Yes it does, provided it's a degree that leads to something. I got a bachelor of Education, became a leading teacher and make $127,000 a year. My friend got an engineering degree and earns twice that. And then my sister who got an Arts degree is on unemployment benefits. Pick the right course that actually leads somewhere and you will be thankful in the long run.

I'm sure going to uni contributes to a person's success , but it's all in the power of the mind or lack of.

Not necessarily. If you are able to make a good career from what you've learned, then it's great, but if you never end up using your degree, it's wasted money. Some people do better at trade school or going right into a job - depends what you want to do. 2 of my children are teachers - they had to get their degrees. But college is not the be-all & end-all of life for many people.

Absolutely not! Unfortunately because you have a degree doesn’t mean you have common sense

No not always. There are many ways to be successful without university. The other thing is define success as it looks different to everyone. Stay true to yourself and your own goals and dreams.

Not necessarily, depends on the person. Often, universities turn out intelligent idiots

I think a University education is very good but I DO NOT BELIEVE it makes anyone better success wise. You may have more knowledge but it is how you use that knowledge and how caring you are as a person.

Depends...

Richard Branson apparently had learning difficulties. Not bad for a school failure. Wealth beyond what we can imagine.

Maybe but I know someone said it's not what you know how you knows. That how person got the job.

Think too much emphasis is put on university education, knew top bank managers in the UK who didnt have a university educations as years ago it was mainly the children of wealthy families who attended uni unless you were lucky enough to win a scholarship. Looking at the idiots we have in government (particularly in Victoria) they all seem to have graduated with a degree in Art. I just canniot see the need for a degree in art.

It all depends on what you want to do - Lindsay Fox started work at 16 and never went near a university while he was building his empire!

as long as you pass , succeeding at university means you are smart or hard working or both

It helps.

No

Higher education determines success in the form of a student walking across the stage to receive a paper document of the degree title with the university's logo on it. Three or so years of study are compressed into at least three words on a piece of paper. Where this paper leads depends on the personality of the individual. This could be the key to a higher-paying job or a career that involves less manual work. It's true that there are other alternatives besides uni. What makes students successful upon graduation depends on the connections made during university years. It's not the number of years studied, but how much involved and invested they have been.

It depends on the degree and the need for such skills in business.

no. learning and wisdom is gained over time and experience where university is only one small part not an end in itself

It depends what your definition of success is. To some, living in a modest home and being happy is being successful.

not necessarily, depends where your ambitions lay.

How is success measured when a student leaving Uni can't get a job and is in debt.

No, one of the richest men in New Zealand did not finish high school and worked as a panel beater. Years later he is a billionaire. I think it depends a lot on the type of person you are.

Success is subjective...if u can say u r happy then u r a success, with or without uni.

The employers are virtually forcing people to get degrees because they won't train you for many jobs. It causes people into study they might not want to do. And there's the question of paying for it. Years of potential debt and no guarantee of a good job at the end.

That's something that employers rarely offer. It should be encouraged by government. Hands on is what counts and not bookwork so much.

I learned 30 years ago while retraining after the baby years that 90% of job are got because they know someone. Still shocked by this statistic.

Work experience can be far better than university. espescially because it doesn't waste time.

higher education might make you smarter and able to get a good paying job but it doesn't make you any better than anyone else, I never finished high school and went straight to a job at age 14, raised 2 kids on my own after my marriage broke up and also brought my own home with no help from anyone several years later..To me personally, that is being successful in life

No. Hard work makes you successful. Only 1 of my kids finished college and he's a police officer. The two that make the most money only went to junior college. They're all good at what they do and work hard!

A university degree should only be necessary if you want to be a doctor, solicitor, engineer or the like. Anyone wanting to be a tradie shouldn't need a uni degree. There are people out there who have done very well at uni but never held down a job, then there are the well educated morons, of which we have many.

What do you want to do. If medicine or lW is your goal, absolutely. In Oz you can gain high quality in most other fields through Tafe or traineeships and get work experience at the same time. I have friends who are over 50 and are professional students,highly qualified,never worked in their field of choice,just keep going back to Uni.

No! but it puts off working too hard, for a couple of years. Sadly, then reality sets in.

What we thought we had to do as young adults changes. Some of us do not love Academia and it does not give us the feeling we have succeeded. Horses for courses - this horse decided to do something else!

Education generally is a wonderful thing. But to me a qualification doesn't determine success. How we live our lives determines our level of success. A university education may be part of that , or it may well not be.

