Would it be the worst to not finish my degree?

[studentornot]

I’m two thirds of the way through my a degree with the OU. When I started it I had no clue what I wanted to do so picked a generic social sciences subject. I have completed ‘Level 5’ and have a Diploma of Higher Education, would be able to accept a graduation ceremony from this in lieu of having one after achieving the full bachelors.

I have recently passed my probation period for my new job, it’s a well respected career with a decent salary and room for progression. My qualifications weren’t really taken into account, I got in through experience at various different jobs. Never saw myself doing it but could now never imagine myself doing anything else!

I work FT and am in the process of purchasing our first home and haven’t got the time to complete it currently. I almost feel like it’s a shame to come so far and then not finish it, because I have worked really hard up to press. However the subject isn’t overly useful and would make no practical difference to me. If I did it, it would be more to safeguard future me although I hope I’m pretty safe as I am local authority

Thoughts welcome

YOU HAVE TO FINISH.

If you cannot do this now, take your credits for course completion and finish your degree when you have time. You can use your credits against, perhaps, an online degree on a part-time basis. Worth finishing your degree as it is stepping stone to future careers in some sectors. You maybe happy with your career at the moment but 10, 20 years from now it helps to keep options open.

Finish it, even if you have to change to an Open degree instead of named honours.

I work in HE (used to work for the OU actually-now at another HEI). Being a graduate can really make a difference to future job opportunities- doesn’t matter what the subject is.

Non completion regret and the implications is one of the things I used to deal with, people don’t regret doing things, they regret not doing them.

One last push!

I think you should finish it if you can. Go slowly or defer for a bit. Whilst having a degree may not be a barrier now, you never know what will happen. If you progress to leadership you may want to do leadership courses, if these are at masters level you often need a degree. I'm not saying you want to do that now but it would be a shame to rule yourself out when you've already done so much work!