Local Independent Fashion School, Fashion Antidote, Joins the Debate on Degrees.

Join the Debate: Do you need a degree to succeed?

A Twitter debate recently, sparked by Stylist Magazine,

raised the question once again of whether in the current climate a degree is

necessary to succeed in a career. The recent developments in tuition fees and

the over subscription of university places aside, in the current difficult job

market is a degree the best way to get the job you want?

The Twitter debate showed a diverse reaction to the

question;

@Kanizxx: “I'm proud of my degree I think it shows

dedication, commitment. Also skills such as research,writing,analysing,

presenting”

@hkayjay

“Interesting that many women now change career in 30s/40s + set up own business

unrelated to degree”

@alihax “Unless it's a requirement in the career you've

picked eg. medicine or law, a degree is just a help - success is up to you!”

At Fashion Antidote we believe that, in the fashion industry

at least, a degree is not mandatory to success, and is in fact one of the

reasons Fashion Antidote was set up in the first place. We believe that fashion

education leaves something to be desired, with many students we have

encountered leaving degrees unsatisfied and in debt, having gone to University

because they were unaware of other options.

 In such a

competitive, creative and ever-changing field, expert skills and motivation

take precedent over a qualification. For some, a degree is the perfect way to

gain these skills and get the foot in the door to the career they want, but not

for everyone; vocational courses like the ones we at Fashion Antidote offer, or

internships and work experience can be just as valuable and beneficial.

 We want to provide an

alternative, professional level fashion education without the debt or

commitment of a degree. If you have a passion for learning, a need to gain

skills and a desire to get into the fashion industry, you don’t necessarily

need to embark upon a degree to get where you want to be.

What do you think? Follow us on Twitter, join the debate -

@fashion_antidot @stylistmagazine #lunchtimedebate