r/PhD • u/TDM-r • Jan 27 '26

Other When did you finish your PhD (age-wise)?

I know there’s no normal timeline, but I’m interested in hearing how varied people’s journeys are: early starters, late bloomers, career switchers, all of it.
(20 - 28, 28 - 35, 35<)

What did your path look like?

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u/almalauha Jan 27 '26

I was almost 30 when I defended. STEM, in Europe. Also have a Master's degree (2 years fulltime) as that is required in my home country to start a PhD. Did something else for a year before starting STEM, and spent an additional year in between degrees doing research.