[izzy88]

ok so i didn't really answer the question. But as it has been said, it depends on the student as to how much time law will take them- and time is not necessarily reflected in results. I have a friend who works heaps and doesn't seem to do as well as the amount of work they put in. On the other hand, i'm sure you'll get people that don't put in as much work in and do well (although more unlikely probably).

I work about 16 hrs a week (sometimes more, sometimes less) but i still manage to have a life. I'm not really into going out and partying all the time- but i still go to the movies, hang out with friends etc I also live at college though- so that can make socialising relatively easy as well- just walk out of my room and there are other people to hang out with/chat to- and i don't have to worry about travelling time to and from uni!

with law what tends to take me the most time is the reading- sometimes there's tonnes and sometimes there isn't. And when i learn (and re-learn every semester!) that i don't need to read the textbook, only the reader, it gets a bit better. Except when we hit almost exam time and i realise i have no notes. It won't be a very social couple of weeks in the near future. but it always tends to work out well, and i (generally) have a balance. It seems to work out for me and i tend to average Ds-HDs for my subjects.

But remember, in undergrad at least, you generally have only 3 law subjects a year for the first three years of your undergrad degree (at sydney at least, but its similar in most combined degrees for the first three/four years that you do your undergrad degree) One law subject one semester and two the next. There are three/two other subjects which can take up your time just as much/if not more than your law subject (i have a pre-honours arts subject this semester with a hell of a lot of reading and a really small seminar class every week which seems to be taking more time than law atm).