What's on your CAO??

Jammyc

bythewoods wrote: »

That course sounds like great craic- there's about 7 hours a week :P

(My friend does a variation of it- PPES- but just Philosophy on its own sounds incredible. Think of all the time you'd have to go drinking!)

Or to think Philosophically maybe?

p1akuw47h5r3it

Anne-Marie!! wrote: »

Heeheehee

don't get too cocky now:p:pac:;)

Futurism

So does anyone know the difference between the same degree being studied at different colleges apart from the obvious things. I plan on doing science in either UCD,Trinity or Maynooth. So what are the actual differences apart from points,class sizes etc?

Mr Maroon

Futurism wrote: »

So what are the actual differences apart from points,class sizes etc?

Location?

Extrasupervery

Futurism wrote: »

So does anyone know the difference between the same degree being studied at different colleges apart from the obvious things. I plan on doing science in either UCD,Trinity or Maynooth. So what are the actual differences apart from points,class sizes etc?

Lecturers, hours, modules, the amount of years it takes to complete the degree, Erasmus opportunities, facilities etc etc

xOxSinéadxOx

just changed mine

1. DN026 Economics and Finance
2. TR081 Business, Economic and Social Studies
3. MH401 Finance and Economics
4. DT366 Accounting and Finance
5. DN012 Arts
6. CK101 Arts
7. MH101 Arts
8. GY101 Arts
9. WD152 Visual Arts
10. WD084 Accounting

still dunno what I want to do though

GlasnevinRed

Futurism wrote: »

So does anyone know the difference between the same degree being studied at different colleges apart from the obvious things. I plan on doing science in either UCD,Trinity or Maynooth. So what are the actual differences apart from points,class sizes etc?

Not sure what the differences are really other than that Trinity's better

Nah, sure from what I've heard Science in UCD and Maynooth are very good. Best place to find out is in each uni's section on here.

wigsa

BComm and Chinese in UCD.

Not sure whether to go BA in International Business and Chinese in DCU as a second choice or Business/Russian
or Economics/Russian as a second.

I'm set on doing Chinese but get the feeling that I might be wasting my time doing a BA in DCU when I could be getting a Bach. of Business in Trinity.

Anyone have an opinion to share on the issue?

p1akuw47h5r3it

wigsa wrote: »

BComm and Chinese in UCD.

Not sure whether to go BA in International Business and Chinese in DCU as a second choice or Business/Russian
or Economics/Russian as a second.

I'm set on doing Chinese but get the feeling that I might be wasting my time doing a BA in DCU when I could be getting a Bach. of Business in Trinity.

Anyone have an opinion to share on the issue?

U should pick the course u want. DCU bus. school is held in pretty high regard afaik. Don't just pick Trinity cause u think it's "better" and end up doin something u don't want to do.

I'd go with DCU as it seems u want to do Chinese. Employers will look at ur Degree, not what Uni u went to.

Edit: Last time I change this Bleedin thing.

1. TR087 Business Studies with Russian TCD
2. TR211 Economics with Russian TCD
3. TR611 Philosophy with Russian TCD
4. TR089 Business Studies with Polish TCD
5. DC149 International Bus. with Jap DCU
6. TR081 B.E.S.S. TCD
7. DC231 International Relations DCU
8. DC155 Applied Language and C.S DCU
9. DN019 Commerce with Spanish UCD
10. DN018 Commerce with Italian UCD

PurpleFistMixer

Mr.S wrote: »

If your up against someone with the same degree, but went to different uni's, then they would look at which uni was better..IE comparing trinity to DIT or something.

Or they'd look at other things on your CV like work experience/skills/interests.

wigsa

Draven Unsightly Arc wrote: »

U should pick the course u want. DCU bus. school is held in pretty high regard afaik. Don't just pick Trinity cause u think it's "better" and end up doin something u don't want to do.

I'd go with DCU as it seems u want to do Chinese. Employers will look at ur Degree, not what Uni u went to.

Edit: Last time I change this Bleedin thing.

1. TR087 Business Studies with Russian TCD
2. TR211 Economics with Russian TCD
3. TR611 Philosophy with Russian TCD
4. TR089 Business Studies with Polish TCD
5. DC149 International Bus. with Jap DCU
6. TR081 B.E.S.S. TCD
7. DC231 International Relations DCU
8. DC155 Applied Language and C.S DCU
9. DN019 Commerce with Spanish UCD
10. DN018 Commerce with Italian UCD

Thanks for that,but why do you have business and Russian above economics and Russian?The economics one is considerably higher points isn't it??

PurpleFistMixer

wigsa wrote: »

Thanks for that,but why do you have business and Russian above economics and Russian?The economics one is considerably higher points isn't it??

