The Sims 4 Careers: Education

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Overview

Learn more about the Education career in The Sims 4, like how to Grade Homework, promotion requirements, and career cheats.

Table of Contents

About the Education career in The Sims 4

The Education career comes with The Sims 4 Discover University Expansion Pack and has two career branches:
  • Administrator 
  • Professor.
To join this career, select Find a Job from the phone or computer and choose Education.A Sim, with her hair tied up and wearing a red patterned cardigan, sits at a desk grading homework.
For more help with careers and promotions in The Sims 4, check out our careers guide.  

Education career tasks

Want your Sim to climb the academic ranks? Help them complete their daily career tasks to earn a promotion. These tasks change depending on which rank of the career your Sim is at. To check what tasks your Sim needs to complete, open the Career Panel (the briefcase icon in the bottom right of the screen) in Live Mode. 

How to Grade Homework

  1. 1
    Open your Sim’s Inventory, the box icon in the bottom-right of the screen in Live Mode.
  2. 2
    Select Teacher’s Padfolio of Student Homework and choose Grade Homework. 

How to Review Lesson Plan

Using the computer, select Career > Education Career > Create Lesson Plan. 

How to Review Budget Proposals

Using the computer, select Career > Education Career > Review Budget Proposals. 

How to Write Scholarly Paper

Using the computer, select Career > Education Career > Write Scholarly Paper.

Education career ranks

A menu for choosing a career in The Sims 4 highlights the Education career showing the hourly rate, and working days/times.Here’s a breakdown of all ranks of the Education career.
  1. 1
    Substitute Teacher
    • Pay Per Day: §176 
    • Daily Task: Grade Homework
    • Promotion Requirements: None
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: none
  2. 2
    Teaching Assistant
    • Pay Per Day: §256
    • Daily Task: Grade Homework
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 2
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §425, A is for Apple Clock
  3. 3
    Teacher
    • Pay Per Day: §304
    • Daily Task: Grade Homework
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 3
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §475, The Teacher’s Desk
  4. 4
    Mentor Teacher
    • Pay Per Day: §352
    • Daily Task: Grade Homework
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 4, Reach Logic Skill Level 2
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §525, The World is Your Oyster
  5. 5
    Department Head
    • Pay Per Day: §448
    • Daily Task: Grade Homework
    • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 5, Reach Charisma Skill Level 2
    • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §595
When your Sim is promoted to rank 5, you’ll choose between the Administrator or Professor career path.

6. Student Services Officer
  • Pay Per Day: §800
  • Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 6, Reach Charisma Skill Level 3
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §1,000, Review Budget Proposals Ability, Ask for Donation Interaction, Plan Agenda for Faculty Meeting Ability, Write Grants Interaction
7. Dean of Admissions
  • Pay Per Day: §1,000
  • Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 7, Reach Charisma Skill Level 4
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §3,500
8. Director of Academics
  • Pay Per Day: §1,360
  • Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 8, Reach Charisma Skill Level 5
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §2,500, Memories of Graduation
9. Vice-Chancellor
  • Pay Per Day: §1,785
  • Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 9, Reach Charisma Skill Level 6
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §3,200
10. Head Chancellor
  • Pay Per Day: §1,950
  • Daily Task: Review Budget Proposals
  • Promotion Requirements: None
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §3,150, Learning and Embetterment Award

6. Intrepid Instructor
  • Pay Per Day: §504
  • Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 6, Reach Logic Skill Level 3
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §975, New Create a Sim Items
7. Lead Lecturer
  • Pay Per Day: §770
  • Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 7, Reach Logic Skill Level 4
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §1,250
8. Adjunct Professor
  • Pay Per Day: §945
  • Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 8, Reach Logic Skill Level 5
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §2,250
9. Tenured Professor
  • Pay Per Day: §1,050
  • Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper
  • Promotion Requirements: Reach Research and Debate Skill Level 9, Reach Logic Skill Level 6
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §2,850
10. Master Educator
  • Pay Per Day: §1,590
  • Daily Task: Write Scholarly Paper
  • Promotion Requirements: None
  • Career Rewards and New Interactions: §3,150, Learning and Embetterment Award

Education career promotion cheats

Using this cheat promotes your Sim by one rank in the Education career. You can use it multiple times to reach the top of the career path.
  1. 1
    Press Control + Shift + C to open the cheat dialogue box. 
  2. 2
    Type testingcheats true and press Enter to turn on cheats. 
  3. 3
    Type careers.promote education into the cheat dialogue box and press Enter. 
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