On the paper, your studies are a full-time job.
In order to complete your studies in the standard period of study, 8 hours of work on weekdays are planned. In the calendar year you have 30 days of vacation, which you can take during the semester break.
This is at least what the system plans for you. You have to decide and see for yourself, if that fits for you - a lot of people see the time they spend at HfK not only as a time to learn all the design stuff, but also a time to learn to think, grow as people, get involved in outside projects, be political, make connections, enjoy life. All of that isn't possible, if you spend your time 24/7 in front of your computer.
So, everyone decides for themselves, if the standard period of study is right for them.
It is common practice that the standard period of study at the HFK is not adhered to, i.e. you can postpone courses to the next semester, this might even be beneficial for learning things you actually are interested in (but be aware of BAföG).
Most people do sidejobs on evenings, weekends or the days where they didn't choose any courses on.
On the paper, your studies are a full-time job. In order to complete your studies in the standard period of study, 8 hours of work on weekdays are planned. In the calendar year you have 30 days of vacation, which you can take during the semester break.
This is at least what the system plans for you. You have to decide and see for yourself, if that fits for you - a lot of people see the time they spend at HfK not only as a time to learn all the design stuff, but also a time to learn to think, grow as people, get involved in outside projects, be political, make connections, enjoy life. All of that isn't possible, if you spend your time 24/7 in front of your computer. So, everyone decides for themselves, if the standard period of study is right for them. It is common practice that the standard period of study at the HFK is not adhered to, i.e. you can postpone courses to the next semester, this might even be beneficial for learning things you actually are interested in (but be aware of BAföG).
Most people do sidejobs on evenings, weekends or the days where they didn't choose any courses on.