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I'm starting Accounting in September and was wondering what the best laptops to get for this course are

I’m hoping to go into med in September I’m just wondering are the lectures mandatory?It’s just for commuting home on Fridays. Ik labs and stuff are.

I’m waiting on the result of a supplemental language module in French , and the outcome determines whether I can progress and complete my year abroad to Paris
I missed a written component worth 40% because I genuinely misunderstood the repeat instructions. I accept responsibility for missing it and received zero, but I completed every remaining component.
The remaining breakdown was:
Engagement: 10/20 confirmed
Continuous assessment: worth 40 marks
Listening: worth 20 marks
Oral: worth 40 marks
Based on how they went, my honest estimates are approximately 30/40 for the CA, 14–15/20 for listening and 24–25/40 for the oral. That potentially leaves me anywhere around 38.5–40% overall.
I’ve submitted an explanation and supporting evidence, and my circumstances are supposed to be considered by the relevant examiners. I know 40% is the formal pass mark and that nobody is entitled to extra marks.
Has anyone actually experienced an examination board reviewing a result of 38.5–39.5% and raising it to 40%, particularly after supplemental exams? Did they consider the component breakdown and circumstances, or was the mark left unchanged?
Looking for genuine experiences rather than false reassurance.

Hi! I’m from the US and I’ll be moving to Cork near the end of the year for a job on a work visa. I’m considering taking part time classes to keep my US loans on in school deferment. I’m 37 which definitely makes me non-traditional and I’m international, which makes me wonder 1) how possible would it be for me to take classes? 2) would it be worth it or would I regret being the “elder” student. If it matters I have a bachelors and a Doctorate, I’d want to work towards a masters then maybe a PhD and I’m kind of looking at the Health and Wellbeing program but I’d happily switch it up too

What is the general procedure for a hearing concerning academic misconduct? Does anyone know what sort of questions are asked?

Hello,

I hope all is well with you today, and thanks for reading my post.

I cancelled an Adult Continuing Education course in May, but unfortunately I have not been refunded the deposit fee.

I have phoned three times 0214903000 but I do not manage to get anybody picking my call.

Would you have any advice on how to approach this?

Mamy thanks in advance.

I would like some advice. I am an international student from Romania going into my senior year of high-school. I really want to study abroad, specifically because I wish to experience a new culture, the kind of college life with international friends and a lot of new stuff to do. After living all my life in a small, boring town, I am really yearning for that. I want to do CS or BIS.

So I am wondering: Is UCC a good fit for me? Is Cork itself? I know there is a housing problem, how bad is it? How expensive? How hard is it to get into, and is there stuff to do?

Would it be worth it to pay more to go to Dublin? What about Galway? I will start my studies in 2027.

Hiii I'm hoping to study World Languages this year and was wondering what pathways people take after the degree job/further study wise!!

Any info about the course would be appreciated :D

i am going on eramus and will be in france in a week. i unfortunately dont have the luxury to be able to spend all year travelling and spending money without any type of consistent income. i worked very hard this summer to save up money but i would rather not come back to ireland broke. i also dont get help from my parents so if something did happen, id rather have a job to be able to afford it.

any suggestions of jobs in france while on erasmus? i am very much overworked and burnt out, since i was working 50 hours a week waitressing this summer, so it’d be nice to be able to teach english or do something in the same vein which is more flexible and less exhausting. at the end of the day, i still want to enjoy my year abroad. any ideas of how to go on about it?

Hello! I’m wondering when to expect timetables to be available. I’ll be going to UCC and have paid part of the fees and am eager to find out about my exact hours to sort everything out.

i havent started the process as i wont be in cork to collect it for another week, but does this have any negative impact on my registration or can i get the id at any date before the school year starts?

so in a repeat would a professor pass you if your at like 39 percent or how would a profesor look at something in a repeat if your like just under 1 percent from a pass and your summer exam you only failed by 1 would they mark you a bit easier

Lads went out to the clurb for the first time first time in a while nd haven’t been going too much over summer.But I forgot how much dancing and jumping kept me fit, swear I’d be going to some kind of function 3/4 nights a week and doing a couple hours of cardio and you’d barely feel it

For anyone who has experience marking university exams (lecturers, tutors, PhD students, etc.), I’d really appreciate your perspective.
I failed a university Irish exam with 38%, so I was only 4 marks short of the 40% pass mark. Looking back, I realised I was making quite a few grammatical mistakes because I was basically translating English phrases word-for-word into Irish.
I then had to sit the repeat and studied properly for around 2 weeks. I specifically worked on the grammar and sentence structures I was getting wrong before, and I noticed I was fixing quite a few of those mistakes in my essay this time. I answered the entire paper and felt fairly confident, although the repeat actually felt harder because I had to think much more carefully about the Irish rather than just translating directly.
From a marker’s perspective, how would you look at a script like that? Would you expect a student who was already on 38% and then genuinely addressed their main weaknesses to have a good chance of getting over 40%?
Also, when marking repeats, do you generally just mark the new script normally against the criteria, or is there any extra consideration for a student who was very close to passing the first time?
Not looking for reassurance — genuinely curious about what happens from the marker’s side.

Is there any nightclubs that let 19/20 year olds in on Saturdays? So many of them seem to be 21s or 23s

Sorry if this isn’t the best place to post this, but there is no specific subreddit for the college…

I applied for a one year full time course at the College of Commerce this weekend just gone by and received an email letting me know the course is “currently full” but that they are still taking applications for a waiting list along with an additional short form to fill out.

I’m just wondering if anyone has been in this situation before and what my chances might be of getting on the course, or when I might know. Any info is appreciated. I’m kicking myself I didn’t apply sooner!!!

Not sure if it’s relevant but I’m a mature student, in my late twenties.

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: I just wanted to add that I have already filled out the form for the waiting list, I did it straight away after receiving the email and put good effort into my answers. I also sent an email to the course co-ordinator to confirm it was received as well as enquire about the likelihood of places coming available.

Anyone know if it's straightforward to switch from International Arts to Normal Arts at UCC?

What's the general process like?

Is there a contact email?

I’ve heard two conflicting stories about this.

I’m also sitting uncapped exams due to mitigating circumstances so the 40% rule doesn’t apply to me