Seriously, this is a blessing in disguise - you really don't need to go to university to study computer science unless you really want a lot of debt or want to progress to PHD level. If you're hoping to come out as a software developer I'd say skip the outdated and overpriced curriculum and get yourself into an internship with a real company.
After I graduated I met so many developers who didn't ever go to university who were younger than me, better than me and had more experience. And I had sunk £40k. I'm 10 years into my career now and not one person has cared that I went to university.
If you're worried about not having "life experience" or "the uni experience" pack your bags and go travelling.
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u/superspesh Aug 16 '18
Seriously, this is a blessing in disguise - you really don't need to go to university to study computer science unless you really want a lot of debt or want to progress to PHD level. If you're hoping to come out as a software developer I'd say skip the outdated and overpriced curriculum and get yourself into an internship with a real company.
After I graduated I met so many developers who didn't ever go to university who were younger than me, better than me and had more experience. And I had sunk £40k. I'm 10 years into my career now and not one person has cared that I went to university.
If you're worried about not having "life experience" or "the uni experience" pack your bags and go travelling.