NU
National University of Ireland
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The National University of Ireland is a federal university comprising 4 constituent universities and a number of other educational institutions.
RCN: 20000035
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From 1910 to 1992, NUI ran a matriculation exam. This high stakes assessment was sometimes treated by employers as a qualification in itself. Our archives hold some examples of the failed attempts at bribery that some students would undertake to pass the matric like this 1932 example:
![A letter dated 26 July 1932. The address is redacted. It reads "Sir, I got the result of my matriculation and I have failed. I want a matriculation certificate very much in order that I might get some job. I am not going to a University so I am willing to pay (£10) ten pounds for the two subjects I want (Mathematics and Latin) or if that cannot be obtained I will pay (£20) twenty pounds. My father does not know I am writing this letter so I would like it to remain a secret. If you send on a certificate by return and state your terms I will comply with them. I remain, yours faithfully, [redacted name]. P.S. I have three subjects obtained since last year: English, Irish and Geography." On the top right is written, by NUI, "Ignore".](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:grho2ceitbgmarmce3q47np3/bafkreibx2zh663f3k4fcpamkbjvlcvlixgwwq2xcrervw3x642b75g6xnq@jpeg)
Some more info on the Matric from RTE Archives here: www.rte.ie/archives/201...
Remember The Matric?
The National University of Ireland is to end the matriculation examinations after eighty-two years.
NU
National University of Ireland
@nuimerrionsq.bsky.social
The National University of Ireland is a federal university comprising 4 constituent universities and a number of other educational institutions.
RCN: 20000035
105 followers83 following127 posts