
Credit Hours vs Reality: Auditing How Much Time Your Degree Actually Takes
Universities claim that every credit hour requires 2–3 hours of outside study. Here is how to audit your real coursework hours using Threshyr Edu timesheets.
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Credit hours assume two to three hours of independent study per lecture hour. Set a weekly target for each course and see the moment you hit it.
Problem sets, readings and lab reports sit in columns. Press start on a card to time it, with no gamified notifications pulling you away.
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Threshyr Edu budgets study time by course and times coursework from a task board, with nothing on your phone to distract you.

Credit hours assume 2 to 3 hours of independent study for every lecture hour. Set weekly targets for every course, apply multipliers for intense semesters, and know exactly when you have hit your quota.
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Yes. Threshyr Edu is 100% free forever on the Microsoft Store and Mac App Store. There are no subscriptions, no locked features, no ads, and no payment details required.
No. Threshyr Edu requires zero accounts or cloud logins. It operates completely offline, storing all courses, tasks, and timesheet data in a local SQLite database on your own computer.
By setting realistic weekly targets per course, studying shifts from an open-ended emotional burden into a defined operational goal. When a course reaches its target hours, you gain guilt-free permission to stop and recharge.
No. Threshyr Edu runs in a standard sandboxed environment without accessibility or screen capture permissions. It only tracks the specific study sessions and coursework tasks you explicitly start.
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