Courses go in order of preference, not in order of points.

wigsa

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

Courses go in order of preference, not in order of points.

Then surely there's no point in putting in second choice down,as if he doesn't get his first he'll be miles off his second??

SarcasticFairy

wigsa wrote: »

Then surely there's no point in putting in second choice down,as if he doesn't get his first he'll be miles off his second??

There's nothing to say the points can't change. Perhaps where there is a very large points difference, this wouldn't really apply, but I suppose there's always a chance. No harm having it down anyway.

p1akuw47h5r3it

wigsa wrote: »

Thanks for that,but why do you have business and Russian above economics and Russian?The economics one is considerably higher points isn't it??

I wasn't able to find a definite amount of points, it only said between 450 and 550 so I don't really know how much higher it is. On last yr, Bus with Rus was 410 so big enough dif but 2007 it was 425 (I think) so not such a big dif.

I do understand what ur sayin tho

PurpleFistMixer wrote: »

Courses go in order of preference, not in order of points.

Exactly

wigsa

DanDan6592 wrote: »

I wasn't able to find a definite amount of points, it only said between 450 and 550 so I don't really know how much higher it is. On last yr, Bus with Rus was 410 so big enough dif but 2007 it was 425 (I think) so not such a big dif.

I do understand what ur sayin tho

You can check the table!It's on the TCD website.Economics and Russian was 490 last year.You're sound though I'd say by looking at your choices,you're not gonna be disappointed.

Why Japanese btw?

I mean,as opposed to Chinese?

p1akuw47h5r3it

wigsa wrote: »

You can check the table!It's on the TCD website.Economics and Russian was 490 last year.You're sound though I'd say by looking at your choices,you're not gonna be disappointed.

Why Japanese btw?

I mean,as opposed to Chinese?

Chinese is a tonal language..... I'm sure u know what that means but if u don't the tone you say the word distinguishes it from other words.

For example the word for horse and mother is the same and the meaning depends on the tone u say the word. It would be too difficult for me and I would rather Russian (or Jap) anyway.

I find Japanese culture interesting but I really REALLY want Russian.

490 is way out of my range but u never know:o I didn't know u could check the points on tcd website. went on to qualifax but it was no good. Can u throw us up a link plz for Philosophy and Russian's pts.

Nice one.:)

SligoBrewer

DanDan6592 wrote: »

Chinese is a tonal language..... I'm sure u know what that means but if u don't the tone you say the word distinguishes it from other words.

For example the word for horse and mother is the same and the meaning depends on the tone u say the word. It would be too difficult for me and I would rather Russian (or Jap) anyway.

I find Japanese culture interesting but I really REALLY want Russian.

490 is way out of my range but u never know:o I didn't know u could check the points on tcd website. went on to qualifax but it was no good. Can u throw us up a link plz for Philosophy and Russian's pts.

Nice one.:)

Philosophy usually clocks in at 465-480 ish. Fell last year to 425 though.
I presume that the points for Philosophy would be higher than Russian btw.

p1akuw47h5r3it

SligoBrewer wrote: »

Philosophy usually clocks in at 465-480 ish. Fell last year to 425 though.
I presume that the points for Philosophy would be higher than Russian btw.

It's Philosophy with Russian tho. All the courses I want fell last yr in Trinity, let's hope the same this yr or at least they stay the same.

SligoBrewer

Draven Unsightly Arc wrote: »

It's Philosophy with Russian tho.

It's all the same once it's in TSM

p1akuw47h5r3it

SligoBrewer wrote: »

It's all the same once it's in TSM

So if Russian was 425 and philosophy was 450 I need 450 for the course?

wigsa

DanDan6592 wrote: »

So if Russian was 425 and philosophy was 450 I need 450 for the course?

That seems to be how it always works,so I presume it's the same with that particular combination.

XRustyAssassinX

anyone elese doin the BN104 COURSE in blanch itb!!!!!!!

p1akuw47h5r3it

Know I am draggin up a real old thread but just wondered if everyone got what they wanted that year?

I did (got Business with Russian ) but have now withdrawn and I am applying again to DCU to do a different course

karaokeman

Anyone know where I can do any level 6/7 courses in either Psychology or Sociology?

For some reason I can't access qualifax, but I've got all my level 8's down so far.

Dafydd Thomas

Mr.S wrote: »

If your up against someone with the same degree, but went to different uni's, then they would look at which uni was better..IE comparing trinity to DIT or something.

Wrong again. Architecture DIT vs UCD - DIT graduates have a higher employment rate within a year of graduation.

Look at the course, NOT the college.