Some people think that universities should provide graduates with the knowledge and skills needed in the work place. Others think that the true function of a university should be to give access to knowledge for its own sake, regardless of whatever the course is useful to an employer. What, in your opinion, should be the main function of a university?

The primary purpose of tertiary education is to prepare graduates for their future career. While thousands of people would enrol for the sake of acquiring general knowledge and skills which will make them competitive in the

job

market, there is a portion of them who would expect to obtain the specific qualifications only for their dream

job

.

Therefore

, I strongly believe that the university should organise their courses’ programs in order to provide future employees with all the skill sharpening professional training for their specific occupation. One compelling reason for

this

is that all the contemporary occupations nowadays are task specific which makes it a necessity for workers to be able to comply with every

job

requirement. Once they graduate they are expected to take over all the responsibilities their

job

needs them to do, have the know-how, as well as the expertise to carry out all the arduous and demanding tasks.

For instance

, as soon as I graduated from the Faculty of Philology I had to take a part-time teaching

job

. I was overwhelmed with all the expectations my employer had in everyday practice, whereas there was no need at all of all the theory I had mastered throughout my studies.

On the other hand

, it is beyond doubt that most of the jobs would require employees to do a lot of multi-tasking and to be capable of meeting deadlines while conducting project work. Apparently, big companies would prefer to employ a person well-equipped with all the necessary knowledge related to several positions within their range,

instead

of over-staffing. Notwithstanding the competitiveness among businesses, there is always a huge demand for the top notch professionals within one sector.

This

will be possible, only and only if universities raise their standards and provide broad education and practice for their students. In conclusion, I would maintain that tertiary education should be more content-specific and ensure the fastest and highest quality for their graduates. Not only will professionals be able to use their university knowledge as a catalyst towards their career, but they will be able to make a living out of it for a lifetime.