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Someone I know wants to drop out of their 3 year university foundation degree in sound recording.

They have been there 2 years and have failed one of their modules and can no longer resit it any further times. They tell me this means they cannot pass the course, hence they want to drop out.

I have advised them to find out if the modules they have already completed have any transferable value to another institution where they might potentially complete their degree.


Have any of you had any experience of this type of thing or know anybody who does that you could put this friend in touch with. I'm really struggling to convince them and I think they are making a big mistake that they will regret for the rest of their life.

Any advice, hilarious or otherwise would be most welcome.
bonus points for being nice.
( WormuIus, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:01, 10 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Ask the college, chances are there are other modules he can
use to make up the points. Since most things are modular nowadays they are usually transferable. But most of all ASK THE LECTURERS! We have students who drop out without checking things and they lose all the stuff they've done so far.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:04, Reply)

I find it interesting that you and people on /talk presumed it was a bloke...
... Maybe due to attitudes of sex based status; a left over from years gone by.

I presumed it was a girl that he wants to get with.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:52, Reply)

hmm, I think it was because Wormulous is a boy
but, yes, that was a foolish assumption
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:59, Reply)

seems unlikely that even after failing one module multiple times that the uni would say
"nope, that's it, you can stay and finish, but you'll still fail"

they need to talk it through. There's almost certainly something they can do.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:29, Reply)

Have they considered bribery?

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 14:53, Reply)

You post has made my internal jukebox go into Cliff mode.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn9mLnKmPco

This worries me.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 15:04, Reply)

Once she drops out she can go on the game, couple of years of that she'll have loads of really shit tattoos and only half her teeth left due to her fondness for crystal meth
Who needs a medurr degree anyway
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 15:22, Reply)

It's more likely she'll move back in with her parents and get a job as a part-time admin assistant in an insurance company.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 15:55, Reply)

she can totally work her way up

( Lisette von Falcon, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 16:05, Reply)

Tell them to go and talk to their tutor,
or their Senior Tutor (or equivalent person in charge of student welfare in their department). They will have seen this scenario many times before and will be able to advise.

If we have a student in that position we usually do what we can to help them. Has this person had any official notification from their department? I'd think there would be some kind of communication stating the circumstances.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Sun 10 Apr 2011, 15:28, Reply)