Hey Sebastian! Congratulations on getting into the course :)
I'll answer your questions:
- Yes its only 6 courses and a capstone, you can choose how many you want to take, usually people do 3 each in a term or 4 in first term - 2 in the second term. The last term is just for the capstone. Average week is 2-3 lectures and 2-3 tutorial/practical classes. It is not overly hectic or overly free. I would say a good balance of classes and free time to self study.
- In my batch everyone was very collaborative and it was not cut-throat. People are competitive but in a healthy way that it pushes you to do your best and learn more in each class. It was not a negative environment at all.
You can even connect with me in LinkedIn if you want to ask anything else :)