"Does anyone do this course and want to tell me about it?"

muffinman · 14-06-2008 5:39pm

scholes19 wrote: »

The new course in maynooth,business and law (MH406), does anybody know what the points for gaining entry are gonna be like? Also i wonder if this couse is of quality in comparison to others namely DN021 which is interestingly 4yrs were maynooth is a 3yr course!

anybody got any positive contribution or are doing DN021,replies appreciated!;)

DN021 and MH406 are my no.1 and no.2

Haven't heard any feedback on either but I really like the idea of DN021 and they sold it very well at the open day... No idea on points for Maynooth but I'd imagine a good bit lower than UCD.. Anyone think UCD points might go up this year for that course, as they announced an increase in first pref's for it..

scholes19 · 14-06-2008 5:45pm

not to sure whether i want to travel out to ucd, while maynooth is 10 mins down the road,hopefully mh course is in around +400ish mark!

muffinman · 14-06-2008 5:46pm

scholes19 wrote: »

not to sure whether i want to travel out to ucd, while maynooth is 10 mins down the road,hopefully mh course is in around +400ish mark!

Either one for me will mean moving.. :cool:

thusspakeblixa · 14-06-2008 5:56pm

**simone** wrote: »

English in UCD anyone????

OR.. Journalism in DCU???

I have Journalism in DCU down too, and a friend of mine is doing it at the moment. Supposed to be the best Journalism course in Dublin

conormurphy · 15-06-2008 12:38pm

Can anyone tell me about Commerce (Business With Chinese Studies) in UCD? It was 455 last year but I suppose thatll drop. What are the hours like though? What college/part of China do you spend the erasmus year in? Is there a lot of maths in the first two years? And then what are the majors like? Is Marketing a good major? I wouldn't really like to have a major which was really mathematically demanding. I'm good at Maths just I wouldnt like doing it all the time

**simone** · 15-06-2008 1:27pm

thusspakeblixa wrote: »

I have Journalism in DCU down too, and a friend of mine is doing it at the moment. Supposed to be the best Journalism course in Dublin

Yeah i hope i get in now.. i have english in UCD down first but i think i'd rather DCU. I know i'll love journalism in DCU but dunno about English..

Do you not think the journalism seems pretty limited in career choices??? Its a pretty narrow course like?? Thats why i was thinking english because i'll have a pretty useful degree behind me and then go on to do journalism after or something??

HELP!!??

1huge1 · 15-06-2008 1:28pm

conormurphy wrote: »

Can anyone tell me about Commerce (Business With Chinese Studies) in UCD? It was 455 last year but I suppose thatll drop. What are the hours like though? What college/part of China do you spend the erasmus year in? Is there a lot of maths in the first two years? And then what are the majors like? Is Marketing a good major? I wouldn't really like to have a major which was really mathematically demanding. I'm good at Maths just I wouldnt like doing it all the time

Im after putting that down on my CAO, but why do you suppose it'll drop, I hope your right.

Ive commerice with chinese in UCC down 1st though which is only 405.

jeveuxtevoir · 15-06-2008 4:09pm

Anyone know anything about Architecture in DIT or UCD?
Whats the process for admission into DIT after the interview?

Casper89 · 15-06-2008 4:50pm

no-one thinking of the BA connect programmes in NUIG?!

Creative writing?????????

TheBestKm · 15-06-2008 7:43pm

Hi...

My 1st choice is Social Work in Trinity but i know i'm not going to get the points so i'm wondering is anyone planning on doing Social Science in UCD (my 2nd choice)....I'm still not sure about it and just wondering is anyone doing it with plans of becoming a social worker after college..

Any info will be appreciated....:D

conormurphy · 16-06-2008 12:16am

Can anyone tell me what European Business (International Business with Transatlantic Studies) at DCU is like? It seems like a good course, the thought of two bachelors degrees appeals to me

leavo08 · 16-06-2008 6:44pm

I hoped to study law, but as I wont get the points in Dublin I have BESS as second choice and hope to do law afterwards..the downside is, I know maths is a module and I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the level of maths is very high? I did ordinary level maths, which i can't stand, and think I will get a low B. And could anyone tell me is BESS a suitable course to study law after or is there anything else that would be a better preparation??I'm kind of panicing now only a few more days to choose! Thanks so much!

jenfiction · 16-06-2008 7:48pm

Hey leavo08,
There is a good bit of maths in BESS. I did ordinary level for the leaving and I though the maths was pretty tough but not impossible. If you work hard at it, you'll do ok because it's manageable. Everyone who did higher level maths for their leaving cert thought it was absolutley fine but there's no avoiding it. You're marked on maths attendance too so you can look at that as good or bad...
There's loads of maths in economics too. I don't know if you did economics before- I hadn't and I found it really, really boring.

