Getting a degree is nowhere near as important as getting valuable work experience from the sandwich year of a degree course IMO.
First thing I would have checked is what requirements employers look for academically speaking for whatever type of work you are looking to find at the end of it and then check that the university/course provider has a competent department to help in getting work experience/your foot in the door.
I took a transfer to a degree course AFTER completing a course 1 level below and paid dearly because the work experience positions had nothing to do with systems analysis as it was so late in the day to sign on midway into the degree course. A qualification is just a piece of paper to most employers these days with the world and his dog getting degrees in Europe for sure.
