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  • 01-07-2010 1:56pm
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    Dafydd Thomas
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    Needing instant advice as I can't decide whether to put UCD or DIT down first on CAO. I have an hour left to decide. Architect students advice especially appreciated.


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    musiccollab
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    UL, UCD then DIT in my opinion.


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    Dafydd Thomas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭Dafydd Thomas


    UL is not an option for me. Thanks for your help though. Any reasons why you have UCD before DIT?


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    BenK
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    I think everyone's going to be a little bit biased with you depending on where they studied. For everyone who tells you DIT is better, you'll get someone telling you UCD is better! I know both the UCD and DIT courses are generally highly regarded. If I was you I'd choose based on other factors outside of the course, i.e. location of college, size of student population, etc. I really don't think you can go too far wrong choosing one course over the other in terms of the actual qualification itself.


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    musiccollab
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    Well i think you have to take on board a lot of stuff really including what the previous poster stated. I personally have just finished in UL after doing the 4th and 5th years there and at the time chose UL due to the lecturers and their overall philosophy on Architecture. The qualification between them all (assuming we get fully accredited this year) is no different whether you are awarded the master or a Bachelor of Architecture. you still have to do your professional qualifications afterwards whilst working to get your MRIAI award.

    If choosing between UCD and DIT i would pick UCD based on the quality of the work i have seen coming out of both school over the last 5 years or so. Both are excellent schools though.


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    Dafydd Thomas
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    Thanks for all the advice. I feel more towards DIT but that could be because of the test and interview, maybe I feel that I've started there already. Unfortunately I threw my portfolio together so I wasn't accepted for UL. Shame since I live in Limerick. I have a friend in 4th year and heard its a great course. UCD has a much larger class so maybe I would prefer DIT.


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    Dafydd Thomas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭Dafydd Thomas


    Ok. DIT first UCD second


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    Tabnabs
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    I went to DIT and the campus location is excellent. I know my UCD mates always envied our central location. UCD is a bit lost on a huge campus in the suburbs.


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    musiccollab
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    best of luck with it. its a long hard slog but worth it in the end


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    johnhargrove
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    Its retarded to do Architecture - have you been living on the moon for the past 3yrs?


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    tomtom101
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    I put DIT first and UCD second - hope it was the rite thing to do!!

    And 'johnhargrove', havce you been living on the moon?? Recession was over yesterday (lol) or did ya not hear?? Were u on a visit to the moon?? Lyk realy what was the point of writing that just before CAO closes??

    But yea, I put DIT first because lots'a people were tellin methat DIT would be more fun, and that UCD is full of snobby ppl, so i chose the one that sounded more fun!! :D:D:D


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    BenK
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    johnhargrove wrote: »
    Its retarded to do Architecture - have you been living on the moon for the past 3yrs?

    Good man yourself, full of helpful contributions aren't you...


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    stainluss
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    johnhargrove wrote: »
    Its retarded to do Architecture - have you been living on the moon for the past 3yrs?

    Why does the last 3 years matter, it will be 5 years before he/she would finish the UCD degree?


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    Dafydd Thomas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 191 ✭✭Dafydd Thomas


    johnhargrove wrote: »
    Its retarded to do Architecture - have you been living on the moon for the past 3yrs?

    I said helpful.

    I'm happy with my decision. Looking forward to getting started.


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