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WHAT_DID_YOU_DO t1_j5lxh69 wrote

I’m guessing you came in with your masters completed already?

That’s one large difference between US and EU Ph.D.s In the US you can start straight out of Uni(College) and makes the process takes about 5-6 years in the US

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FlimsyHuckleberry OP t1_j5nryp9 wrote

Yeah I did, and I'm thankful that I only had to spend 3.5 years on the PhD in total.

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SyriseUnseen t1_j5pmqi0 wrote

>and makes the process takes about 5-6 years in the US

Same for Germany (or at least in German linguistics).

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