Product: The Sims 4Platform:MacWhich language are you playing the game in? EnglishHow often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)What is your current game version number? I have no idea and the instructions to determine are not clear, to me. The Main Menu screen of what, exactly?What expansions, game packs, and stuff packs do you have installed? All.Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I have no idea.What happens when the bug occurs? My sims do not benefit from their completed degrees when they take a corresponding job after graduation. Not one sim. Not one time. Also, anything my sims unlock while at university are locked after graduation, for example, the research machine. my sim unlocked, it appears in household inventory after graduation, but is locked and unusable. What do you expect to see? I expect, for example, if my sim earns a degree with honors in psychology they start a job, after graduation, in education, at a level higher than level one and that they will receive all additional degree related bonuses. I expect unlocked items to remain unlocked for the sim who unlocked them and therefore to be usable by said sim. Have you installed any customization with the game, e.g. Custom Content or Mods? Never used.Did this issue appear after a specific patch or change you made to your system? Neutral/Not Sure Help? It's not fun to earn a degree that yields squat, not in game or irl. I just want the game to work properly, as advertised, and to enjoy my gaming experience. Thank you, in advance, for your assistance.

@Iamthefeenix Your degree should unlock the professor, diamond agent and covert ops branches so you can join them directly. Or are you talking about the detective career (which also benefits from this degree)?p.s. you're not the only one who has this issue - many people seem to be confused

@crinrictyour link for the Graduation bug is not working"You either have to log in or need permission to see this page."

@lizafideli95 you have to join the professor branch (not just education)

@crinrictIt's a mess. According to game files organization related items are unlocked in 4 cases only:Art Society Rank 3 - 232837Robotics Rank 1 - 229500School Spirit Party Rank 3 - 231968School Spirit Prank Rank 3 - 232142, 231970Build mode tooltips (found in a video) however state that you can unlock six posters by becoming a new member, plus:TY 84 Gold - Senior Member DebateHappy Little Easel - Senior Member ArtsPing! Pincers! Pong! - Senior Member Spirit Squad (Party)Dragon Pong! - Senior Member Spirit Corps (Prank)Anti Foxbury - Senior Member Spirit CorpsAnti UBrite - Senior Member Spirit Squad

@crinrict the Debate Guild doesn't unlock anything (other than cas/traits) . Instead it grants you a copy of the reward object(s).

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crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@Iamthefeenix To make sure I understand you correctly, this is about the career unlocks ? You did start at a higher job level ? Or did all your Sims start at level 1 as well ?

As for the game version: At the bottom of the main Sims screen.

Here's instructions: https://sims4.crinrict.com/eng/2018/07/how-to-find-your-game-version-number/
kusurusu
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
@Iamthefeenix Your degree should unlock the professor, diamond agent and covert ops branches so you can join them directly. Or are you talking about the detective career (which also benefits from this degree)?

p.s. you're not the only one who has this issue - many people seem to be confused
lizafideli95
6 years ago
My sim graduated in psychology (I think, it was the one that was supposed to boost the education-career) but she still starts as a substitute teacher. I don't know if i f**ked it up because I got her to start the job directly after graduation, I thought that it was ok to do that. Then like a couple hours later she got her diploma, and I realized that maybe I should have waited a bit longer.. So she quit her job, and re-took the career again, but she is still only a substitute teacher.
Is this not how it is supposed to be? I was a bit confused :P
kusurusu
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
@lizafideli95 you have to join the professor branch (not just education)
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@kusurusu What about the stuff you have unlocked at Uni through the organisations. Shouldn't that stay unlocked ?
kusurusu
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
@crinrictIt's a mess. According to game files organization related items are unlocked in 4 cases only:
Art Society Rank 3 - 232837
Robotics Rank 1 - 229500
School Spirit Party Rank 3 - 231968
School Spirit Prank Rank 3 - 232142, 231970

Build mode tooltips (found in a video) however state that you can unlock six posters by becoming a new member, plus:
TY 84 Gold - Senior Member Debate
Happy Little Easel - Senior Member Arts
Ping! Pincers! Pong! - Senior Member Spirit Squad (Party)
Dragon Pong! - Senior Member Spirit Corps (Prank)
Anti Foxbury - Senior Member Spirit Corps
Anti UBrite - Senior Member Spirit Squad
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@kusurusu What about that research machine OP describes. I do think it should stay unlocked and this is a bug
kusurusu
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
@crinrict the Debate Guild doesn't unlock anything (other than cas/traits) . Instead it grants you a copy of the reward object(s).
crinrict
Hero+
6 years ago
@kusurusu So this would be ok then.

Thanks for all the research. I'll wait for OP to answer my questions.
Schwarzbart00
6 years ago
I have finished Economics with a GPA: A+ Course Credits 12 of 12 but when joining the Education Career my Sim start at lvl 1 as Substitute Teacher.