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How many hours paid work do you do per week during term time?

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Hello,

When I enter my second year, my outgoings are going to increase dramatically due to travel costs. To cover each week, I have worked out that I would have to work about 16 hours. But the course will involve three days of placement, plus 1-2 days of lectures.

To be honest, I do think that 16 hours will be too much and I'll try to work as much as I can during the holidays to build up a travel fund. Saying that, I would still like to do some work during the week just to keep everything ticking over.

If I did about 7 hours one day a week (eg Saturday), do you think this would be too much on top of everything? I'm currently gaining 1sts/2:1s for my essays and exams and would like to improve on this so as to get firsts for the majority of my work.

I would appreciate and advice from anyone who has continued to work during their studies.

Thanks
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  • jenny_f
    jenny_f Posts: 905 Forumite
    i work 13 hours a week and am in 3rd year. Yes its hard work but then my time management and organistion has improved and is better than most other 3rd years on my course!
  • Impet_Limpet
    Impet_Limpet Posts: 690 Forumite
    I did 10 per week but they were early shifts on sat am and sun am 7am - 12, so that still gave me the afternoons and evenings to do work.
    :kisses2: Got married September 2011:smileyhea

  • I did 20+hrs a week, and as im considering college/uni again, i wont be working at all if i can help it. First time around (and other circumstances) ended with me dropping out.
  • map200uk
    map200uk Posts: 2,605 Forumite
    as im sure many would agree, it also depends what course you do, some courses, tend to not have such a large work load

    whereas olthers are a lot more demanding

    map
  • My job allows me to work however many hours a week as I like, so it has ranged from 7 to 22 in the past, but from now on I'll be doing 20. It may seem like loads but it's all evening work, and I don't have too many uni contact hours anyway.. It's all an extremely good lesson in how to manage my time!
  • Jersy
    Jersy Posts: 554 Forumite
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    i do 16 - 25

    im contracted to 16 which gets me about £450 (bare in mind i worked this year to pay my own fees.. so theres £1200 gone)

    and the only other over time i really do is sunday which is time and a half.. so about £11/£12 per hour
  • Catseyez
    Catseyez Posts: 993 Forumite
    Thanks for the feedback.

    The job I'll be doing will allow me to work as little or as long as I want, so I won't have to commit to a set number every week. I think I'll start on say 7 hours a week and see how I get on.

    The course does have a heavy workload and it can also be emotionally draining, especially once on placement.
  • Catseyez wrote: »
    Thanks for the feedback.

    The job I'll be doing will allow me to work as little or as long as I want, so I won't have to commit to a set number every week. I think I'll start on say 7 hours a week and see how I get on.

    The course does have a heavy workload and it can also be emotionally draining, especially once on placement.

    You're lucky having a flexible job, good luck!
  • Catseyez
    Catseyez Posts: 993 Forumite
    You're lucky having a flexible job, good luck!

    Yes, it helps keep the stress levels down if I know I'm not tied to anything when I have several assignments to complete.
  • i work 14 hours a week, and as long as i have good time management, its all good
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