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Transfer Internally but missing one requirement

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  • 28-04-2011 12:48am
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    notlongnow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi forum,

    I'm in 1st year Arts in UCD and I wish to transfer to Computer Science next year. The points requirements were 375 last year (I got 395) but only got a C1 in Maths (minimum requirement B3). Is there anyway of getting past this and being able to transfer internally?

    Any help is appreciated.


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    pljudge321
    Registered Users Posts: 1,129 ✭✭✭pljudge321


    Best advice would be to go talk to your programme office.


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    corkman123
    Registered Users Posts: 189 ✭✭corkman123


    i never realised you can transfer from arts in year one to a totally different course? do you have to pay?


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    Killer Pigeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭Killer Pigeon


    Afraid not - you need to meet ALL matriculation requirements for the first year of the first year of any degree programme. There's really no way around this other than to repeat LC OL maths and try to get over a B3. However, if you're doing a Joint BA you can take computer science along with another subject but it wouldn't be to the same standard as the BSc (BA is 3 year, BSc is 4 years). In order to be up to the same level as the BSc in Computer Science you need to take the MSc in Computer Science (formerly the H.Dip. in Computer Science) as a type of conversion course.

    Remember that there's more than one way to skin a cat :)


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    bigred100
    Registered Users Posts: 496 ✭✭bigred100


    Killer Pigeon wrote: »
    Afraid not - you need to meet ALL matriculation requirements for the first year of the first year of any degree programme. There's really no way around this other than to repeat LC OL maths and try to get over a B3. However, if you're doing a Joint BA you can take computer science along with another subject but it wouldn't be to the same standard as the BSc (BA is 3 year, BSc is 4 years). In order to be up to the same level as the BSc in Computer Science you need to take the MSc in Computer Science (formerly the H.Dip. in Computer Science) as a type of conversion course.

    Remember that there's more than one way to skin a cat :)

    There's no more BA for computer science anymore, current 2nd years where the last ones I think. Only one way in now.


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    Timmaay
    Registered Users Posts: 11,394 ✭✭✭✭Timmaay


    Is it too late to try resit your LC maths exam and get the requirements this year?


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