On the upside if you're looking to do law, you can start a law module straight away in first year. I have to say, it's a really excellent class with a really entertaining lecturer. I personally thought it was the best part of BESS. The class is desgined specifically for people NOT studying law though but it'd give you the general jist of law and the workload is pretty light. There's only two lectures a week in first year though so if I was you, i'd look for something else more directed at law. Four years is a long time to wait to have to start another degree!

Hope this helps

leavo08 · 16-06-2008 8:08pm

Thanks so much! I really needed someone to explain that! It makes it much easier, and I didnt do economics for Leaving Cert so I hadn't realised it had a strong maths element...
Do you know anything about the business studies course in Trinity, do you think I would be better to do it as a base for law than BESS, or should I consider another college? Decisions!

jenfiction · 16-06-2008 8:16pm

I might be wrong but I think if you do pure business in Trinity instead of BESS, you have to take a language aswell. I'm not sure if you get that law module option but a lot of the classes cross over so I'd say so.
Have you considered the new law courses starting in Maynooth this year? Law and business and law and arts? They sound like great courses and the points probably won't be as high as Trinity!

xXx-Ginny-xXx · 16-06-2008 9:44pm

any1 no anything about biological and biomedical science in maynooth pleeeeeeaaaaaaaaaasssssssse!!! my time is runnin out:(

or science ed in ul or maynooth

tanx greatly appreciated

Father Hernandez · 17-06-2008 4:12pm

anyone looking to do contempory culture and social science in DCU. code is DC238 ?! Anyone ???!

flint_72 · 18-06-2008 12:29pm

IM thinking of doing Theoritical Physics if any1 can tell me much about it. is any1 else in the country wanying to do it?!

dets · 19-06-2008 1:22am

hey
i really wan 2 do pharmacy, iv applied to english colleges jus in case and i am thinkin of puttin the royal college of surgeons down on the cao too, it's a lot of money to ask my parents to pay so if anyone is doin the course in royal college of surgeons i would love some feedback or even from those in trinity and ucc, hopefully thats wer i'l end up, fingers crossed!

Kurtosis · 19-06-2008 10:58pm

dets wrote: »

hey
i really wan 2 do pharmacy, iv applied to english colleges jus in case and i am thinkin of puttin the royal college of surgeons down on the cao too, it's a lot of money to ask my parents to pay so if anyone is doin the course in royal college of surgeons i would love some feedback or even from those in trinity and ucc, hopefully thats wer i'l end up, fingers crossed!

I'm 99.99% sure that RCSI is included in the free fees scheme so it shouldn't cost any more to do the course there than in either TCD or UCC. Put it on that CAO form quick!

dets · 23-06-2008 10:57pm

penguin88 wrote: »

I'm 99.99% sure that RCSI is included in the free fees scheme so it shouldn't cost any more to do the course there than in either TCD or UCC. Put it on that CAO form quick!

tanks!:) il check that out!

yay_for_summer · 24-06-2008 2:58pm

I'm interested in doing civil or structural engineering, hopefully in UCC but maybe CIT, UL or NUIG. Anyone with any experience of these courses? Just last-minute worries and wonderings are getting to me!

Peleus · 25-06-2008 1:40am

yay_for_summer wrote: »

I'm interested in doing civil or structural engineering, hopefully in UCC but maybe CIT, UL or NUIG. Anyone with any experience of these courses? Just last-minute worries and wonderings are getting to me!

no, doing Engineering in Trinity. NUIG is on my CAO so i might end up going there if i don't get Trinity or UCD. NUIG is rly good apparently and the points aren't too bad either. I live in dublin so I haven't heard anything about UCC but i'd say its pretty good. the courses are all basically the same. maybe just choose the college that's more convenient and has the course that you prefer

TheAmateur · 25-06-2008 10:20am

Peleus wrote: »

no, doing Engineering in Trinity.

