From what I heard on the open day a lot of the students qualifying now are working in check-in as there are no pilot jobs. So maybe that shows that the degree won't help in times likes this. They are just trying to get in with an airline doing a job anyone could do without a degree.
But does that mean it is not worth doing? For someone who wants to go to uni and to become a pilot?
In an ideal world you would do some other degree and train for your license later? But that could then take 5 years time and you could end up with a degree you may never use?
While on the open day the course leader said they are inviting the airlines in to show them what they are doing and tell them all about the degree.