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I'm thinking of getting a degree while working too. Do you think it's worth it? Perhaps if only to make life easier... I dropped out of uni in my last year due

by eyko 9y ago

I'm thinking of getting a degree while working too. Do you think it's worth it? Perhaps if only to make life easier... I dropped out of uni in my last year due to family/personal issues but I've been working in tech for over 12 years now. I've never needed to show a degree here in the UK but back home (Spain) it used to be an issue. Recently the opportunity to relocate to the USA came up with my employer but I sort of rejected the offer since I assumed that getting a visa might be a bit of a hassle without a degree.

GordonS 9y ago
Like it or not, a lot of employers won't even look at your CV if you don't have a degree. Also, if you do want to work outside of the EU, it is very likely that not having a degree will be an impediment to getting a visa (and not just for the USA). So yes, as silly as I think it is, I do think overall it's worth it. If you want to do it while working, I can highly recommend the Open University. While I didn't really learn anything I didn't already know with a Computing degree, there is a large choice of courses, the course materials were really good, and the remote tutoring system works well.