I did a music degree and a nursing degree before starting medicine. Music was more time consuming, I was in from 8am to 9pm most days and in at the weekends. I had to do 3-5 hours individual practice every day, including the holidays, with concerts, recitals and rehearsals in the evenings!
Nursing was like a full time job, the course was 45 weeks per year, so no summer holidays of several months. The work load was fine, easily managed and could be contained within 9-5 when on uni time. On placement it was more difficult as you were doing 12 hour shifts and trying to complete essays and group work. But the course was manageable! I had 3 part time jobs during my nursing degree!
Medicine is technically a 9-5 degree according to the staff at my uni! If you keep on top of the work that is possible, but in the run up to the exams that changes! My summer is all about earning enough money to survive the next term without having to work! There are people that have part time jobs throughout the year, and it is possible if you have good time management and organisation! The work load is def about volume.. There is so much to take in and learn. It isn't that complicated, it just is the sheer volume!
Anyway, there you go.. A brief comparison between 3 different degrees!
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