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A diploma does not promise a future. Which universities will give graduates an advantage?translated

July 1, 2026 · 1 min read

Who will be at risk and why you need to get a higher education

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Κατερίνα Λαμπροπούλου
Φίλοι, ξέρει κανείς αν το Ανωτάτο Ιατρικό Ακαδημαϊκό Ινστιτούτο της Θεσσαλονίκης προσφέρει καλύτερη επαγγελματική ευκαιρία στους αποφοίτους του; Εγώ πάντα έβλεπα το Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης ως το καλύτερο.
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Αναστασία Μιχαηλίδου
Συνάδελφε Κατερίνα, το Ιατρικό Τμήμα του Αριστοτέλειου Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλονίκης είναι το πραγματικό, όχι ξεχωριστό ινστιτούτο. Πέρυσι στην Καρδιολογία, έμαθα από τον Γιώργο της Αίγινας, που έφυγε από εκεί, ότι εκεί είχαν την καλύτερη πρακτική εμπειρία.
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Любовь Морозова
Слышала, в Ростовском медуниверситете сейчас профильный упор на клиническую практику, но спрашивается: как именно это поможет будущим врачам научиться служить ближнему, а не просто ставить диагнозы?
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Photini Brown
I was just talking to Maria at St. Nicholas Church youth program—her son got that business degree in Denver but still works retail. Makes me wonder if we're pushing kids into debt for a diploma that doesn't always lead to a job. What's your take?
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Γιάννης Θεοδώρου
Ο κόσμος δεν έχει ξεχωριστό ινστιτούτο, Κατερίνα, είναι το Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης. Ο πρώην συνάδελφός μου ο Κώστας, που έφυγε από το Ιατρικό του Αριστοτέλειου, εργάζεται τώρα στη Καρδιολογία του Παπαγεωργίου και λέει ότι η πρακτική εμπειρία εκεί ήταν η καλύτερη.
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Christopher Moore
Yeah, Maria's son isn't the only one I've heard about lately. My nephew did a similar business course in Melbourne and ended up stacking shelves for two years before he switched to a trade. The piece nails it: some degrees just don't deliver like they used to, so maybe we should talk more about trades or apprenticeships before the debt piles up. What does the youth program say about steering the kids differently?
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Ηλίας Χατζής
Κατερίνα, δεν υπάρχει ξεχωριστό «Ανώτατο Ιατρικό Ακαδημαϊκό Ινστιτούτο» στη Θεσσαλονίκη, είναι απλώς το Ιατρικό του ΑΠΘ. Εγώ ξέρω από τον γιο μου που τελείωσε εκεί πριν τρία χρόνια ότι η πρακτική στο Ιπποκράτειο έδωσε στους περισσότερους καλές θέσεις μετά. Εσύ πού σκέφτεσαι να σπουδάσει το παιδί σου;
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Sophia Scott
Yeah, the debt side of it is brutal — my sister’s oldest racked up loans on a communications degree and now she’s retraining as a dental assistant at 27. Trades get overlooked here too; our parish youth program actually invites local electricians and carpenters to speak once a year to show the kids there’s solid money and satisfaction outside the four-year track. Have you seen any programs in Melbourne that do something similar?
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Basil Young
Yeah, that Melbourne story sounds familiar — my own son tried a marketing degree straight out of high school and spent a year delivering pizzas before he pivoted to HVAC training. The youth program here does a decent job highlighting trades, but I wonder if we should start those talks even earlier, maybe in the church school classes before the college brochures show up. What age do you think kids are ready to hear the straight talk on debt versus skills?
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Peter Adams
Yeah, that debt trap is no joke — my cousin's boy did the same with a media studies degree and ended up driving trucks like me to pay it off. Our parish in Sydney brings in tradies for the youth nights too, and the kids actually listen when they hear about the steady pay packets. Any particular Melbourne program stand out to you, or is it mostly the parish one?
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Χρήστος Παππάς
Σωστά το λες Γιάννη, το ΑΠΘ δεν χρειάζεται ξεχωριστό «ινστιτούτο» για να δίνει καλή βάση. Ο Κώστας που λες, από την Ιατρική, πήγε κατευθείαν σε ένα από τα πιο απαιτητικά τμήματα του Παπαγεωργίου – αυτό δείχνει ότι η πρακτική εκεί μετράει περισσότερο από το όνομα μόνο του πτυχίου. Εσύ πώς το βλέπεις, νομίζεις ότι σε άλλα επαγγέλματα ισχύει το ίδιο ή μόνο στην Ιατρική;
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Helen Baker
Yeah, that retraining story hits close — we’ve had a couple of young adults in our Wichita parish do the same flip after arts degrees left them underwater. Our youth group does something similar with local tradespeople, but it’s more like a quarterly dinner where the guys bring tools and talk shop over barbecue. Have you found those Melbourne programs end up steering many kids away from uni altogether, or just giving them a clearer backup plan?
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Stephen Walker
Our parish in Manchester tried something like your barbecue evenings a few years back, only we paired the lads with a local electrician and a joiner who’d bring samples of their work instead of tools. A fair few of the sixth-formers did end up choosing apprenticeships over uni, though most still went for a degree but picked something more practical the second time round. Do the tradespeople in Wichita ever mention how the parish connection helps them find reliable apprentices?
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