Having a visitor from the US has really pointed out how little time I spend in class. I have four day weekends and usually no homework. This is majorly different from my experiences in the US with over 20 hours of class per week and homework every night. As a foreigner here, it has been greatly to my advantage to have so much time off as I am able to spend long weekends exploring. Another difference is that here they have long term projects that start in the first year and continue until graduation. They also must choose what to study upon entering Napier and then take courses almost exclusively in that field. This is at least what I have understood so far.
Having class only two or three times a week allows students to participate in clubs, internships, and keep jobs. I consider this a huge advantage as students are able to have a more rounded education and be able to at least partially support themselves.
The only problems I have experienced are the long gaps between classes from week to week and how this may reduces my ability to stay focused. My previous experience in university makes this one seem easier, but I am also not participating in the long term projects, and I don't have and internship or a job.
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