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Consider your study load and plan ahead
Different assignments for different courses are often due around the same time. This means if you are enrolled in 3 or 4 courses, you may have 3 or 4 assignments due close together. Prioritise and manage your workload from the beginning, and try to get into some good study habits.
Download useful resources
On campus sample weekly planner (4 courses)
Essential time management tips and example planner (Log in with your UniSA credentials)
Study planners - yearly and weekly planners in pdf and word formats
Assignment planning calculator (Courtesy: Massey University)
Studiosity's assignment calculator
Time management tips (LinkedIn Learning) - acces via UniSA log in
The typical workload during a study period
Weeks 1 - 5
You are introduced to new content and workload is easy to moderate
Assessment tasks are usually small in value
If you are doing more than one course, some of your assignments may share due dates
Tip: start planning for assignments which are due later in the study period
Weeks 6 - 7
The workload increases to a medium rate
Assignments increase in size and value compared to first few weeks
If you are doing more than one course, some of your assignments may share due dates
Tip: make sure you are on top of assignments which weigh more - they take longer to do
Weeks 8 - 13
The workload increases to its maximum rate
Assessment tasks weigh more and are more complex
You may have to do exams at the end of the study period
Tip: organise your notes for exam preparation in advance and use SWOTVAC time efficiently
Consider your study load and plan ahead
Studiosity's assignment calculator
Planning your studies with an online calendar
The typical workload during a study period
Weeks 1 - 5