What should I ask current students about workload?
Ask current students how many hours per week they spend studying outside class, when reports and exams tend to overlap, and how workload changes by year or course. Also ask about balancing classes with clubs or part-time work, the amount and strictness of assignments and deadlines, and what support is available during busy periods. This gives you a more concrete picture of student life.
Key points
- Ask about study hours outside class in ordinary weeks versus exam periods.
- Ask how assignments, laboratory work, reports, and exams overlap and how students manage deadlines.
- Ask how students balance the workload with clubs or part-time work and whether they use academic support.
Things to check
- Workload varies not only by university but also by faculty or course, year, chosen subjects, and each student's pace of study.
- Compare students' impressions with official curriculum information and course syllabi.