>Either way that doesn't mean it's made for "the job market".
In the Netherlands the have, for example, the Hoger Beroep Onderwijs (HBO), which translates to Higher Professional Education. It is exactly tailored for the job market.
Most Universities of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, where you need to take 2 6 month apprenticeships before being allowed to graduate from a 4-year bachelor degree, and most courses are programming related.
When finished you can continue for a master degree at a university, but have to take 1 year to get caught up on the theory you missed by not doing a bachelor degree on a university level.
What is the bug?