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 maximize chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Give a reason for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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have been a great help to
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that wish to succeed in life
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give them the knowledge in their desired major. Since finding a job is becoming an issue for most
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graduates, some people believe that
universities
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should only offer
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that can help maximize the chances of
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. In
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how a practical degree may help an undergraduate in the future.
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with,
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should offer
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with major
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such
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as Banking & Finance, Accounting, Business etc.
Students
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have a better chance of
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because many
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students
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struggle with making a decision since they do not have proper guidance
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what might
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for them.
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, a prospective student in history may not be able to pursue a realistic
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opportunity and many
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believe that in order to excel in
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as
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such
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, a degree would not be important because not much
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is provided.
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would help pupils in deciding whether or not they are fit for a certain major which many are lacking.
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, arts
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like philosophy and history might be interesting for pupils but may not be helpful once they graduate.
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is because they may face difficulties in finding a job.
Universities
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should encourage
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in taking practical degree courses as these are widely used in the job market. In 2017, a student from Amity University, UAE conducted
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research which shows that 75%
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have a harder time finding
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employment
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in companies because they require a Commerce based graduate or similar. Later, these
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end up taking short courses in E-Commerce to have a basic knowledge
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Commerce.
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, History and Philosophy might be interesting
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to study for people who are looking to increase their knowledge.
However
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, it might not be efficient for
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who are looking for vacancies in that field.
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