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Some people think universities should provide knowledge and skills related to
a future career; others think the true function of a university is to give access
to knowledge for its own sake. What is your opinion of the main function of a
university?
Some people claim that universities should provide knowledge related to future
work; while others think that universities should be a place where students can
access to a wide range of knowledge. In my opinion, universities should fulfill both
roles for a number of reasons
On the one hand, it is obvious that a skilled labour force is essential for any society
to develop. Workers with proper training and practical knowledge could be able to
build their community at a fast pace after graduation. For example, doctors who are
an important professional in any society can not practice medicine well unless they
get a proper training at the university. If educational institutions stopped providing
practical knowledge and skills, many sectors would suffer from lack of
professional employees. When it comes to personal benefits, students who have
practical knowledge and skills might have better opportunity to get a job after
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On the other hand, there are some good arguments for studying at universities for
its own sake. One of those is that not all students enrol on a course in order to get a
particular job after graduation. Take my aunt as an example, she applied to a
Financial Management not to run her own business but to know how to spend her
money more wisely. In addition, students who learn for sake of general knowledge
will have a broader horizons and be more open-minded. They have ability to
understand other peoples differences and in general are likely to became a good
community member.
In conclusion, I think that universities should provide knowledge and skills related
to a particular job, and course for sake of knowledge at the same time. As our
society need both highly skilled employees and knowledgeable members.
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