It's very important to keep up since it's not that easy to catch up at the last minute. You also have to be independent and self-motivated, since there is no one taking attendance. And finally you have to learn how to learn. In addition to marks, extra-curricular and volunteer activities are also considered. Students must have been offered admission to their program of studies by July 1st and must have indicated their interest in residences on their application for admission.
Lectures are where students first hear the words and the learning begins.
In tutorials , students are working in small groups and in laboratories students are getting the hands-on practical experience, but in both cases they are learning how to apply the information they have learned in the lecture. They range in sizes on average of a maximum of about 80 to a minimum of about 20. Also, it isn't unusual for people to get together in small study groups, or to get help from some friendly seniors, or professors on an individual basis. Anything more would be detrimental. NO, it's definitely not true.