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Some people think that all university students should study whatever they like. Others believe that they should only be allowed to study subjects that will be useful in the future, such as those related to science and technology. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
The purpose of the tertiary education remains indecisive even after several hundreds of years of modern university history. People are divided into conflicting sides over whether or not education should only focus on students’ employability. Although by teaching things like science or technology, carving students into employable workers is, without any doubt, an important role of education, I strongly believe that university should also be a place where people can pursuit knowledge freely. In this essay I will prove my point by analysing both sides.
Let’s look at the importance of the education in students’ professional development first. As a matter of fact most positions in job market today require applicants to have relevant educational qualification. In other words without an educated background it is practically hard for anybody to get a job. Also most of the university students are young adults. For them, education serves as a key to open up avenues for future employment. Under these circumstances, it is true that education is important for students’ future profession.
However, we should not ignore the reality that while most of them have the plan for their career in mind, there is a group of students who go to university to simply learn. They aim at acquiring knowledge, probably without any foreseeable use of it, studying for recreational purposes or as a hobby. For instance, among students over 45 years old, a great proportion of them most likely had already achieved their professional goals. They come back on campus just to emerge themselves in the knowledge they enjoy. Even some younger students might feel their eagerness to knowledge itself overweigh the need of finding a job. To accommodate these students is also, if not more fundamental, one of the undeniable purpose of university.
As stated above, a variety of requirements exists among students. Universities are created for serving them, so it is more beneficial to cater various students than put restrictions on the programs they offer.
Word count: 326
The purpose of the tertiary education remains indecisive even after several hundreds of years of modern university history. People are divided into conflicting sides over whether or not education should only focus on students’ employability. Although by teaching things like science or technology, carving students into employable workers is, without any doubt, an important role of education, I strongly believe that university should also be a place where people can pursuit knowledge freely. In this essay I will prove my point by analysing both sides.
Let’s look at the importance of the education in students’ professional development first. As a matter of fact most positions in job market today require applicants to have relevant educational qualification. In other words without an educated background it is practically hard for anybody to get a job. Also most of the university students are young adults. For them, education serves as a key to open up avenues for future employment. Under these circumstances, it is true that education is important for students’ future profession.
However, we should not ignore the reality that while most of them have the plan for their career in mind, there is a group of students who go to university to simply learn. They aim at acquiring knowledge, probably without any foreseeable use of it, studying for recreational purposes or as a hobby. For instance, among students over 45 years old, a great proportion of them most likely had already achieved their professional goals. They come back on campus just to emerge themselves in the knowledge they enjoy. Even some younger students might feel their eagerness to knowledge itself overweigh the need of finding a job. To accommodate these students is also, if not more fundamental, one of the undeniable purpose of university.
As stated above, a variety of requirements exists among students. Universities are created for serving them, so it is more beneficial to cater various students than put restrictions on the programs they offer.
Word count: 326