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Yes, higher education is a right everyone is entitled to
This position holds that higher education is a right everyone is entitled to, so the state should fund it. It argues that university is now needed for a decent life and decent work, that fees deny poorer students equal opportunity, and that the personal growth it offers should be open to all.
Supporting arguments · 3
- Everyone one has a right to the equal opportunities university providesTertiary education improves the employment prospects of individuals. Everyone is deserving of a well-paying job and the state has an obligation to ensure that everyone, not just the wealthy, has good career prospects.
- Tertiary education provides personal growth which everyone deservesUniversity gives young people the opportunity to grow in other ways which are not related to academics. It helps broaden their minds and gives them the skills they need to succeed in life.
- The cost of university is too great a burden for young people to bearTertiary education fees are generally high and institutions often have annual price hikes. Many students take out loans to cover tuition and other costs. This leaves them indebted as they start their lives as young adults.