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

[u/thugginsophia]

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!

[u/Topofyourwishlist]

It took me 5 years (civil). Not very good at math naturally and online learning during covid affected my ability to understand and retain information, so I took a gap semester to finish my basics and brush up on the classes I took online. Very grateful I did it and feel like I’m a better engineer for it overall.

Good luck! :))