Class Hours Calculator
Total your weekly and semester class contact hours across lectures, tutorials and labs to plan your study timetable.
Your results
Calculation breakdown
- Total hours
- (lecture + tutorial + lab hours per week) × weeks
Worked example
6 hours of lectures, 4 of tutorials and 2 of labs each week over a 13-week semester totals 12 × 13 = 156 contact hours.
Assumptions
- Counts scheduled contact time only — excludes self-directed study time.
How this calculator works
Enter your weekly lecture, tutorial and lab hours along with the number of weeks in your semester to see your total contact hours per week and across the whole study period.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as contact hours?
Any scheduled, timetabled time such as lectures, tutorials, labs, workshops or clinical placements.
Should I include self-study time?
No — use the Study Time Planner or Study Load calculator for self-directed study estimates alongside your contact hours.
Why does semester length matter?
It shows your total hours across the whole study period, useful for comparing workload between courses of different lengths.
Editorial review and responsibility
Reviewed by the CalcAussie editorial team on 21 September 2026. Review scope: Method, Australian terminology, material assumptions, source links and user-facing limitations.
Calculator results remain estimates based on the figures entered. Check material decisions against current official information and report a suspected error so it can be reproduced and corrected.