnot... I think the threat of holding yer student card until yer fees are paid is to get you to cough up the money as soon as you can! That's my opinion anyways =]

lastChanceSal

I have received no letter or information of any kind since I accepted the course offer. I'm not sure what day i start also.

Anyone got any advice, it's a full time masters (postgraduate) course I'm doing.

Gman1

lastChanceSal wrote: »

I have received no letter or information of any kind since I accepted the course offer. I'm not sure what day i start also.

Anyone got any advice, it's a full time masters (postgraduate) course I'm doing.

Im in the same boat. Contact your course chair and ask for information about the induction day.

lastChanceSal

What course are you doing ? I'm doing DT540A. Have you been able to get contact with course chair, I was given a number but got they never answered. Postgraduate admissions won't answer either.

All a bit confusing.

Gman1

lastChanceSal wrote: »

What course are you doing ? I'm doing DT540A. Have you been able to get contact with course chair, I was given a number but got they never answered. Postgraduate admissions won't answer either.

All a bit confusing.

Yes ive been in contact with my course chair. Im doing DT584, in fact Im sure your doing the same induction as myself. I received this email this morning.

your induction is on monday at 10am in G-024 (ground floor)
If you could be there 15 mins ahead of time that would be very helpful
as we need people to sign in

We have 3 sets of students coming along

- MA in Creative Digital Media (full time & part time people who might transfer)
- MSC in Digital Games
- PgDip in Software Development (sharing modules with computer science

lastChanceSal

Oh right thanks. But you haven't registered yet, no ?

Have you received any info (other than that email) since you accepted your offer ?

Gman1

lastChanceSal wrote: »

Oh right thanks. But you haven't registered yet, no ?

Have you received any info (other than that email) since you accepted your offer ?

No I haven't registered, and I will not be able to register until I receive the induction letter. As it contains username and password for registering

I haven't got my student card either, but I was told I can get that at any time.

The only info I got is from the course chair Hugh or info online.

I wouldnt worry too much about it, you can come to the induction regardless of fees being paid yet, you still have until the 31st of October to pay them.

thegift06

only got my letter today and im starting on Tuesday, talk about cutting it fine. I applied and got accepted back in February and got an email saying I got my place and that I will be contacted again in July or August. Guess what!!!!!!!!!!!! I heard nothing from them in July or August

I have been ringing them for the past four weeks asking them when will they be sending out the letters, they just fobbed me off with "next week they will be sent out", until eventually last week on got on to a girl and she asked for my course code and name etc. So I gave them to her and she said we have none of your details on record. Which is crazy as I was already accepted. So I had to go and send all my results and details all over again just because someone in DIT had lost them.

So then I find out that DIT had forgotton to contact me about the course and that they were sorry.

Then I registered online and went to check what date I will need to collect my student ID card, it said september 12th which was 4 days ago. SO now I dont know when I will be able to collect it.

Absolute shambles. Terrible system

lastChanceSal

Wow you were accepted long before me. I got accepted at the end of August, so not sure when I'm supposed to get info.

Rasmus

thegift06 wrote: »

only got my letter today and im starting on Tuesday, talk about cutting it fine. I applied and got accepted back in February and got an email saying I got my place and that I will be contacted again in July or August. Guess what!!!!!!!!!!!! I heard nothing from them in July or August

I have been ringing them for the past four weeks asking them when will they be sending out the letters, they just fobbed me off with "next week they will be sent out", until eventually last week on got on to a girl and she asked for my course code and name etc. So I gave them to her and she said we have none of your details on record. Which is crazy as I was already accepted. So I had to go and send all my results and details all over again just because someone in DIT had lost them.

So then I find out that DIT had forgotton to contact me about the course and that they were sorry.

Then I registered online and went to check what date I will need to collect my student ID card, it said september 12th which was 4 days ago. SO now I dont know when I will be able to collect it.

Absolute shambles. Terrible system

They are issuing student cards on the 19th and 20th - those who were not at their scheduled issue date can collect theirs at this time.

Gman1

thegift06 wrote: »

Relax! They are terrible I know. You can collect the cards at anytime.

Sure they lost my deposit. I also found out they only have one accountant that comes in once a week. Madness. But in the end they found it