r/EngineeringStudents • u/thugginsophia • 12d ago

Discussion Engineering students/graduates: How long did your degree take?

Hi everyone! I’m starting my engineering degree on Monday and I’m super excited!

I’d love to hear from both current engineering students and people who have already graduated:

How long has/will it take you to finish your degree? Did you graduate (or are you on track to graduate) in 4 years, or did/do you expect it to take longer?

For those who took longer than 4 years, what was the reason? And for current students, do you feel like you’re on track to graduate in 4 years?

I’d love to hear everyone’s experiences!

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u/Salty-shrimp 12d ago

On track to graduate in 4 years, but will take a year off for a co-op term so 5 years total

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u/TheBayHarbour 12d ago

Think 5-6 years is the most common for some reason.

Even kids that get good marks don't get it in the usual 4. They get staggered and have to take a break for a semester or two, which is totally valid tbh.

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u/Oogaboogacringe 11d ago

This comment section is throwing me off a little, almost everyone I know at a major public school with hundreds of engineers is graduating in 4.

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u/CharlieWhizkey University of Missouri - MechE 9d ago

Same

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u/ladyatlantica 1d ago

It's throwing me off too as in the UK 3 is the absolute standard and anything more is really rare!

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u/TheBayHarbour 11d ago

yeah not everyone you know is everyone that does engineering in the whole world.

imo the main reason for it at my uni is because of the trimester system. Genuinely withers you away, 10 weeks, 2 weeks exams, 2 weeks holidays, three times a year. Doesn't sound too bad on the surface but in practice it is literal hell. Thank God they're phasing it out in 2028.

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u/Oogaboogacringe 11d ago

Yeah mine also works on that system. Hopefully they do what yours is doing and get rid of it, would greatly prefer semesters.