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Arts Stage 2

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  • 11-01-2015 5:06pm
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    beauty101
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    I'm confused about the transition from stage 2 to stage 3 in arts...

    From my understanding you need 60 credits in stage 2 to progress to stage 3 but they will allow you to progress to stage 3 with 50 credits (providing you complete the remaining 2 stage 2 modules before your degree finishes)...am I right?

    So, my question is, if you have less than 50 stage 2 modules then what happens? Can you still take stage 3 modules while repeating/finishing your stage 2s or do you have to repeat second yr?


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    OneOfThem Stumbled
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    beauty101 wrote: »
    I'm confused about the transition from stage 2 to stage 3 in arts...

    From my understanding you need 60 credits in stage 2 to progress to stage 3 but they will allow you to progress to stage 3 with 50 credits (providing you complete the remaining 2 stage 2 modules before your degree finishes)...am I right?

    So, my question is, if you have less than 50 stage 2 modules then what happens? Can you still take stage 3 modules while repeating/finishing your stage 2s or do you have to repeat second yr?

    Isn't Arts a flattened stage?


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    convert
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    OneOfThem Stumbled wrote: »
    Isn't Arts a flattened stage?

    Yep, arts has a flattened stage 2, so second and third year (or level 2 and level 3) are both stage 2.

    To answer the OP's question: you should have a minimum of 50 credits, although 60 is really the best idea as you'll be putting yourself under additional pressure with the extra 2 modules over the final year. If you've less than 50 credits you should contact the relevant schools and call into the student desk and programme office. I think it will really depend on why you don't have the 50 credits (i.e. were there extenuating circumstances, are you taking resits/repeats, etc.)


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    beauty101
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    Thanks for the info convert. Obviously I haven't got my results for the Christmas exams yet but I know that I've definitely failed 2 (not extenuating circumstances just my own stupidity not putting in any effort last semester). I will be repeating both for the summer exams but my concern is if I still don't have enough credits to progress


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    convert
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    You should be ok if you've attempted them, and if it's just the 2. If you want to double check definitely call down to your programme office.


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