Question
How much time do I need to spend studying each week?
Answer
As a guide, it is recommended students use the ratio
of 3 hours study per week for each hour spent in face-to-face
contact with lecturer/tutor. In other words, if the
subject being studied has face-to-face contact of, say,
1 hr lecture plus a 2 hr tutorial each week (total 3
hrs face-to-face) then you may expect to spend up to
9 hrs per week study for the subject.
You will find that you utilise these study hours in
blocks of time. For instance, some weeks you may need
only to spend a couple of hours reading as preparation
for the next class so that you may involve yourself
in discussions with other members of your tutorial group.
However, when you are preparing to deliver and write
up your seminar presentation, and when you are preparing
your major essay, you will certainly use up the hours
you have in your 'study time bank'.
If you are intending to enrol in full-time study (i.e.
4 subjects per session - each subject worth 6 credit
points) you can consider your study time for these subjects
as being equivalent to a full-time job = 35-40 hrs per
week.
If you have a part-time job, small children, sick relative
needing care, or other family commitments requiring
your time you will not have enough time to study full-time
and we would strongly advise you to consider doing your
study on a part-time basis.
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