Why don't we have stuvac period (2 Viewers)

[macca18191]

Why the hell don't we have stuvac period (ie a study week before final exams) when most units have it?!!!? Also why the hell do we finish so late when unis such as UNSW finish like 3-4 weeks earlier than us

 

[blackrider89]

We decidedly have. From the 13th week 2 18/11 (and many subjects won't have exams until 20th) is a week, is it not?

All Unis in Sydney have 13 week to study in 1 semester I assume? Start early, finish first. What the hell 's ur idea about this?

 

[salehhbk121415]

Yeah and another thing is that in mid year break, macquarie gets what nearly 5 weeks off? while other unis just get 3.


Id rather have a longer mid year break like they have set out already.

 

[xeuyrawp]

It's probably an historical thing. This is like why HDs don't get students a higher GPA than Ds.

If you genuinely feel it's bad, complain imo. /shrug

 

[Peartie]

Why the hell don't we have stuvac period (ie a study week before final exams) when most units have it?!!!? Also why the hell do we finish so late when unis such as UNSW finish like 3-4 weeks earlier than us

We finish 2 weeks after other unis

we get 2 weeks in mid semester, others get one (+1 week longer to us)
we get about 1-2 weeks extra mid year than other unis (+1-2 weeks longer to us)

which means we finish 2-3 weeks after other unis



We dont get Stuvac because we get the 2 weeks instead....


But as has been pointed out - we basically get a week between end of lectures and start of exams anyway

 

[melsc]

As it has been said:
*We get 1 week extra during mid sem (this is a trade off for no stuvac).
*We started our semester a week later

I'd prefer it at the end but you can't change it

 

[Atlas]

We decidedly have. From the 13th week 2 18/11 (and many subjects won't have exams until 20th) is a week, is it not?

I have exams starting 16th...so no, there wasn't really a study vacation :mad1:

 

[Peartie]

Exam period doesnt start until the 18th November....so even then you would have AT LEAST saurday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (and then most people would have Friday as well) to study

 

[whatashotbyseve]

I had three major assignments due on Friday the 13th and start my exams today. Cest La Vie. Not totally prepared but what do you do?

 

[xeuyrawp]

Not totally prepared but what do you do?

Make an inane thread to whinge about it, apparently.

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Lol obviously you do. He is probably first year, you soon learn to time manage as best as possible. I would probably rather we only had one week mid-semester break and have stuvac, but I did get a lot of research for my assignments in the fortnight break, so it works both ways.

Two exams to go ever now!!

 

[*hopeful*]

I had three major assignments due on Friday the 13th and start my exams today. Cest La Vie. Not totally prepared but what do you do?

change your degree

what subjects was that for anyway ??

 

[whatashotbyseve]

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[melsc]

Exactly, you learn to deal, last sem I had like 4000 words + oral presentation in week 12 and then two take homes of 2500 words and 1500 words due on the last day before the formal exams, I survived.