Ive got a HNC in mechanical engineering and have completed a Advanced Modern Apprenticeship I have everything but a degree in mechanical engineer and wish I had a degree
Stus right most employers these days are looking for grads they can get maching done abroad or by veteran workers, getting a machinist job these days can be difficult

Go to uni I went and did a media degree and loved my time at uni, go to uni as Stu says youll love it