Transferring in First Year

MuchZeus

so I got my LC results on Wednesday and very happy with them.

here's my problem and it lies with my course choices. I have Music Technology in #1 spot and Arts in #2. I changed my mind about what I want to do (even after the CAO change of mind) and I want to do Arts, specifically French and Spanish.

If I get my first choice, can I transfer to Arts once registered as a student? provided I have the entry requirements and points?

brainiac

MuchZeus wrote: »

so I got my LC results on Wednesday and very happy with them.

here's my problem and it lies with my course choices. I have Music Technology in #1 spot and Arts in #2. I changed my mind about what I want to do (even after the CAO change of mind) and I want to do Arts, specifically French and Spanish.

If I get my first choice, can I transfer to Arts once registered as a student? provided I have the entry requirements and points?

The simple answer is yes . When you go to registration, just ask the team there. You may be able to do it before you register, or you might have to register first and then go back later in the week or on week 1 of lectures when they are less busy. But it's a simple switch over. You have 4-5 weeks to make the final selection.

McLovin_Ward

brainiac wrote: »

The simple answer is yes . When you go to registration, just ask the team there. You may be able to do it before you register, or you might have to register first and then go back later in the week or on week 1 of lectures when they are less busy. But it's a simple switch over. You have 4-5 weeks to make the final selection.

If I do CSSE (arts entry) and take nua ghaeilge as the 3rd subject, could I transfer into a BA Joint Honours degree in 2nd year and just keep CS and Nua Ghaeilge as my 2 subjects? I don't have a 3rd language that's why I didn't do the joint honours degree this year.

brainiac

McLovin_Ward wrote: »

If I do CSSE (arts entry) and take nua ghaeilge as the 3rd subject, could I transfer into a BA Joint Honours degree in 2nd year and just keep CS and Nua Ghaeilge as my 2 subjects? I don't have a 3rd language that's why I didn't do the joint honours degree this year.

Yes. If you do that, you'll be sitting an Arts degree though and switching to 3 years, whereas CSSE arts would have been a 4 year Science degree. You do less CS in joint honours as well just so you're aware.

McLovin_Ward

brainiac wrote: »

Yes. If you do that, you'll be sitting an Arts degree though and switching to 3 years, whereas CSSE arts would have been a 4 year Science degree. You do less CS in joint honours as well just so you're aware.

Super! Thanks for your help I haven't been able to get any answers regarding any of my questions all summer! 😅 I presume I couldn't make this transfer to the Arts degree in 1st year because of not having the 3rd language, even though I wouldn't be using it in the subjects I'd pick?

brainiac

McLovin_Ward wrote: »

Super! Thanks for your help I haven't been able to get any answers regarding any of my questions all summer! 😅 I presume I couldn't make this transfer to the Arts degree in 1st year because of not having the 3rd language, even though I wouldn't be using it in the subjects I'd pick?

If you don't want to take maths, you could of course switch to an arts degree with Computer Science, Irish and any other arts subject. This could even be another language, as in Maynooth, you have two options for most languages, experienced or new. So for example you could do CS, Irish and begin learning German or Chinese. However, I've heard 2 languages can be quite tough.

Also, if you do it that way and end up loving computer science and wanting to do a full degree in it, you won't be able to as you didn't get the maths experience. You need Maths as an option if you want to do the full CSSE degree, if you want to just keep it as a double honour though, you do less CS but don't need maths anymore.

McLovin_Ward

brainiac wrote: »

If you don't want to take maths, you could of course switch to an arts degree with Computer Science, Irish and any other arts subject. This could even be another language, as in Maynooth, you have two options for most languages, experienced or new. So for example you could do CS, Irish and begin learning German or Chinese. However, I've heard 2 languages can be quite tough.

Also, if you do it that way and end up loving computer science and wanting to do a full degree in it, you won't be able to as you didn't get the maths experience. You need Maths as an option if you want to do the full CSSE degree, if you want to just keep it as a double honour though, you do less CS but don't need maths anymore.

So even without the entry requirements needed for the arts degree I would be able to transfer to it and take CS, Irish and another subject in 1st year??

brainiac

McLovin_Ward wrote: »

So even without the entry requirements needed for the arts degree I would be able to transfer to it and take CS, Irish and another subject in 1st year??

Oh, I get you sorry. So you didn't do a 3rd language at LC level. OK, so the requirements are actually placed on a per subject level as far as I know. I know the MH140 module code doesn't require a language, but any subject you wish to take up as your arts subject might. Not 100% on that though.

And I think either way in second year, you can choose to keep on 2 of your 3, so Irish and CS is fine.

McLovin_Ward

brainiac wrote: »

Oh, I get you sorry. So you didn't do a 3rd language at LC level. OK, so the requirements are actually placed on a per subject level as far as I know. I know the MH140 module code doesn't require a language, but any subject you wish to take up as your arts subject might. Not 100% on that though.

And I think either way in second year, you can choose to keep on 2 of your 3, so Irish and CS is fine.

Yeah I was thinking I wouldn't be able to transfer in 1st year, I'll ask when I register anyway just to be sure. Thanks for your help! Really appreciate it!

brainiac

McLovin_Ward wrote: »

Yeah I was thinking I wouldn't be able to transfer in 1st year, I'll ask when I register anyway just to be sure. Thanks for your help! Really appreciate it!

Don't worry anyway, you'll get through the maths, plenty of supports available.