Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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should offer only career-oriented

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rather than teaching

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subjects

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like philosophy, which is thought to be expensive and

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. I think practical

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can be given more focus, but

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should remain

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an option for those who

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. The fundamental reason behind my disapproval

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the complete termination of teaching

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at colleges is because

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creates an imbalance in the range of

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the

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offer. To be precise, a university should have a wide range of

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and languages to teach, as it has to focus

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producing graduates from different streams. One has to understand the fact that

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society needs the service of people like musicians, actors et cetera, and

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is possible only if a variety of

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are taught along with job-oriented

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. Another reason why I tend to oppose the suggestion is

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it closes the doors for those who are really interested in

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. To be clearer, even though there is less demand for these

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at present, it can be seen that a considerable proportion of people choose these because of their personal interests.

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, these should remain

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options in the

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a university

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. I have to admit that today’s world requires more graduates from practical fields

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as doctors, nurses and engineers. The

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of a country should produce enough of

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qualified professionals each year, lest they would opt for other countries for studies and work.

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would result in

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of qualified professionals in a country

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and would affect its development adversely. To conclude, though

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should meet the demands of the existing job sector by producing more graduates from practical areas, I feel the opportunity to study

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should not be withdrawn.