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People who start a university course but do not complete it should be fined. Do you agree or disagree?

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Of the number of undergraduates that begin a
course
 of tertiary study, there
is
Suggestion
are
 a percentage of those that do not finish the
course
, but the argument that they should
therefore
 be financially penalised is riddled with potential problems. It needs to be considered
first
 of all what motivated the
student
 to leave their studies before they have graduated. If the decision was made due to financial constraints,
then
 clearly adding an additional fine is simply adding to the pressure.
For example
, there are many older people who decide to go back to university but may already have a mortgage and dependent children, and may
consequently
 find that their income is insufficient to cover their needs.
Moreover
, rather than attempting to make the
student
 pay, it might be better to consider whether the
student
 was actually given sufficient support during their studies. There are situations where the
student
 may feel that they are not following the
course
 and are
unable complete the
Suggestion
unable to complete the
 required assignments, and
therefore
 leave the
course
. Retention rates may be improved if there were personal tutors on hand to offer advice to those students who are losing confidence in their ability to remain on the
course
.
On the other hand
, there is an argument that the risk of a penalty would dissuade people from starting courses that they were not particularly motivated to complete in the
first
 place. In conclusion,
therefore
,
although
 the idea of being charged for non completion of a
course
 would perhaps reduce the number of uncommitted enrolments, it is not an advisable solution for genuine students.
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