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  • #32
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    i was just wondering do you need a third language like french or german to do biomedical science or medicine in trinity or ucd. thanks


  • #33
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,574 ✭✭✭VG31


    smartboyz wrote: »
    i was just wondering do you need a third language like french or german to do biomedical science or medicine in trinity or ucd. thanks

    One of Trinity's minimum entry requirements is a "pass in a language other than English". So a pass in Irish is adequate. You don't need a third language unless your course has a requirement for it.

    Of course there are minimum grades needed in science/maths for medicine and science courses.


  • #34
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    i dont do irish so does that mean i have to do french to do medicine


  • #35
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,574 ✭✭✭VG31


    Do you have an exemption? The college websites will have information for people with Irish exemptions.

    I don't know what the UCD requirements are. They might need a third language.


  • #36
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    yes i have an exempyion. ive had it since first year. so what does that do. also since i do not do irish does thtat mean i will have to choose one extra subject in place for irish???


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  • #37
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,948 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    smartboyz wrote: »
    yes i have an exempyion. ive had it since first year. so what does that do. also since i do not do irish does thtat mean i will have to choose one extra subject in place for irish???

    Everything that would require Irish does not matter to you, you get away with not doing Irish.

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #38
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    Everything that would require Irish does not matter to you, you get away with not doing Irish.
    but will i have to take up another subject because if i dont thats a 100 points gone


  • #39
    sryanbruen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,948 ✭✭✭✭sryanbruen


    smartboyz wrote: »
    but will i have to take up another subject because if i dont thats a 100 points gone

    I think so yes. I'm not 100% sure so take what I say here with a pinch of salt.

    Photography site - https://sryanbruenphoto.com/



  • #40
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    sryanbruen wrote: »
    I think so yes. I'm not 100% sure so take what I say here with a pinch of salt.

    all right thanks a lot


  • #41
    VG31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,574 ✭✭✭VG31


    smartboyz wrote: »
    but will i have to take up another subject because if i dont thats a 100 points gone

    You're fine as long as you are doing at least six subjects. Seven is probably advisable though.


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  • #42
    jeonahr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭jeonahr


    smartboyz wrote: »
    i was just wondering do you need a third language like french or german to do biomedical science or medicine in trinity or ucd. thanks

    For the two courses you mentioned above in UCD you need a third language other than Irish and and English.
    Unless you're exempt from Irish then you can just cross that off your minimum entry requirements. Also make sure you've got an NUI exemption if you're thinking of going to UCD or any of the colleges/universities under NUI.


  • #43
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    jeonahr wrote: »
    For the two courses you mentioned above in UCD you need a third language other than Irish and and English.
    Unless you're exempt from Irish then you can just cross that off your minimum entry requirements. Also make sure you've got an NUI exemption if you're thinking of going to UCD or any of the colleges/universities under NUI.

    im still confused. i am exempt from irish so does that mean i HAVE TO do french or not to get thoese courses in UCD. plus whats an NUI exemption


  • #44
    jeonahr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭jeonahr


    smartboyz wrote: »
    im still confused. i am exempt from irish so does that mean i HAVE TO do french or not to get thoese courses in UCD. plus whats an NUI exemption

    Your exemption is just for Irish. You'd still have to do a third language if you want to go to UCD or any other college under NUI. For colleges under NUI they only recognise exemptions from Irish if you apply for an exemption from NUI.


  • #45
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,374 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    If you are exempt from Irish on the grounds of dyslexia, or dyspraxia or something like that, you may also have an exemption for other 'foreign' languages. Ask your Special Ed. Dept.. They will know.


  • #46
    smartboyz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 98 ✭✭smartboyz


    which one would you guys say its easier to get more points in geography or construction studies(woodwork). i got a B in both during junior cert


  • #47
    jeonahr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭jeonahr


    smartboyz wrote: »
    which one would you guys say its easier to get more points in geography or construction studies(woodwork). i got a B in both during junior cert

    In 2012, 3.5% of students got an A1 and 5% got an A2 in geography.
    In that same year, 2.5% of students got an A1 in construction studies and 5.6% got an A2.
    It really is up to the individual so I would take these statistics with a pinch of salt. If I were you I would talk to your teachers who teach those subjects at Leaving Cert and ask them what the course is like and what it involves and do some research on the work required.


  • #48
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,374 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    smartboyz wrote: »
    which one would you guys say its easier to get more points in geography or construction studies(woodwork). i got a B in both during junior cert

    Unless you're a fan of essay questions, I'd say Construction Studies.
    Only 50% goes for the written exam at HL, the other 50% on the Practical exam and coursework, which if you have an interest in it, will not be as taxing as the FS in Geography.


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