Repeat Learner

A Repeat Learner is a student who has outstanding modules from previous academic years.

A Repeat Learner will:

• Be a fully registered learner of SETU (Carlow / Wexford Campus).
• Have full access to the academic resources of the University, including access to the Library and Blackboard.
• Have the right to engage with lecturers as appropriate.
• Have the right, but not the obligation, unless specified on the Approved Course Schedule, to attend lectures if practical to do so.
• Pay a fee of €200 per 5 credit module, which is less than the full credit cost of attending, in order to recognise that the Repeat Learner category is intended to foster engagement rather than full attendance at the University.
• In 2024/2025, the Autumn (repeat) exam entry fee is €150 for all modules which are outstanding from Semester 1 or 2 in the current academic year only. Modules outside of this time period are considered Repeat Learner modules and carry the associated fee, i.e. €200 per 5 credit module.
• For craft apprentices, the repeat fee is €150 for all modules, regardless of the time of sitting.

Students wishing to repeat a Postgraduate Taught Masters thesis must contact the Repeat Learner Registration Office ([email protected]). The fee to repeat a Postgraduate Taught Masters Thesis is as per the advertised Postgraduate Fees.

You will have access to available academic resources e.g. Blackboard and the Library.

The fee is €200 per 5 credit module.

Post-graduate rates may vary. Contact [email protected] and consult the Fees information schedule.

You may pay your Repeat Learner fees by semester. e.g. pay the full amount for semester one and then return in January to pay the fee for semester two.

There is an option in the online registration to ‘Pay for Semester One only’ first. You will not be registered on modules until the fee has been paid.

Click here to view the fees information schedule.

The fee is €200 per 5 credit module. You must contact the International Office at [email protected]

You must inform the International Office about the change in your circumstances at [email protected]

Students who wish to repeat a Postgraduate Taught Module should contact the Admissions Office at [email protected] The fee to repeat a Postgraduate Taught Masters thesis is charged as a per credit module fee as per the advertised Postgraduate Fees. Click here for information on Taught Postgraduate Fees.

In 2024/2025 the Autumn Examination entry fee is €150 for all modules which are outstanding from Semester 1 or 2 in the current academic year only. Modules outside of this time period are considered Repeat Learner modules and carry the associated fee of €200 per 5 credit module.

The repeat fees are subject to review on an annual basis.

For craft apprentices, the repeat fee is €150 for all modules, regardless of the time of sitting.

Please email [email protected] or phone 059 9175113 / 059 9175112.

There is also a courtesy phone at the reception desk on Carlow campus where you can contact the Fees & Grants Office by dialing 5112 or 5113.

Ordinarily, if you have failed a module that awards 10 or less non-prerequisite credits (i.e. 2 x 5 credit modules or 1 x 10 credit module) you may be allowed to progress.

Go to the registration section of our website and follow the instructions provided from mid-September. We recommend that if you have sat the failed modules in the Autumn Examination session you should wait for your Autumn Examination results before registering for your previously failed modules. Exam results will be released mid-September each year.

Should you have outstanding modules to repeat, please contact [email protected] directly. Registration for Repeat Learners will be available two working days after the release of the Autumn Examination results.

Generally, SUSI grants do not support students with additional cost incurred when repeating modules.

If you are in receipt of financial support from an Awarding Authority please contact the Authority for clarification regarding your circumstance.

For student registration please go to the registration section of our website and follow the instructions provided.

Students wishing to enter and repeat modules from previous academic years may do so. The charge is €200 per 5 credit module. Online payment is made using a valid Debit Card or Credit Card.

If you are Allowed to Progress please go to the registration section of our website and follow the instructions provided from mid-September.

You have the option to pay for the Semester 1 repeat modules at the time of registration and pay for the Semester 2 modules by mid-January each year. The fee per 5 credit module is €200.

Please see the Fees of our website for more information.

The closing date for registration of Repeat Learner (carried modules) is the first Friday in October each academic year. Please check the website for further updates.

You must have registered for all of the outstanding modules you intend sitting in the current academic year by the first Friday in October and again in January each year. Please note that you cannot attend/engage in classes until you are registered on these modules. Inaccurate or late registration have assessment, examinations and other implications e.g. clashes in exam timetables.

You must still register for the modules you wish to sit in the current academic year including those that you intend sitting in the Autumn Examination session by the October deadline (first Friday in October annually). You can then defer the Semester 1 and/or Semester 2 module(s) which you intend sitting in the Autumn Examination session. To defer a Repeat Learner module to the Autumn Examination, please contact your Faculty Office and request a Repeat Learner Module Deferral Form.

1. Submit the completed Repeat Learner Module Deferral Request Form to your Faculty Office before the Repeat Learner registration closing date of the first Friday in October annually.
2. A deferral will be granted at the Semester 1 or Semester 2 Exam Board as relevant, allowing you to sit this exam in August. You will be automatically registered on the basis of your deferral.

NOTE: This opportunity to defer is only applicable to a Repeat Learner module in the current academic year.

We would strongly encourage you to register in October or January as relevant, for these modules to ensure you avail of the academic resources. Should you choose not to, you may register for these after the release of the Semester 2 examination results in mid-June each year.

Note that the fee is €200 per 5 credit module and applies regardless of when you register. Once registered, you will have access to the available academic resources of the University including library and Blackboard. Blackboard access will activate within 24 hours of a student registering. Should you experience any difficulty email [email protected]

You will be advised if there is an approved replacement module available. If you have any enquiries please email [email protected] or contact your Faculty Office providing your student number, module title, stage and outstanding credits.

You must request an additional opportunity from the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Please email [email protected] to request an additional opportunity.

Exceptions to this rule must be specified in the Approved Course Schedule.

Inaccurate or late registration may have implications for your assessments and, examinations. We would strongly encourage you to register before the first Friday in October for these failed modules to ensure you avail of the academic resources.

• Academic documents are available on Parchment Award/Digitary Core.
• You may request a transcript of your results here.
• Your failed modules will be listed. It is the responsibility of the student to make sure that they comply with their programme requirements and that their registration is complete and accurate.

You should also contact your Faculty Office and/or Programme Director to discuss your academic situation and for guidance on managing your workload.

Contact the Faculty of Lifelong Learning at [email protected] for information on registering.

We would ask that you register in June each year to facilitate the scheduling of exams and exam timetables for August.

Once registered you will have access to the available academic resources of the University including the Library and Blackboard. Blackboard access will be available within 24 hours of a student registering. Should you experience any difficulty email [email protected] and [email protected]

Please contact your Faculty Office and / or your Programme Director.

Carrying modules is a valuable concession for students. Timetables cannot be amended to accommodate clashes for individuals carrying credits so students must work around any timetable issues themselves.

You should contact [email protected] with a comprehensive description of your issue.

The Repeat Learner Policy for Carlow and Wexford students can be accessed through this link.