In some countries, university education is free for every citizen. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
Access to tertiary
education
is free for all students in some nations. The main benefits of Use synonyms
this
are the rise in opportunities for Linking Words
everyone
to follow their dream job and the possibility to narrow the gap between the poorest and the richest within a nation; Use synonyms
however
, the key drawbacks are the huge amount of pecuniary resources that governments need to spend and the lack of appreciation that pupils might feel.
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education
was free for all citizens, everybody could pursue a good career. It is often observed that a child, who has talent and good grades at school, needs to stop studying because of all the expenses the family ought to pay. Making university free for all would allow the less fortunate to study to be a doctor in the future. Use synonyms
Furthermore
, it would diminish the gulf between poor families and rich families, as Linking Words
everyone
could have a good job and a good salary, increasing people´s living conditions and the country´s economy. Use synonyms
For example
, if medical and law universities were free for Linking Words
everyone
, poor students, after graduation, would be able to provide better living conditions to their family members and withdraw them from poverty.
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Nevertheless
, if Linking Words
this
was free for Linking Words
everyone
, the government would need to spend a huge amount of its budget to fund these studies, which would not leave much room to improve other areas that are Use synonyms
also
important in society, Linking Words
such
as healthcare. Another disadvantage is that pupils might not develop a sense of appreciation towards their studies because they would feel that everything is easy to achieve, which could, eventually, make them repeat years over and over again, increasing, even more, the government expenses. Linking Words
For instance
, when someone pays for Linking Words
education
, it is more likely that they study harder and finish graduation in the required time.
In conclusion, free tertiary Use synonyms
education
can be positive because it can make even the less fortunate have a good job in the future, which can lessen the differences between low classes and high classes. Use synonyms
However
, the high expenses that government has to cope with and the lack of value that students might feel towards studying are some negative factors to take into consideration.Linking Words
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