I have never worked in my life. Now that i have a degree it is next to useless because who wants to employ someone who knows nothing about nothing. And suddenly experience seems to be the new education.
What do you guys think? Which is more impt? A balance..??
DD, education is important NO MATTER WHAT. I will never compromise on the value of education. However, indeed experience is just as important in some instances. Also, I don't know much about the politics of UK's workplace and employment dynamics, but here in the US, you may be able to get a relativiely good job without much education BUT you can only forge ahead, be promoted, and climb the corporate ladderi if you have strong educational background.
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I guess we all agree that both is important. But you don't have to see these things seperate from each other. The best way would be to gain some work experience during your education.
You could go for summer jobs, part time jobs or even full time employment. I completed my MBA in evening and weekend classes and worked full time during the day.
That were the toughest 4 years of my life of course, but now it is all paying off, Alhamdulillah.
yaar i’m in the same exact position…i’ve NEVER worked in my life either…except some part time on campus jobs in freshman and sophomore yr which were not career reated but just for some extra $$$…
but i think its ok tho…education is DEFINITELY more important…and i used to go home to spend time with family instead of working in the breaks…so i think it was worth it and i don’t have any regrets…
don’t worry abt what’s gone by…just take it from here…good luck 
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Disco Dee,
In the UK, the attitude is very different to in the USA and the rest of Europe.
In the USA and continental Europe, education is far more important. In the UK, however, experience counts for a lot more.
Case in point. Given a choice between hiring someone with a batchelor's degree and a master's degree, and hiring someone with a batchelor's degree but who has had good work experience, most companies here would recruit the guy woth more experience rather than the better educated one.
The best example of this from personal experience is within the company that I work for. The US division is VERY keen on educating its employees, and everyone is elegible to sponsored for a MBA. People with MBAs are more highly prized.
The UK division, on the other hand, views having a MBA to be of little value, and therefore does not sponsor employees to do MBAs, nor does it pay people with MBAs any more than non-MBAs, or value them more in any way.
I'm not saying that all companies in the UK are exactly like this, but the general point stands that most employers in the UK do prize experience much more than education.
PS: What kind of field are you trying to get into? The answer would to a certain extent depend on that too.