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Moving from Level 8 to Level 7 - failure to progress?

  • 24-05-2015 02:50PM
    #1
    kaki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭


    I'm considering moving from a Level 8 to a Level 7 course within the same institute (internal transfer, so progressing directly to year 2 of the new level 7 course).

    I have a horrible feeling that as I have completed Year 1 of a level 8 course, it will be viewed as failure to progress and grant funding may be withdrawn due to moving to a "lower" qualification. Could anyone shed anyone light/personal experience on this? Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭Sup08


    Once you are still progressing at Undergraduate studies, you are still progressing and may be eligible for funding once you meet all other criteria.

    You can progress to year 2 of a Level 6 from a Level 8 course after completing year 1.


  • #3
    kaki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 674 ✭✭✭kaki


    There's some hope anyway, thanks for taking the time to respond.


  • #4
    Sup08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭Sup08


    kaki wrote: »
    There's some hope anyway, thanks for taking the time to respond.

    Looking back at my answer, it's probably not very clear that the level 6 from level 8 quote was an example.

    Progression in Undergraduate studies is all about the undergraduate level and not the final outcome.

    The maximum amount of years a course runs at undergraduate level (with the exception of medicine courses) is 4 years level 8.
    Therefore once you progress to a year greater then your year previously attended without gaining a qualification, you are still progressing.
    There are few times when you can go back to year 1 of an undergraduate course.
    The most common is second chance student.
    Then there is a student that has attained a Level 7 qualification and they can then do a further 4 years at Level 8.


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