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failing semester?

  • 30-11-2009 12:10PM
    #1
    jmscnnr86
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    hi i was wondering if any1 knew what the story is if you fail modules in semester 1. can you just repeat them and go in2 semester 2 or is there a certain amount you have to pass before you will be let in2 semester 2??


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  • #2
    philiporeilly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 602 ✭✭✭philiporeilly


    If you fail an exam in semester 1, then you have to repeat it in the Autumn. For contineous assessment / labs its a bit more complicated. You continue on to semester 2.

    Eitherway i'd recommend that you contact the SU Education officer, John Lane at sueducation@cit.ie / 021 4933120 or call into the Students' Union office, first floor of the student centre


  • #3
    evil-monkey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭evil-monkey


    jmscnnr86 wrote: »
    hi i was wondering if any1 knew what the story is if you fail modules in semester 1. can you just repeat them and go in2 semester 2 or is there a certain amount you have to pass before you will be let in2 semester 2??

    Semester 1 and 2 are independent of one another. So failing Semester 1 has no bearing on Semester 2.

    ALL FAILED EXAMS, regardless of semester, are repeated in August, as was always the case.

    So if you fail an exam in Semester 1 you've a good while to wait before you sit the repeat.


  • #4
    DaveM-sport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭DaveM-sport


    One thing I like about semesterization...

    Failed maths last year and repeated in the Autumn but still didn't manage to pass but passed one or two others I had to repeat.

    Then just finished semester 1 now for Maths this year so I'm off from now until next September:D


  • #5
    Glico Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,328 ✭✭✭Glico Man


    DaveM-sport wrote: »
    One thing I like about semesterization...

    Failed maths last year and repeated in the Autumn but still didn't manage to pass but passed one or two others I had to repeat.

    Then just finished semester 1 now for Maths this year so I'm off from now until next September:D

    :confused:

    Can I ask what advantage that is?

    There are no jobs out there and your best hope of getting one is through your college education...and you failed at that


  • #6
    DaveM-sport
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17 ✭DaveM-sport


    aaronh007 wrote: »
    :confused:

    Can I ask what advantage that is?

    There are no jobs out there and your best hope of getting one is through your college education...and you failed at that

    :rolleyes:

    Advantage is that it leaves me free to work from now until next September on alot of work I need to get done at home, some projects I have at the moment and a good bit of work for customers.

    Other advantage is I really didn't like the idea of going straight from one final year of a level 7 straight into the final year of a level 8 course!

    3rd advantage is... even if I did go straight through, there still wouldn't be any jobs around from coming out of college this summer. The fact I'll be in college a year extra this year while still having a break in the middle to work means I'll enjoy my last year more as I won't be a broke student like I was for the first year years and have a better chance in getting a job when I graduate as things might be better in another year or so.

    Who said I failed at college? I didn't drop out or anything and have passed all my exams albeit failed some first time round... mostly due to being too busy with other stuff to study properly :o


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  • #7
    smileygirlloves
    Closed Accounts Posts: 123 ✭✭smileygirlloves


    jmscnnr86 wrote: »
    hi i was wondering if any1 knew what the story is if you fail modules in semester 1. can you just repeat them and go in2 semester 2 or is there a certain amount you have to pass before you will be let in2 semester 2??

    Well if you fail an exam in semester 1 and another group of students are doing that module in semester 2 then it is possible to repeat the exam in May instead of August if it fits in with your semester two exam timetable.Well thats what I did last year.:D


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