•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 maximise chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The increase of university tuition fees and limited employment prospects, particularly for arts subjects graduates have led to the notion that universities should focus more on practical subjects. While this idea might be compelling because the employment market for practical job is wider, I, personally believe students should still have to learn arts, including philosophy […]

Nowadays, several people argue that universities should only teach practical subjects rather than humanities, because increasing university fees and limited number of employment opportunities are available now, while others do not share this view. I partially agree with the perspective, as the practical makes it easier to get a job and humanities play an important […]

It cannot be denied that the increase in university fees and the shortage of post-study work prospects for students result in the exclusion of arts subjects like philosophy and history from universities’ academic programs, and the emphasis on practical degree courses. It seems to me that it is not a good idea to remove the […]

There has been a common belief that while the rising cost of university education and concerns about employment prospects are considered, some proponents argue that eliminating arts subjects like philosophy and history from university can reduce the problem . However, from my perspective, I wholeheartedly disagree with this statement due to some reasons which will […]