Learn Physics at U Leuven: Will Hours Decrease?

[NightShroud]

Hello, I'm new on this forum and I recently started studying physics at the University of Leuven (in Belgium). What I first noticed is that my schedule is packed like crazy and it's the number of hours that bother me more then the difficulty of the stuff we need to learn. So my question is: does this decrease a bit in the coming years? I won't stop studying physics because of the hours but it would be nice to know.

 

[fss]

If anything it gets worse. If you are spending multiple hours on introductory physics, I can't imagine the situation will change much in the higher-level courses.

 

[Ryker]

I think he meant the number of hours spent in lectures and labs, not studying. Oh and NightShroud, when did you realize the number of hours is crazy? Before or after looking at this forum?

 

[NightShroud]

I think he meant the number of hours spent in lectures and labs, not studying. Oh and NightShroud, when did you realize the number of hours is crazy? Before or after looking at this forum?

before, just comparing with others (who have less hours then in high school), I had a lot more hours in school (I have more hours then I had in high school).

 

[fss]

I think he meant the number of hours spent in lectures and labs, not studying.

Well it still doesn't make sense. Presumably if one majors in physics they realize they will spend most of their class time in physics instruction...

 

[Ryker]

Well it still doesn't make sense. Presumably if one majors in physics they realize they will spend most of their class time in physics instruction...

I think he meant the number of hours spent in lectures and labs in absolute terms and in general (vs. time he would otherwise be free to do whatever he wanted) NightShroud, how many hours do you have, by the way?

 

[NightShroud]

I think he meant the number of hours spent in lectures and labs in absolute terms and in general (vs. time he would otherwise be free to do whatever he wanted) NightShroud, how many hours do you have, by the way?

it depends, this week is 36 houres. Most of it is exercise courses but still.

 

[Ryker]

Ah, yeah, OK, although a bit on the heavy side, it still seems normal for studying in Europe.

 

[NightShroud]

Ah, yeah, OK, although a bit on the heavy side, it still seems normal for studying in Europe.

Maybe in physics but in general it's on of the heaviest studies out here (at least).
But I'll manage, I really like to do this and that'll help me get through.