So I want to enrol for a Masters but don't want to overstretch myself as I'd promised myself a fair bit of fluffing around time (need to finish decorating the house, getting the garden sorted, solving the Middle East crisis ) this year.

I plan on studying part-time distance but wondering how much time I would need to devote per unit.

Basically the girls will be in care for two days per week but I can't devote all that time to study as it will also be spent cleaning, running errands, cooking etc. as well as fluffing with aforementioned stuff.

Another mum I know said that she needed two days, plus every night plus virtually the entire weekend but I think she also said she was trying to finish her degree asap. That amount of time scares the bejesus out of me because DP often isn't here at nights or weekends so by the time I've finished doing the dinner, bath, bed thing with the girls my brain feels fried.

Interesting in hearing how much (or little) time people devote to study.