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Student Jobs - Hours Per Week?

Just wondering how many hours of waged employment university students find they are able to comfortably work per week around studying and socialising

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15 hours.

I would like to know this aswell because at the moment I have a 4 hour cleaning job at the weekend but I am waiting to hear back about two other jobs which I would have to fit in at evenings and Sat mornings. Good thread OP :smile:

Reply 3

*Sparkle*

I find 15 hours is more than enough.

Reply 4

Shortarse

My work has an 8 hours per week minimum, but uni advises not to work more than 20ish hours per week or your studies may suffer. Essentially it's what you feel comfortable with, your degree should be the most important factor and if you feel it's affected cut down your hours.

Reply 5

Steffiewoo

I will probably be working around 15 hours per week when I move to Uni in September, give or take a few hours. Hopefully that will be doable.

about 10-15.

8-10 hours. Certainly no more than 12. Thats for me anyway :smile:

but some of my friends have worked 15-17. Its what suits you OP & your work load

Reply 8

M'Lady

I struggle to fit in one 7.5hr shift into my week, but have not much choice as I'm expected to live on £1770 when my rent alone is £2730 (albeit bills included)

Reply 9

Kitty Pimms

I know my university strongly discourages more than 16 hours. I think 10-12 is the comfortable level for most.

Reply 10

traxhill

IlexAquifolium

I know my university strongly discourages more than 16 hours. I think 10-12 is the comfortable level for most.

is there any chance to get an engineering position or at least computer programming for 10h-12h / week?

I will start in October and i am interested in a part-time job (i guess that i will need 20 hours / week), but i found only full-time for engineering positions :frown:

or computer programming.

Reply 11

Kitty Pimms

traxhill

I will start in October and i am interested in a part-time job (i guess that i will need 20 hours / week), but i found only full-time for engineering positions :frown:

or computer programming.

Are you sure you'll be able to cope with 20 hours per week?

Reply 12

dentalstudentGKT

it depends on what course you do and the amount of free time you get because of it.

Reply 13

EvilSheep

I'd like to do 12ish hours... Depends on the pay and how much I like/hate it though!

Reply 14

Gaylei

dentalstudentGKT

it depends on what course you do and the amount of free time you get because of it.

tis true! It also depends on you time table because some people get one day of some none and some only half etc. In my 3rd year I worked in uni and I did 9 hours a week some times 12 occasionaly 15 but it was after lectures and finished about 8 so still had time to go out. It also was good pay at £7.32 ph. But in my first year I worked in Macy Ds and I did one week night till 10 and one weekend till 3am!! :eek: