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Failing Ordinary Irish?

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  • 12-06-2008 10:06am
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    fivetwenty
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    So I'm getting on grand right now, on course for 500+ for Civil Engineering next year - just I'm a bit iffy on my Ordinary Irish score, It's possible I may have failed it!

    Are there any tests they give you to accept you? Or is a D3 in Ordinary Irish (If you got say, an E) really that important to deny someone with 500 points?

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    Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established leaving certificate (or an approved equivalent) with at least Grade C3 in two higher level subjects and a Grade D3 in four ordinary or higher level subjects (including Mathematics; Irish or another language and English). In addition applicants are required to hold at least the following in the leaving Certificate (or approved equivalent) Grade C3 in higher level mathematics and a Grade D3 in a higher or ordinary level paper in any one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Physics with Chemistry, Engineering, Technical Drawing, Biology, Agricultural Science, Construction Studies, Technology or Applied Mathematics.

    So . . . I don't have any other language - but with specific requirements like that, and given that they only want a D3 (unlike the B3 some other colleges want from OL subjects) - Is it really worthy to stop me getting the course?


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    louis626
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    to be honest i dont know but i can only imagine that if there are too many applicants, you may miss out but if they dont have the numbers they would give it to you. They have to have someway of choosing between people so this may be the only way.:confused:


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    bluedolphin
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    Afaik, they are the minimum entry requirements and if you don't meet them you won't be offered a place regardless of the points. Maybe give the Admissions Office a buzz to double check. Their contact details are here. You never know though, you may have passed! Good luck! :)


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    Y2J_MUFC
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    If you don't meet the requirements, they won't offer you a place I'm afraid. Thats how so courses end up with just one or two people. They don't just fill them up regardless.

    If your on course to get 500+ surely you passed ordinary Irish though??? I wouldn't be so pessimistic....


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    louis626
    Registered Users Posts: 84 ✭✭louis626


    yeah im sure u probably passed it. dont worry about it...its over anyway. ye thats probably true..i suppose there called minimum requirements for a reason.


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