Who here went to University?

[S.Peelman]

the2real4mafol said:

S.Peelman said:
Yes.

Just mere weeks away from graduating my Master track in Architecture (for the Master of Science degree). Finally, after 8 long years, too bad I'll be graduating in a time no-one wants to build buildings .

I attend the Delft University of Technology here in the Netherlands, which is pretty much the equivalent of the MIT in Europe.

Good luck in your studies!

I suggest moving to somewhere in Asia, your skills will be needed.

But how come your degree took so long? Maybe it's different in the Netherlands, but a degree and a masters should only take 4 years. 

A lot of students from my University move to Asia, that's true. There's also a lot of Asian students attending it to take the knowledge home. Personally I'm too attached to my own country though .

It took a long time, I know, too long. I'm glad it'll be over soon.

Usually in Europe (at most studies and faculties including mine, it can be different however), the Bachelor's Degree at a regular University would be attained in 3 years, after that you will graduate with a Master's Degree in an additional 2 years if you choose to. That's 5 years total for a normal study.

However, my high school education was not on a level high enough to be admitted to University right away, which meant I had to attend what's called a 'Hoge School'. There's basically three levels; a lower level, middle and upper level. I had the middle. To add to the confusion, 'Hoge School' indeed literally translates to 'High School', but it's not a high school. There's a weird inconsistency which makes it difficult talking about this when translating the terms for the different levels of schools, in English at least. It's actually somewhat the equivalent of a 'college' or undergraduate school. That took 2 years where I studied Structural Engineering. Having completed the introductory courses (I didn't have to graduate that school per se), or ''propaedeutics' as it's called, I was admitted at the Delft University. I completed my Bachelor's in the 3 years time that it minimally takes. I started my Master's right after, however half-way trough the first year a couple of long running family problems culminated into an all out tragedy. I fell behind. I decided to take it slow for a year, finish the things I didn't the year prior and to get my head straight. This means that my Master's, if I actually do graduate in a couple of weeks, has also lasted 3 years.

So, a complicated story, but I hope I'm clear at least; 2 years of college, 3 years Bachelor's, 3 years Master equals 8 years .