[rallport]

To answer the OP, I'm a developer by trade and have a Bsc in an unrelated subject. Do you need a degree to be developer - absolutely not.

I personally wish I hadn't done a degree and got some earlier industry experience. At the end of the day, employers are looking for experience - university simply doesn;t give that. Don;t regret going for the social aspect, but would have preferred to get some relevant industry experience.

porkchops, on 29 February 2012 - 03:16 PM, said:

I think the points the BrightonMike bring up are excellent. It's really hard to compete with candidates for jobs that have degrees unless your portfolio is superb.

Depends where you're applying to. Council/Government based jobs usually require a degree in something. An agency would much prefer experience, so you can jump into your role without training/help.

[divarien]

NOT AT ALL !I did my UG and PG in computer science but never bothered to gain knowledge from it.
I am surviving just with my self taught experiences. The articles, blogs and tutorials on the internet can offer you more than a degree does for sure ! Obviously coupled with your creativity and passion for design ...

This post has been edited by divarien: 07 March 2012 - 06:41 PM

[Gibson]

Degree in Graphic Design? Probably good.

Degree in programming and computer science etc.? Probably good.

Degree in Web Design/Development? Probably means you do it wrong, seeing as it's taught wrong.

If I was an employer looking for a Web Designer, the fact that they'd done a University degree would raise alarm bells. I want up to date stuff, not 5 year out of date stuff. I'd much rather look at portfolios.

[Renaissance-Design]

divarien, on 07 March 2012 - 06:40 PM, said:

NOT AT ALL !I did my UG and PG in computer science but never bothered to gain knowledge from it.
I am surviving just with my self taught experiences. The articles, blogs and tutorials on the internet can offer you more than a degree does for sure ! Obviously coupled with your creativity and passion for design ...

Ah, now Computer Science is one of those degrees that's actually worthwhile, because software development and design patterns haven't shifted much over the last 10 years or so. More languages have OO (PHP), some are shifting from client to server-side (JS) but if you know how to program, you know how to program.