Heeey, me too! (hopefully)

Peleus wrote: »

NUIG is on my CAO so i might end up going there if i don't get Trinity or UCD. NUIG is rly good apparently and the points aren't too bad either. I live in dublin so I haven't heard anything about UCC but i'd say its pretty good. the courses are all basically the same. maybe just choose the college that's more convenient and has the course that you prefer

Yeah, convenience is king. I didn't put UCD up that high because it'd be a nightmare to get to every morning (from Glasnevin) but apparently it's got the best common entry course after TCD... dunno if that'd be worth the 6 o'clock starts though...

Peleus · 26-06-2008 4:44am

TheAmateur wrote: »

Heeey, me too! (hopefully)

cool, should see ya there! What do you think you got in the leaving?? just to see what i'm up against?!

i'd say i got about 475.

TheAmateur · 26-06-2008 10:36am

Peleus wrote: »

cool, should see ya there! What do you think you got in the leaving?? just to see what i'm up against?! i'd say i got about 475.

Hopefully about the same! I reckon I've got the C3 minimum in maths, but as for the actual points I definitely haven't hit 500 anyways. So fingers crossed...
Do you know what branch you'll probably go into, or are ya like myself with no idea whatsoever?

minty16 · 26-06-2008 3:08pm

any info on this course ?

Fatty McFatFat · 26-06-2008 3:14pm

anybody got any advice on the pe with biology course in DCU??..i've had my heart set on it for months,but now I'm thinking of changing to primary school teaching instead,but I'd stil like2know what anyone thinks of the course if they're doing it????:rolleyes:

smiley:) · 26-06-2008 4:47pm

any1 have any info on commerce with italian/spanish in NUIG??

natcou1 · 14-07-2008 11:40am

Hi

Am hoping to get enough points to study Quantity Surveying at Limerick IT. Would appreciate any information relevant to the course - no of contact hours, assignments - group or individual, general level of difficulty. Also any info about where to look for accomodation woudl be good. Thanks

becca.bu.bu · 15-07-2008 8:31pm

hopin to do arts next september.. thinking of doind english psychology geography and philosophy? any words of wisdom out there??

Squeeonline · 15-07-2008 10:15pm

Yeah, most arts students are wasters. They complain if they have more than 2lectures in a day. The only ones that have any work are those taking foreign languages. There is a lot of stuff to do and read, but most dont do it.

Think about what you want to do after college. If you want a job in teaching, some specialised subject (like working in archeology), or further research, then arts is for you. If you want something else, do a different degree.

You get one free degree from the state, dont waste it.

fionaod · 18-07-2008 1:54am

What do people think of NUIG?????

Squeeonline · 18-07-2008 6:19am

NUIG kicks ass. I am going into my second year and I cant wait to get back! Just get involved with stuff like Clubs and Socs and its even better. You will have such a good time.

Down to the beach when the weathers good, in the Roisin/other venue of choice when the weathers bad/wet/good/any excuse at all.

Sparxx · 22-07-2008 11:59am

Is anyone doing this course?...

I'm 99% sure that's what I'm doing in September!

If anyone has any info on it, like hours, what first year is like, workload, or any recommened reads?...

ANY INFO will help!

Cheers!;)

pathway33 · 04-08-2008 12:56pm

becca.bu.bu wrote: »

hopin to do arts next september.. thinking of doind english psychology geography and philosophy? any words of wisdom out there??

dunnno about ucc but philosophy in maynooth is cool. gets tricky in 2nd year. also if they do logic in philosophy its a bit mathsy but easy when u get the hang of it. defo pick philosophy at least for firrst year.

Rowley Birkin QC · 04-08-2008 1:05pm

becca.bu.bu wrote: »

hopin to do arts next september.. thinking of doind english psychology geography and philosophy? any words of wisdom out there??

I started doing a European Studies degree in UL a few years back, I loved history and english in school. However when the course started I certainly enjoyed it but could see no practical use for the degree later on, I didn't want to be a teacher or a journalist etc.

My advice would be to think about what area you want to work in after college, if it relates somehow to the degree or if you have a burning passion to study these subjects then go for it. I knew it wasn't for me so got out quickly.

