Clive George coughed up some electrons that declared:


3 years off to do a degree isn't a bad idea right now if you're up to it
and want to turn more professional in IT.

And doing a proper Computer Science degree IMO will cut more sway than a
Computer Technology degree. The former is to the latter as Applied
Mathematics/Physics is to Vehicle Servicing.

BTW - I don't have a CompSci degree - I worked in the "hard way" from
another numerate discipline - I wish I had done CompSci because it would
have made doing the right thing the first time much easier in so many
projects...

A CT degree will probably aid in getting a basic sysadmin or web-dude job. A
CompSci degree leaves that option intact (as well as helping to get a
sysadmin job in a fun higher class university) and opens up doing more
novel stuff too like R&D for small or big companies (hint IBM Hursley don't
recruit people with Applied Javascript and Flash Wibbling).

OTOH, my last (small) company was far more interested in aptitude. In fact
one of the new directors started there yonks ago on work experience or
something.