task 2

[robin20y]

Some people think that university education should prepare students for employment while others think it should help students acquire theoretical knowledge. Discuss both views and give your opinion.





Since the dawn of the history of education, higher education helps people to obtain better career opportunities. However, in these days, some people argue that university education should give more priority to theoretical knowledge than career orientation in students. A study from both the sides of this argument is needed to reach in a righteous conclusion.
On the one hand, highest level of academic knowledge is essential for people who work in certain professions. Consider the profession of doctors as an example. A surgeon, who has no deep knowledge in human anatomy, will harm his or her patients. Such type of professionals will do more damage than betterment to society. Therefore, it is important for universities to provide maximum theoretical knowledge to students to make them more rounded as professionals.
Turning to the other side of the argument, increasing unemployment rates among academic graduates necessitates the need of vocational training at university level education. For example, every year in countries like India, hundreds of thousands of graduate or postgraduate students passing out from universities after academic courses such as law or sociology. Sadly, very few of them find a rewarding career after an extended time of education at the universities. This notices the importance of job oriented education at the university level of education.
To conclude, theoretical knowledge is absolutely important for several professions across the world. Similarly, universities should offer more career oriented education to tackle the unemployment among youngsters. Therefore, I believe that colleges and universities must have focus on career as well as on theoretical knowledge of students for the benefit of society.

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hello!

righteous sounds a little religious!

I think that a doctor knowing anatomy would count as theoretical if they only learnt it from a book, and practical if they actually examined human bodies. I'm pretty sure all doctors have to do the latter to qualify.

Your point about the number of graduates who cannot find jobs is unclear. Maybe the economy is in bad shape, for example. Maybe they took a subject that is not relevant to what employers want in new hires.

Overall, argument not proven. You need to develop points and make them more clearly.

All the best,
David

[Flick]

Some people think that university education should prepare students for employment while others think it should help students acquire theoretical knowledge. Discuss both views and give your opinion.





Since the dawn of the history of education, higher education has helped people to obtain better career opportunities. However, these days, some people argue that university education should give more priority to theoretical knowledge than career orientation in students. A study from both sides of this argument is needed to reach a reasonable conclusion.

On the one hand, the highest level of academic knowledge is essential for people who work in certain professions. Consider doctors, for example. A surgeon, who has no deep knowledge of human anatomy will harm his or her patients. Such professionals will do more damage than betterment to society. Therefore, it is important for universities to provide maximum theoretical knowledge to students to make them more rounded as professionals.

Turning to the other side of the argument, increasing unemployment rates among academic graduates necessitates the need for vocational training at university level education. For example, every year in countries like India, hundreds of thousands of graduate or postgraduate students leave university having completed courses such as law or sociology. Sadly, very few of them find a rewarding career after an extended time of education at the universities. This highlights the importance of job-oriented education at the university level.

To conclude, theoretical knowledge is absolutely essential for several professions across the world. Similarly, universities should offer more career-oriented education to tackle unemployment among youngsters. Therefore, I believe that colleges and universities must focus on career as well as on theoretical knowledge of students for the benefit of society.