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MA Graduation

  • 26-10-2007 9:51pm
    #1
    postgrad
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    Hi--I'm an American student who attended UCD for an English MA, 2006-2007. I have all of my grades now and just need to know about graduation. I think that graduation is in December. Does anyone know the date in December when diplomas are awarded? I will need my diploma mailed to the US, as I'm living there now. Does anyone know who I should talk to about that?

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    Stepherunie
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    Linkeh

    It would appear December 10th.

    I think you can just contact them when you get your invite to say you won't be turning up.


  • #3
    Rosita
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    Not being there means you will graduate in absentia which sounds nearly more impressive than being there!

    I wonder when those graduating in December could expect to be receiving details of the graduation?


  • #4
    Chakar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭Chakar


    You just submit your details on this online form.

    http://www.ucd.ie/confer/forms/in_absentia.htm


  • #5
    postgrad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭postgrad


    Thanks everyone---I'm "in absentia"!


  • #6
    sitstill
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    My MA graduation is that day too (according to the conferring unit website) but I haven't got an information pack from them yet.


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  • #7
    Blush_01
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    Sitstill, if it's anything like the BA graduation you won't receive anything from UCD until about a week before graduation, so don't worry too much.


  • #8
    postgrad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭postgrad


    Hi again, just a question about rankings for graduation. What GPA is needed for first Honors, Second Honors, and to graduate at all? I know I'm safe to graduate, but I'm curious.


  • #9
    postgrad
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    no one knows?


  • #10
    delta_bravo
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    Well for an undergrad 1.1 is either 3.6 or 3.8 gpa


  • #11
    postgrad
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    What is 1.1? Is that first honors? What's second class honors?


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  • #12
    delta_bravo
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    postgrad wrote: »
    What is 1.1? Is that first honors? What's second class honors?

    Yeh that first class honours. You need something like a 65-70% average to get a 1.1


  • #13
    imp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭imp


    From http://www.ucd.ie/registry/academicpolicy/acad_regs041007.pdf
    HONOURS CLASSIFICATION OF TAUGHT GRADUATE PROGRAMMES

    ...

    GPA - AWARD
    Greater than or equal to 3.68 - First Class Honours
    From 3.08 to 3.67 inclusive - Second Class Honours, Grade 1
    From 2.48 to 3.07 inclusive - Second Class Honours, Grade 2
    From 2.00 to 2.47 - inclusive Pass

    First Class Honours is sometimes referred to as a 1st or 1.1, Second Class Grade 1 and 2 as 2.1 and 2.2, and Pass as a 3rd.


  • #14
    postgrad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 72 ✭✭postgrad


    Thanks all who responded--that was helpful.


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