Went on to do Spatial Planning & Environmental Management in Bolton St, going into 4th yr in Sept and couldn't be happier.

pathway33 · 04-08-2008 4:34pm

yep and even if u dunno what job you want then do what you love in college because often it's the grade you get that matters and not the subjects. it's very easy to do a 9 month postgrad after your arts degree to get the job you want.

becca.bu.bu · 12-08-2008 12:30pm

Squeeonline wrote: »

Yeah, most arts students are wasters. They complain if they have more than 2lectures in a day. The only ones that have any work are those taking foreign languages. There is a lot of stuff to do and read, but most dont do it.

Think about what you want to do after college. If you want a job in teaching, some specialised subject (like working in archeology), or further research, then arts is for you. If you want something else, do a different degree.

You get one free degree from the state, dont waste it.

here we go again with the whole arts is a waste of time..... why does everyone think arts is a waste of time? please do enlighten me?

Jonathan · 12-08-2008 12:32pm

becca.bu.bu wrote: »

here we go again with the whole arts is a waste of time..... why does everyone think arts is a waste of time? please do enlighten me?

Don't even get me started on the subject :mad:

becca.bu.bu · 12-08-2008 12:32pm

pathway33 wrote: »

yep and even if u dunno what job you want then do what you love in college because often it's the grade you get that matters and not the subjects. it's very easy to do a 9 month postgrad after your arts degree to get the job you want.

thanks! something positive! woop!

becca.bu.bu · 12-08-2008 12:33pm

jmccrohan wrote: »

Don't even get me started on the subject :mad:

go on?

Squeeonline · 12-08-2008 3:29pm

becca.bu.bu wrote: »

here we go again with the whole arts is a waste of time..... why does everyone think arts is a waste of time? please do enlighten me?

I do NOT think that Arts is a waste of time. I think people are wasting their time while doing it. Arts courses have the potential to be so much, but a lot of people just take it as a doss and do a little as possible. I have a few hard working arts students who actually want something from their degree, not just a piece of paper.

smcgui · 14-08-2008 1:06pm

Well I believe arts is what you make it. Of course there are dossers in it, there are dossers in every course out there, it's just arts tends to be so huge that there is an extra amount of dossers in it!

I did arts in UCD and it worked terrifically for me. I did English, Economic and Philosophy (Philosophy just for fun for first year as it was one of the few things that fit in my schedule with the other two subjects!). I hadn't a clue what I wanted to do when I finished my leaving cert (nor did I have the points for what I ended up doing now) so it was a great stepping stone. During the degree I learned I wanted to do Marketing. Having the honours arts degree under my belt this allowed me to go on to do a masters in marketing.

Oh and lesson to all Leaving cert students out there who are disappointed, there is always another way to get into something if you really want it. I would never have gotten into a marketing degree from my results (had a bit of a 'whoopsie' during my LC) and now I have a master and a job I love!

thusspakeblixa · 14-08-2008 1:10pm

Can a pure Philosophy degree lead anywhere?

smcgui · 14-08-2008 2:18pm

Not directly I don't think, unless maybe you worked as a researcher into philosophy? But this link shows where it could possibly lead to:http://www.nuigalway.ie/careers/students/pdfs/philosophy.pdf

thusspakeblixa · 14-08-2008 4:22pm

smcgui wrote: »

Not directly I don't think, unless maybe you worked as a researcher into philosophy? But this link shows where it could possibly lead to:http://www.nuigalway.ie/careers/students/pdfs/philosophy.pdf

Thanks. Looks might I might end up doing Philosophy in UCD, even though I only have an interest in it. I only put it down for the craic, man did that backfire!

smcgui · 14-08-2008 4:45pm

Oh dearie! Well no panic, it is actually very enjoyable and it is great to help your writing and debating and research skills. Then if you decide to go on and do a postgrad you will find that you are very good at putting strong arguments together when writing dissertations etc!

Économiste Monétaire · 14-08-2008 7:05pm

You could always apply for a transfer to general 'Arts' (DN012) and move from SSM Philosophy - assuming you don't like it.

1huge1 · 14-08-2008 8:32pm

Looks like I'll be doing Business studies with German in UL now with a small chance of Government in UCC still possible.

Monday will tell all.

"Does anyone do this course and want to tell me about it?"

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