Some are wasting their life getting a degree. We have people going on to become teachers and then they moan, " it's just too hard"! Many are leaving the profession. Waste of money being taught and you cannot get your time back. People need to be certain about what they want to do before they take up long study sessions at uni. We will need more technology workers in the future. So University's are not producing enough of the right workers. They only care about the money they receive. Edited 03-Jun-24 17:39pm

It depends on the person, how committed they are to their education, and the field in which they're working toward. I've heard it said that if you find something you really love doing, you'll never have to work a day in your life. As for me, I'm loving being retired! ;-D

I think it may in certain circumstances but I believe it’s what you put into any thing you do that has more success

Higher education can give you a good chance of gaining a position within a company of your chosen career, however isn’t always a certainty for success. All of us can be successful at what we strive to become, whether it be a wife and mother, a teacher, a nurse, a politician, an artist, a musician, a sports personality…

University means a lot of things to different people. The achievement of higher education means a lot to some people and little to others. It does help with job prospects, and further employment.

Depends on the career choice i suppose...

These days it’s really doesn’t matter as long as you are street smart and book smart.

Not necessarily, attending university does not guarantee a successful life. Many people have been very successful without a degree, and there are many others who have earned several degrees who have failed to apply their degrees to become successful. It's all about how you apply your education to obtain your goals.

The only things that determine success are skill / ability, determination, work ethic, and some luck. Of course, "success" does mean different things to different people. Some people would say having huge piles of money and a luxury lifestyle is a sign of "success", but it is usually simply a sign plain greed, often at someone else's expense.

An education, is no guarantee against stupidity. Look at what's happening at universities now. I rest my case!

I reached Buyer then departmental manager & I started in retail 1 week before I was 14yrs of age .My parents said do your very best no matter what the job is.I did & it was noticed & I got my promotions

I think it helps one advance to higher paying jobs ,on the other hand I have seen people who did not go to university that were very successful. Being successful depends on a person's perspective.

it depends on what you study & use it for your achivements. Like got my BSc in chemistry & had a great career

In West Australia there are many jobs available on mine sites and even without degrees you can set yourself up for the future

Success depends on you. I know people who can barely write or read that are very successful. It just goes to show so called University means nothing just a waste of money

So many students drop out after one or two years. They then have a debt and haven’t had any or little income in the years they have spent at uni.

So much depends on the individual person and what they want to achieve in life. University is not the be-all and end-all for everyone. We need skilled tradespeople, artists, actors, designers, gardeners, chefs, drivers, etc. who need to learn from professionals who also learned 'on the job'.

No not at all the university in Australia are just a waste of taxpayers money

Better education is generally a good thing but its what you do with that education that makes you successful or not.

No. Success in life does not require a degree.

"ONE" BECOMES SUCCESSFUL WHEN "ONE" VENTURES INTO THE REAL WORLD AND STARTS TO LIVE LIFE WITHOUT BEING TOLD WHAT TO DO AND WHAT TO THINK-THAT'S HOW ONE BECOMES SUCCESSFUL!

It is entirely up to you what you actually get out of doing a degree...it isn't going to make you successful..that's your job..so do a degree in something you find really inspiring or interesting...something you already know you will do well in....listen, work hard and achieve things while you are doing it...and then yes you may find that success you are looking for....some people waste between 3 or 4 years of their lives...and lots of people drop out..it is entirely up to you..choose wisely

Depends on what you would like to be, hope my doctor when to university.

NO!!!!!!

I think it's over rated, many people have gotten great jobs through their own merits, not for having a high IQ or tertiary education.

No

Higher education to some employers matter. As a baby boomer, when hiring, I look for experience more than education. Just because you have a degree, doesn’t mean you are successful!

I depends upon indicidual gifts and the need for one's skills.

All depends on the person. Higher education is very good but you also need experience on the field you're going into.

No, not necessarily, but then again what one person deems as the definition of "success" , someone else may say success means something else to them. I saw my grandparents as successful. One did their 3 years of high school, the other left at the end of primary school to become a drover with their dad. They both went on to work in factories and droving before their families settled in the area where they met and formed their relationship which resulted in my grandfather buying a house and asking my grandmother to marry him (he had to buy a house before he could propose). They had 5 children, 15 grandkids and 30+ great-grandchildren, plus were married for 54 years when he passed away.

no, I know many university students with degrees that flip burgers, there is nothing wrong with that, but you don't need a degree to do it, i think they sell education like they do lotteries, i also think that success is measured by how you live your life, not what you have in the bank

Depends on if the person finishes their degree and then it depends on the degree. My brother has tried twice and left after it got too much so he doesn't have his degree. You can get a degree in arts, history, science so it does depend on what you want to do with the degree you are trying to get. Say if you wanted to be a rocket scientist you may need to do a degree in some thing like engineering for an example. I have certainly met quite a few GP's that have had no people skills and you kind of wonder why they became a GP in the first place. Money can only be the answer sadly. Maybe if they didn't get their degrees they may have become the local metre inspector or a politician in Canberra. Edited 03-Jun-24 12:19pm

I once employed an accountant based upon his credentials. BIG mistake. He was unable to interact with others in the company, couldn't work out how to answer the phone, and consequently did not last for very long

How satisfied you are with your life determines your success. University can be a qualification that helps you achieve success, but it is only one key amongst many others that can help a person become successful. Some people never receive formal education but they are quite successful at what they choose to do.

no Have a friend who went to Uni then when applied for jobs and was told she was over qualified???

no. Find something that you really enjoy and do the training available. If it is what makes you happy you will succeed.

