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What's atypical day like?

Hi there,

So there is no typical day at University since the courses differ so much! However, it will largely depend if you are doing an art/humanities or a science/enginnering course. The former tend to have lower contact hours, which are mainly made up of lectures, seminars/tutorials (i.e. small group teaching where you discuss among a group) then the rest of the time should be spent reading or preparing assignments. The latter have greater contact time, which is made up of lectures, practicals and sometimes seminars too!

I hope this is useful for you :smile:

Malachy - University of Liverpool Student Rep

Reply 2

De Montfort University

Official Rep

Hi!

As an international student studying cyber security in my first year, here is what a typical day looks like for me:

First, I wake up around 8 am if I have morning classes. If I don't, I wake up around 10 am. Then, I head to the nearest Tesco Express to buy my favorite meal deal and I am ready to go. :biggrin:

If you're interested in what a typical day at university looks like, I can describe it for you. At the beginning of the day, we have a lecture in a large lecture room with all the people in our course. Then, we have a small Q&A session with the teacher. After that, we usually have a 1-2 hour break, so some people go home while others go out for lunch or to the library. I am the second type of person. I usually sit in the library cafe with a cup of hot chocolate in one hand and a chocolate muffin in the other.

After this, we have a 2-hour practical session where we get hands-on experience on the topics covered in the lecture. I usually finish it early and leave the building after 1 or 1.5 hours. After that, I have the whole evening free. I may use my time as I wish, do some extra or self-learning, work part-time (which is what I do), or go out and socialize a bit. :colone:

Being a young adult is cool, but it's important to remember that being a young "adult" also means being responsible. :colondollar:

Thank you for your question,

- Ilya :rolleyes:

Reply 3

EdgeHillStudents

Official Rep

Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

Hi @Ajuna 256 [br] [br] A typical day as a university student will really vary depending not the university and the course. It will generally include lectures as well as seminars and workshops, some independent work, for example, working on assignments, revising for exams etc, as well as possibly group work such as preparing for group presentations. Of course not every day will involve all of these things : ) Then I will generally go home and make some dinner before meeting my friends in the evenings or sitting with my flatmates.

I hope this is helpful!

Katie - Second year Educational Psychology student

Reply 4

hallamstudents

Official Rep

Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

Hey there @Ajuna 256 !
My typical university day varies from day to day as my lectures and seminars are all at different times. If it was my ideal sort of day which would be usually Mondays. I have lectures from 10AM-3PM and then I usually go to the gym straight after that. Then I'll come back at around 5PM and shower, followed by making my tea. I usually use the bulk of my evening to catch up with work because I feel I work better on an evening than during the day.

This does vary though because all my sessions are at different times and I also have a job so sometimes I'll have work. If it was a day where I had no uni or part-time work to do, I'd usually wake up mid-morning, have breakfast and check my emails and any work I have to do during the day. This would usually take up until lunchtime so I'd make lunch then go to the gym at around 2PM. Then I'd come back and shower followed by whatever I needed to get done that day whether that be a food shop, planning my week, an essentials shop, cleaning my room/bathroom, seeing friends or getting more work done. I'd use the night to either finish my work or spend time with my flat.

Like I say, every day does vary but it is important to get a good work-life balance which is why I designate late afternoons-evenings to socialising if I want to but there's always the chance to do more work if I'd prefer that.

Hope this helped!
Lucy - Digital Student Ambassador SHU

Reply 5

logan234566

Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

There isn't really a typical day at university, it is not as structured as 6th form or school. Everyone's timetables,schedules and workloads differ depending on their degree, modules and other commitments,
Personally my days will look somehting like this i'll wake up at around 6:45-7:30 get ready and grab some breakfast. If i have lectures later in the day i might wake up a bit later.
I then commute to uni have a lecture, usually grab some lunch then go do a 3-4 study session. On days where I have lectures in the afternoon this is flipped around and if I have more than 1 lecture I do less independent study.
Then i'll get home and do 1-2 more hours of work. Usually this session is to prep for the next day.
I'll Cook dinner and wind down an get to bed by 22:30 to 23:00

This is this is the structure of a lot of my days but the times sometimes differ, the activies differ.

