Weekly Capacity Planner

Every week has 168 hours, no exceptions. Put the fixed blocks in first, add the program's real study requirements, and see what is actually left before you commit to shifts or a new obligation. Print it with your numbers filled in to talk through a schedule with your employer or family.

Use it before accepting shifts or a new commitment.

Class and labScheduled contact hoursClinicalShift hours, including pre-workCommuteAll trips: campus, clinical, workWorkScheduled shiftsSleep7 to 8 hours a night is part of the study systemCaregiving and householdKids, family, meals, errandsStudy and assignmentsFrom the syllabus, not vibesRecovery and contingencyOne real day off + a buffer block

Allocated49 / 168 hrs

Unallocated119 hrs

Unallocated hours are not automatically safe study time. Meals, life, and everything unplanned live there too. If study hours above came from the syllabus, this schedule has a real chance.

This calculator tells you whether a week fits. It cannot tell you whether it is sustainable for you. Your program's policies and your own warning signs (sleep debt, skipped prep, falling scores) decide that.