Band 5+: Everybody should be allowed admission to university study programs regardless of their level of academic ability. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In the current global situation, tertiary education is increasingly needed; contrariwise, it is still not inclusive. People opine that everyone has the right to register for program study in university without any academic ability, whilst some argue the contrast. I believe that the admission department should consider applicant capabilities and this essay will explore more about the reasons from students’ and teachers’ perspectives.

To commence, academic qualifications have been used for a long time as indicators to accept students due to the diverse backgrounds of students. These requirements, such as Grade Point Average (GPA), previous college and major, and duration of working experience, may benefit students by assisting them to follow academic activities. For instance, students who want to pursue a master’s in advanced nursing should have worked in clinical settings for over 3-5 years in many countries because they are expected to have sufficient understanding and skills in composing diagnoses and delivering care. Moreover, as international students, they are required to fluently speak in English by providing an IELTS certificate since they will communicate with patients.

Conversely, from the teachers’ point of view, the student’s education abilities would help them in setting curriculum and preparing materials, leading to easiness transferring knowledge and competence. Take enrollment in a master of public health as an example. Despite being from various backgrounds such as doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and even environmentalists, working experience in the community is a must since they will learn about how to empower the community, how to advocate for the stakeholders, and how to conduct surveillance and use the data. Thus, smoothly the lecturers lead the course so that all the students may reflect on their own meaningful experiences.

Finally, given the justification above, it is evident that students’ intellectual capacity is essential in the path of education. Hence, this type of ability will support both groups by helping students follow academic activities and lecturers in teaching and serving materials.