Diploma decisions | Have university degrees become redundant?

University degrees have historically been considered a rite of passage for people wanting to pursue a career in a particular field. From a young age, people are told that if they work hard academically, they can be whatever they want to be.

This has meant that at the tender age of 18, when the majority of people decide to attend university, young people say goodbye to their families and friends and set off for higher education. For most, this will be their first time having to be independent and self-sufficient, and these years will become some of the most formative of their lives.