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Do you have to pay if you fail a repeat?

  • 27-08-2013 10:27PM
    #1
    certifiedcrepe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭


    So I was just on the ULSU website and saw this:

    I sat repeat exams and did badly. What do I do?
    If you have deficient grades (i.e. you have an F/NG, or your QCA is below 2.0) you will receive notification in the form of a letter from the university. You must fill in that form and pay the fees to the Fees Office (€568 per module) by the deadline.

    Does this mean if you fail a repeat, you have to pay the money? Or is that how much it is to repeat the module the next year? Really confused...
    I'm really worried about one of the exams and I don't mind paying to repeat that module, but this has just really confused me. Could it be an error? I'm fairly sure if this was fact I would've heard this by now...


Comments

  • #2
    Fireball07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭Fireball07


    I always got the impression that if you fail the year...you have to pay full fees if you want to continue.


    I am not 100% certain but that's what I thought.


  • #3
    certifiedcrepe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 408 ✭✭certifiedcrepe


    Well I know that if you fail a year you have to repeat that year and pay it in full and pass it to continue in the course, but what I am getting from what I pasted is that if you fail a repeat exam, you have to pay the university just for failing. It does not state the money is for repeating a module/semester/year.


  • #4
    Chimaera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭Chimaera


    certifiedcrepe wrote: »
    Well I know that if you fail a year you have to repeat that year and pay it in full and pass it to continue in the course, but what I am getting from what I pasted is that if you fail a repeat exam, you have to pay the university just for failing. It does not state the money is for repeating a module/semester/year.

    A single module can be repeated on a link in basis which is probably what that fee is for. It's not compulsory but you would have to do it if you fail the exam and still wish to complete your degree.


  • #5
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,116 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    What happens if you fail but your QCA is still above 2.00?


  • #6
    Chimaera
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭Chimaera


    F or NG grades must be cleared regardless of QCA in order to progress.

    D1 or D2 you can progress with provided your QCA is over 2.00 (I've an idea there might be a limit on the number of them you can have but I'm too lazy to look up the handbook right now).


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  • #7
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    ryanf1 wrote: »
    What happens if you fail but your QCA is still above 2.00?

    Does not matter what your QCA is you cannot progress with a fail on your transcript


  • #8
    wnolan1992
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    If you fail the full year, you've to repeat the year and pay full fees.

    If you fail one module (i.e one repeat exam), you can link in that module and will only pay for that module. Price varies from department to department. I paid €568/module to link in.

    QCA is irrelevant if you have F or NG grades. F's and NG's have to be cleared from your transcript before you progress.


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