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Can I get an Irish exemption in Uni?

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  • 09-02-2014 9:53pm
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    if832uspx4eogt
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    I was born outside of Ireland, in Australia, but I've been doing Irish since I started primary school. Both of my parents are Irish.

    I've read I can get an exemption from Irish in college. I'm pretty crap at it, so it would be nice to know if I do fail it, it doesn't matter.

    Can I do this? Surely it's not that easy?
    I'm in 5th year, so when would I have to apply for this exemption if I do?


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    seavill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭seavill


    Colby Whining Stem wrote: »
    I was born outside of Ireland, in Australia, but I've been doing Irish since I started primary school. Both of my parents are Irish.

    I've read I can get an exemption from Irish in college. I'm pretty crap at it, so it would be nice to know if I do fail it, it doesn't matter.

    Can I do this? Surely it's not that easy?
    I'm in 5th year, so when would I have to apply for this exemption if I do?

    What do you mean by the bit highlighted above? In college? do you mean as an entry requirement to get into college?


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    I suspect he means an exemption from the NUI requirement for Irish for matriculation, it's always coming up.

    And yes, most likely - see here.

    However please note that this is an entirely separate thing from the DES requirement to study Irish in school; normally only those who came to Ireland when aged over 11 are granted that exemption.


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    sawdoubters
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    no you will need irish if you did it in primary school



    exemption

    If your primary education up to the age of eleven years was outside the Republic of Ireland (26 counties); or
    If your second level education took place for at least three years outside the Republic of Ireland.


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    sawdoubters wrote: »
    no you will need irish if you did it in primary school



    exemption

    If your primary education up to the age of eleven years was outside the Republic of Ireland (26 counties); or
    If your second level education took place for at least three years outside the Republic of Ireland.

    Please note that the section you quote is headed:

    "For candidates born in the Republic of Ireland (26 counties) ..."

    and refers to the circumstances in which someone who was born here but who lived outside Ireland for a time may be exempt.

    The OP was not born in Ireland, and the previous section is the relevant one.


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    Noo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,986 ✭✭✭Noo


    Passing irish isn't a requirement for trinity college...

    But it helps as you need another language other than english.


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