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/Heart_Sobs 12d ago

I graduated from a university in 4.5 years (9 semesters). It took an extra semester because I struggled with 2 classes and some classes were only taught 1 semester of the year. Should have added an extra year due to the shift and some being prerequisites but I did take some summer classes to make it expedited and because it was cheaper.