why is a PhD usually structured to take about six years? Are there ever shortcuts to take less time?

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Was talking to some friends about pursuing a PhD and some got turned off after learning it is 6 years because they say it would be exchanging the best years of your working life for someone that may not even guarantee a job you want

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I know someone who did biophysics simulations for 6 months and then wrote a thesis in 3 months. His PhD took 9 months to complete. But that is an extreme case and a physics PhD in Germany normally takes about 5 years.

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