Coming from a place with free university education I don&#x27;t think that is right. More accessible university education, more people get university education, this raises the bar in all fields.<p>HR still prefers somebody who went through the trouble of getting the paper as it signals putting the effort in.<p>Now many jobs that previosly didn&#x27;t need university education have such applicants and it becomes more mandatory to get one in order to compete. And why would you not, it is free after all.<p>In the end more people get higher education. it won&#x27;t necessary help you getting a better job but I think it is good for society anyway.<p>For many others this &quot;useless over education&quot; is one of the reasons to introduce fees to schools. To make vocational studies worth more again and force people to think education more like an investment.