Hope this helps,
Logan

The London Interdisciplinary School

Reply 6

De Montfort University

Official Rep

Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

Hi Ajuna,

Following my colleague's reply I thought I would jump in and tell you about what my days are like. I am a 3rd year Psychology student so my timetable is more flexible at the minute allowing me for extra independent work time.

I like to stick to a specific routine every day so I will try and wake up around 7am, get ready for the day around 8am and have some breakfast at 9am. If I don't have a 9am lecture I go straight to the library to do some work, at the minute I am working on my dissertation and revising for exams! If it is a Tuesday I have lectures from 1-3 and then 3-5 so I will revise in the library for a bit, get a coffee from Starbucks (Caramel macchiato because that is my fave drink), have some lunch that I bring with me at 12. I then like to have a reading break so I will get my book out before my lecture starts at 1.

I then go home at 5pm and just chill from a hard days work. Usually watch some Netflix and read my book because having that time to yourself is very important for your well-being at University!

However, depending on what course and what year you are in, your day may look very different to other people so it could be you have lectures with breaks in between all day. As i said it depends on what you are studying and what your timetable looks like! My one piece of advice would be to make sure you balance your study time with your free time, maybe go out and socialise with friends that you meet after finishing your work! I really enjoyed planning out my days at University, it has been some of the best days for the past 3 years.

Best Wishes,
Tianna :smile:

Reply 7

Coventry University Student Ambassadors

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Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

Hello @Ajuna 256

A typical day for me at uni would look like: wake up, shower, breakfast, plan for the day (any assignments, food shopping or general shopping I need to do, or any lectures I need to attend), if I'm really feeling up for it I would go gym but that's easier said than done, lol. I would probably call my family see how they are and then have dinner.

It just depends on the amount of university work I might have to complete, and if I have placement, as I am a healthcare student :smile:

Jade

Cov Uni Student Ambassador

Reply 8

jonathanemptage

Original post by Ajuna 256

What's atypical day like?

It really depend on the course and the years of study I'll giv eyou some of my days but I'm not sure how typical they are.

First year Monday
09:00 Lecture
10:00 Seminar
11:00 Lecture
12:00 Seminar
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Semiinar
15:00 Seminar
16:00 Lab
17:00 Seminar or lab
18:00 Lab (every other week)
19:00 Supper
20:00 Go out and do "something"
01:00 bed
Tuesday Followed simiilar pattern but we started at 10:00 and finished at 20:00 oh and had a second break at 19:00 which I used for supper.

Wednesday
10:00 lecture
11:00 Seminar
12:00 Seminar
13:00 lunch
14:00 Study
20:00 Went clubbing (Wednesday is the big one at uni do not miss it).

I did have Thursday and Friday off though and the week end so it wasn't as bad as it sounds.

Second year ( i can't remember as much but I do remember Monnday

09:00 Lecture
10:00 Lab
11:00 -18:00 8 hour break I spent some of the time eating watching TV and playing video games these were good days.
18:00 Seminar and mini exam in the first 10 mins.
19:00 Supper
20:00 Go out and do "something"
I still had Thursday and Friday off so I seem to remember Tuesday was quite full on until 19:00 and we had some labs on Wednesday but I can't quite remember I also can't really remember how my 3rd year days went but I don't think i went out as much.

I loved uni I still frequently miss it which is why I still on here despite graduating a fairly long time ago now.

Reply 9

YSJstudents

Official Rep

Hi Ajuna,

I am a second-year student studying Education, SEN and Mental Health. My timetable for this semester is

Monday
11:30- 1 pm Lecture in the large lecture theatre
1 pm - 3 pm Seminar in one of the smaller teaching spaces

Tuesdays and Wednesdays I have off but I usually try to get some work done. I also have to do a placement as part of my course so I usually try to arrange that for either Tuesday or Wednesday

Thursdays
1 pm - 2:30 Lecture
3 pm - 4:30 Seminar these are often a lot more practical

Fridays
9 am - 10:30 Lecture
11 - 12:30 Seminar

Then in between I have a part-time job and like to hang out with friends. It's also really important to make time to do things you enjoy. I like watching films and going for walks so I usually try to fit that in.

Hope this helps a bit :smile:

Rebecca York St John University Student Ambassador