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Free fees for Dcu

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  • 27-06-2016 4:53pm
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    LittleRossi27
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭


    Just looking for information weather I would be entitled to free fees as I am applying to go back to do nursing level 8 in Dcu.
    I completed two years level 6 in electronic engineering in its Dublin back in 2004_2006 and failed the level 7 following year in same course. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


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    jackinthemix94
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    Yup, you're a second chance student because so much time has passed! So go for it :).


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    Sup08
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    LittleRossi27 wrote: »
    Just looking for information weather I would be entitled to free fees as I am applying to go back to do nursing level 8 in Dcu.
    I completed two years level 6 in electronic engineering in its Dublin back in 2004_2006 and failed the level 7 following year in same course. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    You may qualify as a second chance student as long as it has been 5 years or more since you last attended any studies. This means no courses that have lad to a major award on the NFQ in the last 5 years, irrespective of the gap prior to such course.
    jackinthemix94 wrote: »
    Yup, you're a second chance student because so much time has passed! So go for it :).

    Second chance student is not as straight forward at that.


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    LittleRossi27
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    Was talking DCU yesterday and they said I'll have to pay for first two years because I completed the level 6. Was also talking to citizens information and they basically said same thing.


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    Sup08
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    LittleRossi27 wrote: »
    Was talking DCU yesterday and they said I'll have to pay for first two years because I completed the level 6. Was also talking to citizens information and they basically said same thing.

    You are progressing in your studies from the level 7 that you did not complete.
    If you were considered to be a second chance student, you would not have to pay for the first 2 years.

    How ever, if the new course awards a level 6 after 2 years, level 7 after 3 years and then your level 8 after 4 years then you may have to pay your fees for the first 2 years.

    I would definitely apply to SUSI as a second chance student and let theme look at your situation and make a decision.


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