University education should be free to everyone, regardless of income. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Over recent years, more and more people have been attending

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and arguments have persisted as to whether students should pay for

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there are convincing arguments on both sides, I strongly believe that it should be free. One argument put forward in favour of charging students is that education is becoming more expensive to fund as universities grow in size.

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, making students pay may maintain standards and ensure the quality of the teaching.

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, it is argued that most students benefit from

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in terms of higher paid jobs, so it is fair that they pay for at least some of the cost, especially given that the majority of students attending

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are from the middle classes.

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but not least, in many countries, there is a shortage of people to do manual jobs

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the university

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more expensive may encourage people to take up these jobs.

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, there are a number of arguments in favour of making

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education free for all.

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, it will encourage more people to attend and

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will benefit society.

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is because it will lead to a more productive and educated workforce. Research has generally shown that those countries that have a better educated population via

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have higher levels of innovation and productivity.

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, there is the issue of equality of opportunity. If all students are required to pay, those on a low income may be dissuaded from attending,

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making it unfair. The reason for

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is that they will likely not be able to secure financial support from their family so they will be concerned about the debts they will incur in the future. In conclusion, I am of opinion that all education should remain equally available to all regardless of income.

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is not only fair, but will

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ensure that countries can prosper and develop into the future with a well-educated workforce.