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by jamil7 1018 days ago
> Would that actually be a bad thing? I see no reason why higher education should not be job training too. World is even more complex place so increased training for some jobs has reached level were university level is needed.

I think that's the point, jobs and their required skills change rapidly and university should be providing something higher-level than just training for a job. A degree should provide you with the necessary skills to teach yourself whatever you'll need to during your career.