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How long does University take in Real Life?
Simmerville
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I'm having lots of fun with this pack. Still pondering a bit regarding how my play routine shall be, especially how many years my students shall spend taking their degree. I know it can be done in different numbers of terms, but how long should a
term take?
I was thinking 1 term per half year, like 1 Spring term, and one Fall term. With 4 terms, that seems to be my normal, it will take a student 2 years to get a degree. Is this how long it would take in real life? Somehow I think it's a bit quick.
Alternatively they could have just 1 term per year, taking 4 calendar years to get a degree... which might be long, but would actually have a bigger affect on their family back home - their room will actually be unoccupied for a while, and I might hav more time to "miss them". I play on rotation often with just one simday per house per year, and when playing a student I don't really think I must play their family back home at a minimum.
What's your thoughts? How do your terms relate to real life years?
term take?
I was thinking 1 term per half year, like 1 Spring term, and one Fall term. With 4 terms, that seems to be my normal, it will take a student 2 years to get a degree. Is this how long it would take in real life? Somehow I think it's a bit quick.
Alternatively they could have just 1 term per year, taking 4 calendar years to get a degree... which might be long, but would actually have a bigger affect on their family back home - their room will actually be unoccupied for a while, and I might hav more time to "miss them". I play on rotation often with just one simday per house per year, and when playing a student I don't really think I must play their family back home at a minimum.
What's your thoughts? How do your terms relate to real life years?
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In game everything is offered every semester and you can have your degree in as little as 3 semesters, so in 3 weeks....
Thanks! Then I'll definitely go for my alternative 4 years plan as a standard. And then there will probably be some students needing 1 term/year extra. This means I'll play just 1 term/7 days per calendar year (56 simdays), which suits my rotational play even better.
What I've done in my game so far is have my sims take 2 courses per term and none during the Summer, so it takes them 2 years to complete a degree. But at least they'll have one Summer holiday in between, which adds some realism.
Generally, most degrees take three years - four depending on the degree as well. Master degree takes 5 -6 years or instead, generally, 2 more years after you took the bachelor degree. 2 semesters per year.
I'm not playing my game like that though - but I am making my Sims earn all the Distinguished degrees at both Uni's - just for the heck of it. LOL. She has her own house there - and as soon as she graduates from each one - I sign her up for they next one. I only let her take 3 parts at a time so she enjoys some of Uni life besides just studying.
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Is summer a full semester in the UK, equal in offerings to fall and spring semesters??
Oh my! That sim will surely become the most educated sim in the whole SimNation!!! Would be worth a story!
I spent 4 years pursuing my bachelor degree. I even changed majors a few times, but I made it. My college was pushing the master’s program (cha-ching!) but I decided against it.