Yes, another difference I neglected to mention is in Germanic countries, because your degree is your life, people think it&#x27;s ok take it easy, enjoy your student life a bit, maybe stretch it out to 6-7 years where it&#x27;s supposed to take 5. And you certainly cannot just stop after your bachelor&#x27;s degree!<p>In the UK, people are 21 or 22 when they finish university, and it&#x27;s off to find some job. It&#x27;s not unusual to find 25 year old phds who&#x27;ve raced through the academic system.<p>This naturally also has an impact on the debate about who should pay, and how much.