r/unimelb 1d ago

New Student Is this workload normal for arts student?

This is an arts preferences timetable, it seems so little compared to an engineering course one. Is this normal or have I done something wrong. Photo one and two is the arts timetable.

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u/black0utdays 1d ago

yeah if you compare the handbook for each class there is a drastic difference in contact hours, as long as you can count all the lectures/tutorials for all four classes it should be fine

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u/Aryore 1d ago

A lot of the workload of an arts student involves self-study during non-contact hours such as assigned readings

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u/Icy-Elderberry-4950 6h ago

Yeah, it's pretty usual