the workload at uni is really what you make it. so some people think it's intense, other people think it's a bludge.
for example, if you are aiming to get HDs in everything, then yes you will think the workload is enormous.
however for most people who are happy with a credit average (which is the only thing most employers really look for) then the only times that uni is really hard work is the night before assignments and exams
but can i just suggest to all of you who are starting uni -- lectures will be the most boring hours of your entire lives. but make the continued effort to keep going, because you will find revision much easier just because you have half-listened to someone explain it to you before.
anyway enjoy your holidays everyone