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UCD compensation in exams...

  • 11-05-2009 01:27AM
    #1
    Alanm500
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Basically, Im a first year student. Literally no idea whats going on in relation to compensation. My basic understanding is that if ur GPA is above 2.0 and u got an E it'll go to a pass...

    I have gotten 30% before taking the exam....Does that mean I just need to get 5% more in the exam and i will pass by compensation? Does it matter that i might get an NG or an F in the actual exam??

    Hope this makes sense to someone!!

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    Brimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Brimmy


    Well as an NG is a no grade and you wouldn't get any percentage if you got that so it would matter...

    You need to pass 10 of your 12 modules and have a GPA above 2.2 I think though it could be 2.0.

    You shouldn't be aiming for an E in the exam though and spelling correctly will help bring your grade up a tad too ;)


  • #3
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,073 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Im a little confused. What has compensation got to do with the GPA for a first year?


  • #4
    kev_s88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,654 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    Sully wrote: »
    Im a little confused. What has compensation got to do with the GPA for a first year?

    because you need an overall GPA of 2.0 from the rest of your modules to be able to have any E grades passed by compensation...and you need to have passed 75% of your Stage 1 modules


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