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  • 23-08-2012 10:23am
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    onthebhoys
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭


    Hi, I have a qca of 1.96 so I'm doing 2 repeat exams. If I pass one but fail the other repeat surely my qca will be greater than 2.00 and I will be able to pass the year? This ever happen to anyone?


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    Local_Chap
    Registered Users Posts: 572 ✭✭✭Local_Chap


    If you get a F in either of your two exams then you cannot proceed to the next year. You would need to do a link in module. However,two D2's would be enough for you to pass,providing it was two F's you got the last time you did them


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    onthebhoys
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭onthebhoys


    Thanks mate.


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    Daniel S
    Registered Users Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    I've three repeats, just keep studying from now any you will be grand. Lessons learned this year anyway. :rolleyes:


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    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    Instead of starting another thread I'll just ask here. Does anyone have any info for on-campus accommodation during the repeats? I thought I read something here about one of the villages offering something like €25 a night?


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    Daniel S
    Registered Users Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    skeleton_boy wrote: »
    Instead of starting another thread I'll just ask here. Does anyone have any info for on-campus accommodation during the repeats? I thought I read something here about one of the villages offering something like €25 a night?
    I think the guy that's incharge of it is Damien O' Grady: 061234178

    It's in Dromroe, I rang him yesterday but I didn't get a reply (it was 10 past 5 so fair enough :pac:).


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    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    Daniel S wrote: »
    I think the guy that's incharge of it is Damien O' Grady: 061234178

    It's in Dromroe, I rang him yesterday but I didn't get a reply (it was 10 past 5 so fair enough :pac:).

    Can I ask where you got the number from?

    Must sort this out tomorrow. :)


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    Daniel S
    Registered Users Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    Can I ask where you got the number from?

    Must sort this out tomorrow. :)
    Dromroe office. I haven't organised it yet, but I should be staying monday to thursday.


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    Spectre92
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Spectre92


    Local_Chap wrote: »
    If you get a F in either of your two exams then you cannot proceed to the next year. You would need to do a link in module. However,two D2's would be enough for you to pass,providing it was two F's you got the last time you did them

    Are you sure D grades are sufficient in Repeat Exams so long as your QCA is greater than 2.0???

    D's even in the repeats???


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    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    As long as your QCA is above 2.0 and you have no F's after the repeats, you're clear to continue to the next year.


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    onthebhoys
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭onthebhoys


    Is it true the results will be out at 9.a.m on Monday the 10th? Thats the day college starts? What are we meant to do, just assume you've passed and book accommodation and stuff?


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    Daniel S
    Registered Users Posts: 3,533 ✭✭✭Daniel S


    I think that's the idea alright, wish we got them the day before in case we failed any, it'd be pretty sickening to fail one on the day we're supposed to start.


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    onthebhoys
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭onthebhoys


    Yeah they should really be out a bit earlier, or else the exams should be earlier in August, pure joke that you don't actually know until the first day.


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    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    A girl that was meant to be living with me last year had all her stuff moved into Dromroe, then had to pack up and leave after the repeat results.

    Luckily, I know I'm failing the repeats and will be linking in, so have to book accommodation either way. :cool:


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    skeleton_boy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭skeleton_boy


    Last year the results were due out the first Monday back but came out previous Friday.


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    Spectre92
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Spectre92


    skeleton_boy wrote: »
    Last year the results were due out the first Monday back but came out previous Friday.
    Will that be the same for this year?
    It seems ridiculous the deadline in the student year academic calender says the deadline for correcting them is the 3rd of September yet we'd have to wait till the 10th to see them.


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    laurabee
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭laurabee


    wnolan1992 wrote: »
    A girl that was meant to be living with me last year had all her stuff moved into Dromroe, then had to pack up and leave after the repeat results.

    Luckily, I know I'm failing the repeats and will be linking in, so have to book accommodation either way. :cool:

    Could someone explain what link ins are?


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    Agent_99
    Registered Users Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    laurabee wrote: »
    Could someone explain what link ins are?

    If you have failed one or more of your modules after repeats, you cannot progress to the next year. There is an option to link-in (repeat) these modules alone rather than repeating the whole academic year. These would be the only lectures/labs on your timetable and for exams and you only pay per module. you are still registered as a student but would have a lot of free time and maybe even a whole semester off. You would then progress on to the next year providing your QCA is above 2.0


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    wnolan1992
    Registered Users Posts: 14,009 ✭✭✭✭wnolan1992


    laurabee wrote: »
    Could someone explain what link ins are?

    Just to add on to what Agent_99 said, the cost of each link-in depends on your department. In CSIS for example I paid 568 euro per module.

    And if you're in receipt of a grant, you'd have to defer it for the year and (assuming you're still eligible) resume it when you return to your course proper.

    The link-in modules are not capped, so you can get higher than a C3 in them.


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    Cailin_Eile
    Registered Users Posts: 29 ✭Cailin_Eile


    onthebhoys wrote: »
    Hi, I have a qca of 1.96 so I'm doing 2 repeat exams. If I pass one but fail the other repeat surely my qca will be greater than 2.00 and I will be able to pass the year? This ever happen to anyone?

    I'm not sure you will get away with any D's in your repeats. I could be wrong. You will be capped at C3 which is 2.0. In order to get your whole QCA above 2.0 you will likely need a C3 in both subjects to carry it over.

    Try using the QCA calculator on the UL website just to be certain.


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