There was a significant difference across year in college. Third year students

had less contact classroom hours in that 71% reported 16 hours or more in

comparison to 80% of first and second year students (Figure 1).

Figure 1: Weekly student time allocation to CLASSROOM across year in

college

71

16 hours plus

80

80

16

11 15 hours 

14

13

10

1 10 hours 

5

6

3

None

2

1

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80 (%)

1st yr 

2nd yr 

3rd yr plus

The average number of hours allocated to study each week during term was

10 hours. Almost two thirds (62%) of all students reported weekly study

time of one to ten hours.  There was a significant difference between males

and females with a higher proportion of female students (19%) studying for

a longer number of hours than males (16%). There was a significant increase

in the time allocated to study between first year to second year and up to

third year (Figure 2).

Figure 2: Weekly student time allocation to STUDY across year in college

23

16 hours plus

17

13

15

11 15 hours 

14

14

56

1 10 hours 

64

68

6

None

5

6

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80 (%)

1st yr 

2nd yr 

3rd yr plus

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