Study Hours

At IT Sligo, the types of attendance for our online courses are categorised as part-time online, blended or full-time online.

• Part-time online courses schedule live lectures and these usually take place in the evening time. • Blended learning is offered where students may be required to attend labs or workshops, combined with online lectures. • Full-time online courses are available through the CAO for students who wish to earn a degree but are not able to attend campus.

Whether you are studying part-time online, blended or full-time online, it is very important that you allocate enough study time to your online course to stay focused, reduce stress and achieve your goals. For part-time online or blended learning, it is recommended that you should try to allow for 5-6 hours per week per 5 credit module to your studies. Most online courses typically involve 3 x 5 credit modules per semester which leads to an average 15 – 18 study hours per week. Our online courses have about 3 hours of live lectures per week (but this can vary per programme). The rest of your study time consists of independent learning, communicating with your lecturers and classmates and carrying out assignments.