Tallbloke,
Allthough I am not in the same country as yourself, I see no point to going out and doing a university degree except if you want your name to be followed by alot of letters. I went through a six month course (first of it's kind in Australia) 100% employment at the end of it... The best thing is that it also cuts an apprentiship down by a year. So at the end of three and a half years you become licenced. How easy is that. I don't know if it would suit you or not???
Food for thought. I would also like more information on the subject to further my career....