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.
People
have different views about how much choice students should have with regard to
what they can study at university. While some argue that it would be better for
students to be forced into certain key subject areas, I believe that everyone
should be able to study the course of their choice.
There
are various reasons why people believe that universities should only offer
subjects that will be useful in the future. They may assert that university
courses like medicine, engineering and information technology are more likely
to be beneficial than certain art degrees. From a personal perspective, it can
be argued that these courses provide more job opportunities, career
progression, better salaries, and therefore an improved quality of life for
students who take them. On the societal level, by forcing people to choose
particular university subjects, governments can ensure that any knowledge and
skill gaps in the economy are covered. Finally, a focus on technology in higher
education could lead to new inventions, economic growth, and greater future
prosperity.
In
spite of these arguments, I believe that university students should be free to
choose their preferred areas of study. In my opinion, society will benefit more
if our students are passionate about what they are learning. Besides, nobody
can really predict which areas of knowledge will be most useful to society in
the future, and it may be that employers begin to value creative thinking
skills above practical or technical skills. If this were the case, perhaps we
would need more students of art, history and philosophy than of science or
technology.
In
conclusion, although it might seem sensible for universities to focus only on
the most useful subjects, I personally prefer the current system in which
people have the right to study whatever they like.
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