What do you think about higher education, is it necessary these days?

I think we are living in great times. Structured school / college education is overrated in my opinion. There are pros in terms of networking, social skills etc. But the pace of education is very slow. For eg. If someone wants to learn to code, a person can become a decent coder in 6 months to 1 year by doing self learning, online courses which would otherwise take longer in higher education. In other fields as well, I believe learning from a university / school is 10% of the job. The rest of the experience comes by working on actual projects. If I had to do over it again, I would still do undergrad, because if is fun to be around friends, socialise and network. But I would focus on gaining skills that would help in real world projects / job rather then studying boring theory!

I think it depends on the field / specialty. For example, the traditional under grad > post grad degree & formal registration process might make sense for a Psychologist or Psychiatrist. For other professions within the tech space though, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities are critical, but how you gain them is secondary.

Die Hochschulbildung gliedert sich in universitäre theoretische Bildung und berufliche Bildung, was für jeden etwas anderes bedeutet. Es wird für die zukünftige Karriereplanung von Vorteil sein.

I think skills are more important for jobs nowadays, and many can be learned online through self learning

Yes, but education without skill is useless.

I won't say it's necessary, it's just that now more than ever opting for higher education should be thoughtful. Whether the desired higher education is giving me a perspective, helping me in my career, or even just fulfilling my desire to learn more. It should not be like if the world is doing it then I also need to go for it or if I don't have higher education then I won't succeed, all these kinds of societal notions should not be the deciding factors. Some professions demand higher education to learn more or excel in their fields and even some companies require a higher degree to promote people even if they are good. So, in the end, it's a conscious decision but one thing is sure it's not a kind of necessity that will hinder one's success.

In my opinion books are the best education of all and can replace most costly higher education courses. The ones you pick out of genuine intellectual interest are the best

Higher education is an essential and helpful tool in the modern world. It gives you a wide range of opportunities, but it also has disadvantages.

It depends on a profession. I don't think there are any professions in online business that certainly require higher education. It's mostly doctors, surgeons, teachers etc.

Absolutely!