The schedule of part-time graduate students in South China Agricultural University is flexible, mainly to meet the learning needs of on-the-job staff. Generally speaking, the curriculum of part-time graduate students is similar to that of full-time graduate students, but the class time is mainly concentrated on weekends and evenings, so that on-the-job personnel can balance work and study.

Specifically, the class hours of part-time graduate students are usually divided into the following stages:

1. Course learning stage: this stage is mainly to learn professional courses and public courses. Courses are arranged on weekends and evenings, with a weekly class time of about 2-3 days and a daily class time of 2-4 hours. This stage usually lasts 1-2 years, depending on the selected courses and credit requirements.

2. Practical teaching stage: This stage is mainly about practical teaching activities, such as experiments, internships and thesis writing. Practice teaching time is generally arranged during the winter and summer vacations, so that students have enough time to practice.

3. Graduation thesis stage: This stage is mainly about writing graduation thesis. Students need to complete the topic selection, topic opening, writing and revision of the thesis under the guidance of the tutor. The working hours in the graduation thesis stage are relatively free, and students can adjust the progress of the thesis according to their own work arrangements.

In a word, the schedule of part-time graduate students in South China Agricultural University aims to meet the learning needs of on-the-job staff. Through weekend and evening course study, practical teaching in winter and summer vacation and self-arranged graduation thesis stage, students can successfully complete their studies while ensuring their work.