Just 12 hours of classes a week?

International Students
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<p>Hi,</p>

<p>I was drawing up my timetable (to ensure I don't register for classes whose timings clash) and found that I've got one full day without classes and less than four hours of classes on my busiest day. I've got a total of about 12 to 15 hours of classes per week depending on which subjects I choose.</p>

<p>We used to have many more classes in high school (about 20 hours/week). I just want to know whether this is because universities/college's give a lot of homework or have I made my timetable wrong?</p>

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<p>Did you just plan out your lectures? There are tutorials to go to as well.</p>

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<p>This is normal.</p>

<p>You need to calculate two or three hours of study time for each hour of class time. Try to do the reading before class so you understand what the professor is talking about. Then review the material again after class.</p>

<p>You will be plenty busy in college!</p>

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I really like well paced classes, and I’d imagine with so much preparation and work, classes in college won’t be so slow that they’ll bore like the way some did in school.</p>

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Awesome, I’m fully prepared!</p>

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Nope. But we don’t have any TAs, etc (small LAC), so I doubt there’d be separate tutorials and lectures. I have, by the way, included lab classes in my calculation of 12-15 hours.</p>

<p>EDIT: Almost forgot! Thank you both for your quick reponses! :)</p>