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Pass by Compensation Clarification

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  • 04-02-2009 2:05pm
    #1
    TDOie
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭


    Hi guys, Noticed alot of you asking bout Pass by Compensation , well I was confused aswell but I got this e-mail from my programme office. It should answer alot of our questions.

    In order to compensate, a student must have 1) completed an attempt at a Stage, i.e 60 credits, 2) student must have passed 75 % of their modules i.e. normally 9 of 12 module. 3) must have a compensatory GPA greater than or equal to 2.0.
    If these conditions are met, E grades are compensated.
    If you meet those conditions, you will compensate your E grade. You can drop your Resit/Repeat with the intention of meeting these requirements. If you do not meet the requirement, you will have a further opportunity to make up the outstanding credit(s) in later Semesters.

    Hope it helps , it helped me.:D


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    Sútalún
    Registered Users Posts: 688 ✭✭✭Sútalún


    Thanks a lot boss..saves me emailing them!! :pac:


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    kev_s88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    before ya go doing anything you really should check with the Program Office....

    as someone in one of the other threads said sometimes if the module you failed is a core module then you have to resit/repeat and you cant pass by compensation. personally i dont know but im going on what other people said


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    jenni-fabuloso
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    is that a GPA of 2.0 for the end of the year like two semesters together? i have a 1.9 after semester 1 and I'm really confused! Got an E in 3 subjects but can't believe how I did!!


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    Raphael
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    Afaik the deal with that is that if the module is a prerequisite for another core module, then you can't compensate it, as you need to pass it to do the next one. Could be wrong though.


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    kev_s88
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭kev_s88


    tbh that actually makes perfect sense. thankfully my Drama Stuides course is on of only 2 in Arts that you dont need any pre-requisites to do subjects next year...you can take it up as a Core Subject in Stage 2....so hopefully my Stagecrafts module wont need to be repeated or resat


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    TDOie
    Registered Users Posts: 327 ✭✭TDOie


    Raphael wrote: »
    Afaik the deal with that is that if the module is a prerequisite for another core module, then you can't compensate it, as you need to pass it to do the next one. Could be wrong though.

    Thats not true , I read somewhere on the UCD site that if you fail a module that is a pre-requisit for another module you can pass by compensation altho there is exceptions for example Language subjects. Also if you pass by compensation in the pre-requisit it is a sufficent grade to do the subject.

    I forget the link but Im sure if you guys browse around the site you'll find it.


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    SRFC90
    Registered Users Posts: 1,628 ✭✭✭SRFC90


    Anyone know when fees for resits/repeats have to be paid!? Is it today?


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