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Access to Science, Engineering and Agriculture EX430

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  • 13-08-2015 11:11am
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    SionnachOghma
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭


    I'm hoping to take part in the Access to Science, Engineering and Agriculture course next year - emergency dental work with no insurance smashed any plans for this year - and would like to hear from people who've taken the course before.

    Any recommended reading for prospective students?

    Are there any assigned textbooks for the course, or are reading materials supplied by UCD?

    How did you find the course?
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    tcoogan
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭tcoogan


    Hi there, sorry to hear that the cost of your dental work is impeding your path for this year.
    When you are on the Access course tutors will provide you with lots of suggested reading and online material. Pre-entry you will be offered intensive Hot Topic workshops in Mathematics. However, as re-engaging with Maths can be challenging for adult learners, it will help to put in some work in advance of the course. The books recommended by the maths tutor are published by the Open University: 'Countdown to Mathematics, Volumes 1 and 2’ by Lynne Graham and David Sargent. Although the material will covered in the course, preparing with the first 2 chapters of Vol.1 will be most helpful. Don't buy these new, they are quite expensive - they should be easily available secondhand, online!
    Best of luck! Thomond


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    SionnachOghma
    Registered Users Posts: 85 ✭✭SionnachOghma


    Thanks! Found them both on eBay for a song, have them ordered.


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    tcoogan
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭tcoogan


    That was quick, well done!


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    tcoogan
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭tcoogan


    Hi there, I'm hoping that we are going to see you with us on the Access to Science, Engineering & Agriculture programme this year.
    If you haven't already applied, please do so asap - we will respond to your application with referral to on-line resources in mathematics. Pre-entry workshops in maths begin next Monday! All the best for now.


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    youandme13
    Registered Users Posts: 372 ✭✭youandme13


    Can you still apply for that access programme? ? I applied last night for the social science one, but really want to get into nursing, which one will help to get in to the nursing degree? Many thanks :)


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    tcoogan
    Registered Users Posts: 12 ✭tcoogan


    Access to Arts & Human Sciences is still open for applications. This course guarantees entry to the Joint Majors B.A, Social Science and Law degrees in UCD, to people who achieve 60% or more in course assessment. There is no Access to Nursing course, unfortunately.


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