Above the mage

Chapter 126 Course Selection

Below the quote from the first dean on the title page, there is also a line of warm reminders.

The college's logistics department offers a wide selection of well-paid college tasks for students to take on.

In addition, the academy has set up a special trading area for students to trade among themselves.

Students who have mastered magical skills can earn money by crafting corresponding magical items.

Gao De calculated his savings and found he had 212 gold and 15 silver.

This is certainly not comparable to those "second-generation lawyers" who have family support.

But at least it guarantees that he won't have to worry about course fees in his first year and can freely choose the courses that interest him.

If it weren't for this deposit, Gaode would be heading to the logistics department to take on academy tasks and earn tuition fees.

Furthermore, due to the "tuition fee" constraint, he certainly cannot select all the courses he is interested in; he can only choose them one by one, like squeezing toothpaste.

Instead of the current system where choosing courses only requires considering whether you are interested in them, and nothing else.

This precisely validates the first half of the statement made by the first dean, Ronan Horry: "The money in our hands is a tool for maintaining freedom."

For the next hour, Gaode carefully read through all the course introductions offered by the academy.

I also gained a deeper understanding of the situation at Seres Academy.

He then lowered the scroll introducing the course and opened another scroll as "Admission Approval".

The document contains Gaode's basic information, the college's approved enrollment information and tutor information, and is stamped by the college committee.

After that, Gaode will use this scroll to go and report to his mentor.

"Hossey O'Kinley, Senior Instructor, Third Ring Mage, Head of Rune Department, Chief Rune Instructor, Tier 3 Runemaster, specializing in rune analysis and recombination, and rune construction."

On the scroll, there is only this simple introduction to the mentor assigned to you.

Gao De frowned slightly.

It's not that I'm dissatisfied with the tutor assigned by the college.

If a third-level mage is his mentor and he's still not satisfied, how shameless would he be?

The reason for his frown was that Hosie Oakenley was the academy's chief rune instructor.

Gaode had already learned that at Seres Academy, mentors are very important to students, even affecting their development and future achievements.

The most direct point is that for students to successfully "graduate" from the academy, they first need the instructor's approval.

According to the rules of the Cyrus Academy of Magic, in order to "graduate" from the academy, the following conditions must be met:

1. Complete all required courses and obtain a passing grade or above.

This is the most basic requirement. If you can't even do this, you can't be considered a qualified mage at all.

Second, obtain more than 100 credits.

This is the minimum credit requirement, ensuring that each student achieves a certain depth and breadth of knowledge.

Third, the mage's level must be at least 1st level mage or above.

This is the minimum requirement. If one cannot even be considered a formal mage, one is indeed not qualified to "graduate" from Seres Academy.

Fourth, complete a final project and pass the review of the college committee.

To graduate, students need to comprehensively apply their knowledge, spells, and even theories to conduct in-depth research and practice on a specific problem and complete a specific design or research project.

This is a comprehensive test of the trainees' knowledge and skills.

The mentor plays a crucial role in this process.

It not only provides knowledge, resources, and opportunities, but also directly determines whether the students' graduation projects can be successfully submitted for review and the final evaluation they will receive.

According to Gaode's understanding, the relationship between mentors and students in the Cyrus Academy is equivalent to the relationship between mentors and graduate students in a previous life.

Based on normal circumstances, it is highly likely that Hosie O'Kane, as the head of the Rune Department, would teach students about "runes".

Even the research directions provided for students' graduation projects are very likely to be in the field of "spellbooks".

In other words, since he had become Hoshi O'Kenley's student, Gaode would inevitably have to come into contact with and learn "rune literature".

That's the problem.

As one of the three major families of magic artisans, "Rune Masters" have always been the most mysterious and have the highest entry requirements.

Before this, Gaode had never been exposed to "Rune Literature" and did not even know what "Rune Literature" was.

He was unsure whether he would like the course or whether he would be able to master it.

However, the assignment of mentors has already been decided.

Even if Gaode discovers that he is not suitable for "Rune Literature" by then, he will have almost no chance to switch sides.

"Sigh." Gao De sighed softly.

At least in my previous life, graduate students had to choose their advisors, and it was a two-way selection process.

At this point, it became a blind selection process.

We can only accept it as it is.

Fortunately, Gaode has always had excellent grades since childhood and has never encountered a subject that he cannot master, so he is somewhat confident.

At Seres Academy, all course and subject selections are arranged by the students themselves, with no mandatory requirements.

Even if it's a required course, you can put it off until you're ready to "graduate" before taking it.

Of course, it's wishful thinking to "graduate" from the college without completing the required courses and credits.

After learning about all the courses offered by the college, Gaode returned to the committee's building, entered the lobby, and walked to the course selection counter.

The staff member in charge of reception was an elderly man, about fifty or sixty years old, wearing a blue robe.

He sat behind the spacious counter, leisurely sipping tea. The aroma of the tea was so enticing that it could be smelled as soon as you got close.

As Gao De approached, the old man put down his teacup and asked with a smile, "Young man, are you here to choose courses?"

"Yes." Gao De nodded, then handed over his identity badge.

The old man took the ID badge, swiped it on the gold-plating machine in front of the counter, and said, "Oh, you're a freshman. What courses are you planning to take?"

Gao De had already made up his mind and slowly announced the names of the courses he planned to take in his first year: "Basic Mage Skills," "Spell Application and Combat," and "Basic Cultural Courses."

First, there are three compulsory courses, which I definitely have to choose.

The first two compulsory courses, "Basic Mage Courses," "Application and Combat of Spells," and "Basic Cultural Courses," are divided into three stages, requiring at least three academic years to complete.

The first stage of the course has a uniform price of 10 gold coins and is worth 1 credit.

The Basic Culture Course can be completed in one academic year and is worth 3 credits, but the course fee is also more expensive, requiring 20 gold coins.

In addition, Gaode also took a branch course under the "Basic Culture Course": "Geography of Nolan Continent and Geography of War", which is worth 2 credits and costs 20 gold coins.

The sub-course under "Spell Application and Combat" is "Understanding General Spells (0-3 Rings)," which is worth 1 credit and costs 10 gold coins.

Both of these courses are knowledge-based courses, and the assessment is simply completing a test paper.

As long as you attend classes and spend some time memorizing the textbook, there is almost no chance of failing the "assessment".

This type of course is known as a "easy course" among students in the college, and it is the best choice for earning easy credits.

However, Gaode chose these two courses not for easy credits, but simply because he felt the content of these two courses was very useful to him.

"Nolan's Geography of the Continent and the Geography of War" will allow him to better understand the world.

"Understanding General Spells (0-3 Rings)" fills the gap in Gaode's understanding of spells.

(End of this chapter)