villa4europe Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 to answer the question from the other thread about it being hard to fail, yeah it is, im guessing that she didnt have enough points which means she either didnt pass or just didnt sit enough modules i hated uni, went part time through work and it didnt interest me in the slightest, in my final year they changed the scoring system for modules and i didnt pay any attention to it but my dissertation wasnt worth as many credits as previous years so i didnt have enough credits to pass (and i wrote 5k words more than i needed to on my dissertation) when they told me i needed to resit the year to do 1 extra module (that was in the 2nd term) my company complained and complained and i eventually i got to resit a module that i didnt take a couple of years previously, meant i only got a desmond though she should look at why she actually failed, if its because she hasnt sat enough modules she might be able to wrangle something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 2, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2013 ^^^ That's exactly what has, apparently, happened to her. She failed one assignment, which accounted for the module, and she hasn't got enough to pass. But they've said rather than resit one module (which she assumed she could do) she has to do the whole year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Yeah I got the money back from my Dad, so it's really him paying.. I thought rent was paid at the beginning of term? I think you can choose different payment plans.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Sorry Stevo, didn't mean to offend, I genuinely got that feeling from reading your posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 ^^^ That's exactly what has, apparently, happened to her. She failed one assignment, which accounted for the module, and she hasn't got enough to pass. But they've said rather than resit one module (which she assumed she could do) she has to do the whole year. she's done more than failed one, i should have sat 2 extra ones, but i only sat 1 extra one because i couldnt really be bothered and failed 1 thats why i didnt have enough credits, but i got to take the other extra module as a resit, thats how i passed its something like 6 modules a year for 20 credits each, 3 years gives you 360 credits, you need 320 to pass, if you fail 1 you should still have enough if you sit the extra one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 She's going to be paying for it whatever happens so she needs to just pull her finger out and sort it because a job with a graduate degree is going to make the repayment process a whole load easier than filling those shelves in Tescos. It's obviously worth finishing the degree but there are thousands of graduates stacking shelves. I'm not sure how useful Criminology is. Could be worthwhile if she turns to a life of crime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 2, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2013 ^^^ That's exactly what has, apparently, happened to her. She failed one assignment, which accounted for the module, and she hasn't got enough to pass. But they've said rather than resit one module (which she assumed she could do) she has to do the whole year. she's done more than failed one, i should have sat 2 extra ones, but i only sat 1 extra one because i couldnt really be bothered and failed 1 thats why i didnt have enough credits, but i got to take the other extra module as a resit, thats how i passed its something like 6 modules a year for 20 credits each, 3 years gives you 360 credits, you need 320 to pass, if you fail 1 you should still have enough if you sit the extra one I think it depends on how much the module is worth and whether it's a core one or not. My degree was 120 credits each year. I needed to pass 100 to pass that year and 60 of those needed to be "Core modules" So even if I failed a 20 credit module and still had 100 credits, if that failed module was core then I'd still fail the year. Similarly I might fail one non-core module, but if it was a 30 credit module, I'd still fail. So she could foreseeably have failed one module and failed the year. I'll happily admit she might have failed more and is bullshitting us to save face. But I think it is possible to fail one module and fail the year. I did it myself in the first year but was able to resit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 A degree means F**k all at the end of the day ,other than it's something you can walk about telling everyone you've got when you go back packing around SE Asia Ok ..I'm probably not going to be much help in this thread am I 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'm not sure if this has been said yet but she's an adult now, it's not up to your parents what she does. She needs to finish what she's started, end of. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 She's going to be paying for it whatever happens so she needs to just pull her finger out and sort it because a job with a graduate degree is going to make the repayment process a whole load easier than filling those shelves in Tescos. It's obviously worth finishing the degree but there are thousands of graduates stacking shelves. I'm not sure how useful Criminology is. Could be worthwhile if she turns to a life of crime Indeed... but I'm happy to have a pretty substantial bet that people with degrees earn substantially more on average than those without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 You should educate yourself in something you are genuinely interested in. I honestly don't understand how people who can sit around for 3/4 years studying something they don't give a shit about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bromsgrove_avfc Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Criminology? Maybe your looking at this the wrong way? Maybe she's learnt enough to beat the system and lead a wealthy life of crime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Criminology? Maybe your looking at this the wrong way? Maybe she's learnt enough to beat the system and lead a wealthy life of crime? bindunne a couple of posts above Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 You should educate yourself in something you are genuinely interested in. I honestly don't understand how people who can sit around for 3/4 years studying something they don't give a shit about. yep this interestingly I reckon my friends that have been the most successful in their careers are the ones who left school pretty much unqualified ... Ok that said I probably wouldn't want my mate the plumber defending me in court on a murder charge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 You should educate yourself in something you are genuinely interested in. I honestly don't understand how people who can sit around for 3/4 years studying something they don't give a shit about. yep this Do they do degrees in porn studies these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 2, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the choice was go to uni or not go to uni, then I wouldn't have a problem with her not finishing. My biggest problem is she's ploughed a shit tonne of money into getting a degree, and doesn't have one. I just feel it would be a huge waste to drop out and not finish. I'm not the kind of person who thinks everyone should go to uni or that it is necessary to be a success. I just feel she should finish what she's started at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the choice was go to uni or not go to uni, then I wouldn't have a problem with her not finishing. My biggest problem is she's ploughed a shit tonne of money into getting a degree, and doesn't have one. I just feel it would be a huge waste to drop out and not finish. I'm not the kind of person who thinks everyone should go to uni or that it is necessary to be a success. I just feel she should finish what she's started at this stage. Absolutely. Regardless of whether it, specifically, is a part of her long term future. Psychologically it's not worth the risk. She has no choice, really. I don't get your parents involvement in this or why they're so adamant she should quit. Seems odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the choice was go to uni or not go to uni, then I wouldn't have a problem with her not finishing. My biggest problem is she's ploughed a shit tonne of money into getting a degree, and doesn't have one. I just feel it would be a huge waste to drop out and not finish. I'm not the kind of person who thinks everyone should go to uni or that it is necessary to be a success. I just feel she should finish what she's started at this stage. why is it your problem ? (not meant in a harsh way ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I am of the wrong generation to provide advice on this, but your scenario is strikingly similar to what I envisage for next year in my household. The difference with mine is that the lazy arsed student is the male of the species, and the older, level headed sibling is the female. In my case the younger one can be a mean shit to his sister, but she always fights his corner and stands up for him with his parents, even when she knows that he is wrong. As their parent I am pleased and proud that she looks out for him, and feel sure that he will look out for her and reciprocate her loyalty as they go on through life. Reading your situation, I suspect that your parents, while upset and disappointed with your sister, are similarly proud of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 2, 2013 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2013 If the choice was go to uni or not go to uni, then I wouldn't have a problem with her not finishing. My biggest problem is she's ploughed a shit tonne of money into getting a degree, and doesn't have one. I just feel it would be a huge waste to drop out and not finish. I'm not the kind of person who thinks everyone should go to uni or that it is necessary to be a success. I just feel she should finish what she's started at this stage. why is it your problem ? (not meant in a harsh way ) Because I care about what my family does. She has no choice, really. I don't get your parents involvement in this or why they're so adamant she should quit. Seems odd. They're just angry. They're convinced that it's pointless her going back because she'll just fail again and be even more in debt. They'll come around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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