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

university

and arguments have persisted as to whether students should pay for

this

privilege not.

Although

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.

Consequently

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

In addition

, it is argued that most students benefit from

university

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

university

are from the middle classes.

Last

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

such

as plumbing and carpentry, so making

university

Suggestion

the university

universities

more expensive may encourage people to take up these jobs.

However

, there are a number of arguments in favour of making

university

education free for all.

Firstly

, it will encourage more people to attend and

this

will benefit society.

This

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

university

have higher levels of innovation and productivity.

In addition

, 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,

thus

making it unfair. The reason for

this

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.

This

is not only fair, but will

also

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