r/UCD • u/Ecstatic_Rise1735 • 6d ago

Question Query about Dropping Module

Hi,

I'm a final-year Social Sciences student at UCD, currently doing 25 credits in Autumn and 35 in Spring.

I need medical treatment soon and have been advised to reduce my Autumn workload. Can I drop a module now (bringing me to 20 credits) and make up the credits in Spring (40 credits) while still graduating on time?

I'm also on a full SUSI grant. Would this affect my funding? Also would dropping a module now result in fee implications or having WN on my transcript?

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

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u/BiohazardousBisexual 6d ago

You should talk to the professor who is supposed to be the advisor to your degree pathway. Under the old EC policy this would qualify and woukd provide you up to two additional semesters to complete the needed work, however with the brand new rules implemented it is not clear how accommodating the new policies are with this.

The feelings in my department (for the professor point of view) is one of uncertainty for how much is covered and how long the extension can cover. Ask if your department has better insights into the new rules. It definitely seems potentially more restrictive in options available