Going to University has become absolutely pointless.

Haha no.

I'd rather be educated and poor than uneducated and earning a moderately comfortable living. Having the resources of a university to help satisfy my hunger for knowledge and understand the world better trumps any cosy idea of having a nice life working as a trainee at some company that doesn't give a chit about you.

It's pathetic when people start to only see university as a means to an end for employment. What happened to the pursuit of betterment?

No, you don't need a degree to do that. But that is a very outdated view of the role of the registered nurse and views like this are the reason that nursing is one of the most 'controversial' degrees. These days nurses are responsible for a lot more than just bedpans and bums. Nurses need a lot more knowledge than they did in the 1950s, the university education provides that and the knowledge is consolidated on placements.

hahaha, this is easily the biggest lie I've read on this forum. Getting an upper class tory vibe from you as well.

****ed if you do, ****ed if you don;t. Maybe people should lower their career ambitions so the rich can enjoy their bloated riches while the rest of us make do with less?

Aye sounds like a plan.

No offence but this isn't even justified sarcasm, this is exactly what I did. What do you even mean by advanced philosophy? Analytic philosophy? I learned analytic philosophy by myself in a library (yes I even did the logic) I went to University after and my teachers said I understood it perfectly.

I'm fairly skeptical to say the least. Plus analytic philosophy is only one part of Philosophy.

I have yet to see any autodidact of any field contribute something that has helped progress or shape their field in the past 20-30 years.

I'm not undermining what you've done. It is surely impressive. But if I had two people of equal ability and placed one in a library and the other in a university which consists of lecturers, one-to-one contact hours and a university library. I am confident on who will thrive and become a greater student of their discipline.

It's sad that you'd think I'm lying haha.

So if STEM degrees are considered vocational, Law and Business should also be added to the list. All of these represent the majority of graduates.

OP would have been more credible if he had clearly pointed right at the beginning that his problem was with Arts and Humanities degrees.

You're either lying or are massively deluded, the assumption you're lying is a lot more flattering.

Giving medications - does it counteract with another medication, is the dose prescribed correct, does the patient's condition indicate that this medication should be omitted, etc.

Deterioration - is the patient becoming more unwell, what might be happening to make them deteriorate, what needs to be done immediately, when does a doctor (and what grade) need to be involved, do Critical Care nurses need to see the patient, etc.

Research - how can we ensure evidence based practice, the need to critically analyse the research out there to inform future practice, how to develop the profession as a whole

I could go on, the point is that the general public know very little of the modern day nursing role, and it's extremely frustrating.

I think you're just an overall bitter person. Maybe it's a shock to your system that there are other people out there who hold a different opinion to you? Instead of calling me a liar on such a subjective topic, let's do the grown up thing and agree to disagree.

I mean, seriously? Making wild assumptions about my family's income, my political views and calling me a liar for saying that I highly value the idea of being educated.

Good luck in everything you do!

So you think that degrees in architecture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy should not exist?

If I was making wild assumptions it wouldn't have rattled you this easily, I've clearly hit a nerve. Why don't you drop your art degree and do something with your life instead of throwing stones at homeless people you tory scum.

They're infantile, naive, idealistic, unskilled, lacking in socialisation (from their extended stay in adolescence) and a drain on any corporation, institution or organisation, at least for the first few years, during which they need to be 'deconstructed.'

Universities do not offer international students funding or scholarships and if they do, its very limited. Where did you get this from? And they all have to go back home after finishing their degrees. Getting sponsored for a work visa is harder than winning the lottery these days.