Repeat Learners FAQ

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

Be a fully registered learner at the Institute
Have full access to the academic resources of the Institute including access to the Library and Moodle
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 Institute. Please note that for 2020/21 there is no repeat learner charge for modules from the 2019/20 academic year only. 
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 academic Institute resources e.g. Moodle and Library.

The fee is €200 per 5 credit module. Please note that for 2020/21 there is no repeat learner charge for modules from the 2019/20 academic year only. 

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 semster 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. 

Ordinarily, if you have failed 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. These arrangements have changed for students from the 2019/2020 academic year in light of Academic Council Exceptional Circumstances Mitigation due to Covid 19. 

Students who have applied for mitigating circumstances and are allowed to progress carrying more that the usual ten credits are eligible to complete their outstanding modules from 2019/20 free of charge during the 2020/21 academic year. Students carrying more than 20 credits are encouraged to link in with their programme board for guidance on how best to manage their workload. 

Go to www.wit.ie/registration and follow the instructions provided from September 24th. We recommend that if you have sat the failed modules in the Autumn Examination session you await your Autumn Examination results prior to registering for your previously failed modules.

Should you have outstanding modules to repeat from years prior to 2019/20 please contact [email protected] directly, registration will not be available until October 5th.  

Go to www.wit.ie/registration and follow the instructions provided. You have two options.

                OPTION A: Register on your programme of study only

                OR

               OPTION B: Register for your programme of study and for the modules you are carrying into the new academic year 

We recommend that if you have sat the failed modules in the Autumn Examination session you await your Autumn Examination results prior to registering for your previously failed modules.

Please note that changes have been made for students from the 2019/2020 academic year in light of Academic Council Exceptional Circumstances Mitigation due to Covid 19. 

Students who have applied for mitigating circumstances and are allowed to progress carrying more that the usual ten credits are eligible to complete their outstanding modules from 2019/20 free of charge during the 2020/21 academic year. Students carrying more than 20 credits are encouraged to link in with their programme board for guidance on how best to manage their workload.

If the result of your mitigation application has yet to be processed and all of your results are not yet available  exams results will be updated online and by post over the coming weeks. Should you still need to submit an application the Mitigating Circumstances remains open from 3 pm on the 17th September until 5.00 p.m. on Friday 18th September.  

Students wishing to enter and repeat modules from academic years prior to 2019/20 may do so. The charge is €200 per 5 credit module.  On-line payment is made using a valid Debit Card or Credit Card.

Please note that there will be no fee for repeat/carried modules from 2019/2020 into the 2020/2021 academic year. Repeat learner fees for modules from other years still apply. 

If you are allowed to progress please go to www.wit.ie/registration and follow the instructions provided from September 24th. 

Should you have outstanding modules to repeat from years prior to 2019/20 please contact [email protected] directly, registration will not be available until September 30th. 

You have the option to pay for the Semester 1 repeat modules at time of registration and pay for the Semester 2 modules before January 22nd 2021 (TBC). The fee per 5 credit module is €200. (see Fees Information).
NOTE: If you were admitted via the Institute’s International Office you must contact the International Office ([email protected])

You must have registered for all of the outstanding modules you intend sitting in the current academic year before the 2nd Friday in October. 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.

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 2nd Friday in October. 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 sitting you must:

a. Complete the Repeat Learner Module Deferral form in full
b. Submit the completed Repeat Learner Module Deferral Request Form to School Office before the 2nd Friday in October
c. A deferral will be granted at the Semester 1 or Semester 2 Exam Board

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 for these modules to ensure you avail of the Institute’s academic resources. Should you choose not to, you may register for these after the release of the Semester 2 examination results mid-June 2021. Note that the fee is €200 per 5 credit module regardless of when you register. Once registered, you will have access to the available academic resources of the Institute including library and Moodle. Moodle access will activate within 24 hours of a student registering. Should you experience any difficulty email [email protected] and [email protected] 

You will be advised if there is an approved replacement module available. Please email [email protected] or contact the School Office and/ or Course Leader providing your student number, module code, module title, stage and credits.

The Institute normally permits candidates who have failed a module to re-take the examination or assessment in that module. Candidates normally may take three repeat opportunities (candidates are permitted four consecutive opportunities to take examinations) before being required to seek, in writing, permission from the Registrar from Academic Affairs to take further attempts. Exceptions to this rule must be specified in the Approved Course Schedule. 

You will pay a fee of €150 for all modules which you have already attempted and failed in the current academic year.

NOTE: If you did not register for the module(s) in Semester 1 and/or Semester 2 of the current academic year you must pay €200 per 5 credit module for the Autumn Examination sitting.

Inaccurate or late registration has assessment, examinations and other implications. We would strongly encourage you to register in October for these modules to ensure you avail of the Institute’s academic resources. 

Go to www.wit.ie/registration and enter your student number and password. Your failed modules will be listed. Note that it is the responsibility of a student to make sure that they comply with their programme requirements and that their registration is complete and accurate. 

You should also contact your School Office and/or Course Leader to discuss your academic situation and for guidance on managing your workload. 

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

You must contact the International Office for further information ([email protected]) 

Repeat of a Postgraduate Taught Masters thesis is a per credit module fee as per the advertised Postgraduate Fees. Click here for information on Taught Postgraduate Fees. eMail [email protected] to register as a Repeat Learner for a Taught Postgraduate thesis module. Provide your student number, module code, module title, stage and credits.

Contact your School Office and/or Course Leader

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

Email [email protected] Click here for Fees Office opening times. Note that ordinarily Repeat Learner students are not entitled to a refund of fees paid unless there are compelling and compassionate circumstances arising.

You can contact the team by email at [email protected]

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Contact the School of Life Long Learning at [email protected]  

We would ask that you register in June 2021 to facilitate the scheduling of exams and exam timetables for August 2021. Once registered you will have access to the available academic resources of the Institute including library and Moodle. Moodle access will activate within 24 hours of a student registering. Should you experience any difficulty email [email protected] and [email protected]