The days when a University degree was a key gateway to success has long passed. Just imagine how many graduates there are year after year across the globe. Degrees are a dime a dozen. It seems like every schmuck with a little determination can get one (if they have the money). In my opinion, university is little more than an endurance test that deals with your own interests. If you're paying attention, the actual education that you receive is quite limited to your specialty. This is not a bad thing but as you advance through your studies you learn more and more about less and less. Pick the wrong degree in the beginning and you'll still have the wrong education in the end, but you will have benefited from the University experience. No one can ever take that away from you.

No chance. You can always get a useless degree in economic terms, so it may depend on how you define success.

Not all the time. Yes getting a degree can help you become a nurse, teacher, etc but I also have a couple of friends that have studied at uni for about 6 years and are still unable to get a job

no

A university education can help you become successful, but it depends on many things. Firstly, how does one measure success? Many ways of being successful do not require a university education. A degree can open many doors, but not all doors. It is not a golden bullet that will magically ensure success. Often the connections one makes at university are more beneficial than the actual learning that occurs there. Many people with degrees have failed to find success because of the lack of personal attributes, such as determination and resourcefulness. So many things contribute to success.

no it doesn't. Plenty of people who have a degree but they have zero street smarts or common sense.

It used to but not anymore.

Yes.very successful.

No. You make your own success depending on what you call success. Finding something that you like to do, because you will be doing it for a lot of years. Spending time in a job that you don't like will only bring misery.

No it doesn't. We need a lot more tradies and Uni only gets you into debt when you could be earning as you study. There are a lot of successful businesses that have started with a tradie!

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No it doesn’t.

Does doing the HSC determine success in later life? I have seen lots of high school smart ass.. with "an attitude" because they have a laptop!

To go to University is a big accomplishment the trick when you go is to go after a field where there are a lot of jobs.

No and it does not guarantee that you will get a job when you have finished. The world is full of people who have gone to University wasted their time getting a Bachelor of Arts degree, some wasting even more time doing a PhD using some absurd and meaningless subject as their thesis and then when it is all over they adopt the attitude that "I did not spend 5 years at University to throw hamburgers at McDonald's" as a reason not to get a productive job. The Universities have only themselves to blame because they give people the title "Professor" for the most insignificant jobs, The title "Doctor" has been so degraded that it is now meaningless.

A good few of the multimillionairs in the world never completed school, never mind having higher education. It depends on what you determine as success. I have four children all successful in their own way. Only one has what you could call a big bank balance, however, they are all happy, all get along together and all help each other. That to me is a happy and successful life for them and for me. None of my children went on to complete higher education.Edited 03-Jun-24 10:58am

Easy answer is NO it doesn't. For instance one first has to pass the course that they are doing at Uni to even be on the road to success.

I don't think higher education determines success, there are many people who have fortunes that never completed college. I think that using your finances wisely and watching for opportunities to increase them make you successful.

Define “successful”? Successful doesn’t mean the same thing to everyone.

No, but the chances are much greater.

It depends on what you want to do as some jobs require certain qualifications which are only available through university. It can be very expensive and it won't guarantee you the job you want anyway.

not always.....I went to TAFE and achieved more and it cost me nothing

it can help but everything depends on what most people want i chose to be a plumber because every thing on earth needs water . I never had a day out of work in all my life

How do you define success? It is an acomplisment to get a degree, not just going to university. Higher learning is always a good thing. It teaches critical thinking and discernment. Most of the people that thrive on conspiracy theories are not degree qualified.

the more education you have the more the more people opinons of you changes

Depends on the kind of career you hope to have, for some it's necessary but for most going to Uni is a waste of time given the jobs they get don't require much of what they learn at Uni, and a lot of employers prefer to teach their own way of doing things anyway...It used to be that people learned on the job with advancement earned by performance and ability without the need for years of expensive schooling, it was called 'apprenticeships', it covered pretty much all areas and should be bought back IMO....With everything getting so expensive, including education, Uni is just another unnecessary money-eating venture we could all do without...Edited 03-Jun-24 10:14am

No it doesn't. It depends on what your goals and desires and dreams are. If you achieve those things and are content, then you have succeeded and you are a success. Just because you go to university doesn't mean you will pass what you are taking and doesn't mean you will achieve employment from your degrees if you get any, in the outside world. Success is achieving one's aims and goals, whether in terms of employment, enjoyment and leisure, competition, whatever thing it is you are focussed on progressing within!

no, not in my opinion, there is common sense learning,and book learning. They are separate issues.

COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY TO CREATING SUCCESS. ANY ONE CAN MEMORIZE

not necessarily as many are exceptional with their hands & doing a trade is very rewarding & a very successful vocation