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 of SETU (Waterford Campus)
Have full access to the academic resources of the University, 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 University. 
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 resources e.g. Moodle and 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 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. 

Go to www.setu.ie (registration section) and follow the instructions provided from mid -September 2023. 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. Exam results will be released mid-September 2023.

Should you have outstanding modules to repeat  please contact [email protected] directly, registration for repeat learners will be available from mid-September 2023. 

Go to www.setu.ie (registration section) 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 22/23 session you await your Autumn Examination results prior to registering for your previously failed modules. Exam results will be released mid-September 2023.

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

If you are allowed to progress please go to www.setu.ie (registration section) and follow the instructions provided from mid- September 2023.

You have the option to pay for the Semester 1 repeat modules at time of registration and pay for the Semester 2 modules by January 2024 (exact date tbc). The fee per 5 credit module is €200. (see Fees Information).

The closing date for registration of repeat learner (carried modules) will be the 6^th October 2023.

NOTE: If you were admitted via the Univeristy 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 6th October 2023. 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 6th October 2023. 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 6th October 2023
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 2023 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 mid-June 2024.

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 University including library and Moodle. Moodle 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. 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 University 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 Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar to take further attempts. Exceptions to this rule must be specified in the Approved Course Schedule. 

The Autumn Exam entry fee for the TERM 2022/2023 (August 2023) sitting is €50 per module, up to a maximum of €150 for all modules*

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

NOTE: If you are a Waterford Campus repeat learner and 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 academic resources. 

You can check past results in the following ways:

1. Academic documents are available on Digitary.

2. You may request a transcript of your results here.

3. Go to www.setu.ie (registration section) 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] 

Click here to view.

Please note that SETU Policy is currently being reviewed and drafted. 

The Autumn Exam entry fee for the TERM 2022/2023 (August 2023) sitting is €50 per module, up to a maximum of €150 for all modules*

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

*The above excludes any Waterford campus repeat learner students who were not registered on their repeat modules in Semester 1 or Semester 2 of 2022/2023. These students will still need to pay €200 per 5 credit module as their initial repeat learner fee for the Autumn sitting. 

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

We would ask that you register in June 2023 to facilitate the scheduling of exams and exam timetables for August 2023. 

Once registered you will have access to the available academic resources of the University 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]