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