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What's the workKoad at uni?

imma interested in law but i heard there was a lot of stuff to learn so yer anyone got any general info about uni life?
 
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Re: What's the worload at uni?

wrong section lol. why wuld u not put this in the uni section.
 

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Re: What's the worload at uni?

I thought you asked who was the warlord at uni.
 

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People say its WAY WAY WAY WAY worser than the HSC :)....

so yeah just expect the worst lol..
 

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People say its WAY WAY WAY WAY worser than the HSC :)....

so yeah just expect the worst lol..
lol imma going for the same course at the same uni as you... but i doubt i'll make it
 

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People say its WAY WAY WAY WAY worser than the HSC :)....

so yeah just expect the worst lol..
The work itself is harder than the HSC, but the pressure is less in my opinion. In the HSC, you have to get the highest possible marks, whereas at university, although you want to get D's and HD's, you know that you really only need to pass. So that makes it easier in my opinion.

As for law, each different person has their own opinion on its difficulty. I dont think it is overtly difficult, but thats because law is building on the skills I learned in subjects like modern, legal, etc. Its mainly difficult for people who have maths/science backgrounds in high school, as they are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of writting in law. However, this is not always the case.
 

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The work itself is harder than the HSC, but the pressure is less in my opinion. In the HSC, you have to get the highest possible marks, whereas at university, although you want to get D's and HD's, you know that you really only need to pass. So that makes it easier in my opinion.

As for law, each different person has their own opinion on its difficulty. I dont think it is overtly difficult, but thats because law is building on the skills I learned in subjects like modern, legal, etc. Its mainly difficult for people who have maths/science backgrounds in high school, as they are overwhelmed by the sheer amount of writting in law. However, this is not always the case.
oh i heard you get essays due within the next day and assessments every week is that true?
 

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ohh so how many assessments are we looking at? 1 per week/fortnight?
 
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ohh so how man assessments are we looking at? 1 per week/fortnight?
It's not standard.

You may do 3 big ones over the session, or 8 really small ones, for example. Or one major, and 2 little ones.
 

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ohh so how many assessments are we looking at? 1 per week/fortnight?
It depends on the subject, as some have mid semester exams whilst others have assignments. Generally speaking, I reakon you will probably have an average of 2 assessments per term plus a final exam.
 

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People say its WAY WAY WAY WAY worser than the HSC :)....

so yeah just expect the worst lol..
With grammar like that, it will be difficult for you.

It's really not bad. I do a double degree and if you just go to lectures, go to tuts and do the homework you'll be sweet. They expect 10 hours of study per 10 unit subject. So, say you had a 2 hour lecture and a 2 hour tutorial, you're expected to put in 6 hours of study which really isn't that much.

That being said, if you have to work/support yourself/clean your own house/buy your own food/cook your own food/expect a social life, it can prove to be quite difficult at times (especially week 5 and exam period)

Also, this semester I'm only doing 3 subjects and it is a dream compared to 4 subjects. An absolute dream... aaaahhhhhhh :)
 

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It depends on the subject, as some have mid semester exams whilst others have assignments. Generally speaking, I reakon you will probably have an average of 2 assessments per term plus a final exam.
oh your talking about law right?
 

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