The possibility that chance might, in later life, prevent or delay promotion is absolutely
not a reason for not going to university! The effects of the last Gulf War on certain BA employees was bad luck, and could not have been foreseen. And many posters above assume that the choice is between a degree and a job. You should be so lucky!
As
Lucifer says, those of you in school now are more likely to require a degree, in whatever field you finally end up in, than those of us whose school days are but a distant memory. While it's always possible to point to an example that proves otherwise, you have to play the percentage game. In this case, the percentage player will increase his employability (in a worthwhile career) by doing a degree. That same player would, while at university, continue applying for any and all opportunities to get into professional flying. At the end of the three years you will either have the degree or you will have found your way into aviation employment. That way, you have neither wasted opportunity nor time.
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