1999 Distance Education Handbook

Time commitment

There are two thirteen-week semesters in an academic year, from March to early June and from mid July to late October, with a non-teaching week in each of April and September. The examination period of three weeks follows each semester. As a rule of thumb, each subject requires at least ten hours work per week on a regular basis. However, the time will vary with your background and familiarity with the material.