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bikaye
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The notion of power generally implies a basic division between those who have and exercise power and those who have none or little of it. So the power implies inequalities. Nowadays, one way of taking over the Power is to develop ones networking and to have an important career that begins with a good education. Thus, we can wonder to what extent university can be seen as a seat of power. So first, the university can be seen as an elite institution holding power. This institution can also give some power to the individual with the academic and non-academic skills.

First and foremost, a majority of high figures of the society did exceptional studies at first, in famous universities. For example, Barack Obama went to Harvard before becoming president of the United States. Universities are places where the power is made because the competition is fierce. This competition can be between students or universities themselves. That’s why Britain ‘s universities, just as as as the American’s universities still enjoy a great deal of academic freedom in selecting their own students, defining their courses, awarding their degrees and recruiting their staff. Nevertheless, I’d like to point out that to do all of this, they need money. Consequently, the cost of tuition fees is rising more and more and is becoming a matter of public debates. For any replies, universities highlighted that students who leave famous university with prestigious degree are sure to get better paid jobs, have a good wage and earn more money than someone who never went to university. It allows to pay back more rapidly their loan and it’s in theory profitable after some years.

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    The notion of power generally implies a basic division between those who have and exercise power and those who have none or little of it. So power implies inequalities. Nowadays, one way of taking over the power is to develop one's networking and to have an important career that begins with a good education. Thus, we can wonder to what extent university can be seen as a seat of power. So first, the university can be seen as an elite institution holding power. This institution can also give some power to the individual with academic and non-academic skills.

    First and foremost, a majority of high figures of society did exceptional studies at first, in famous universities. For example, Barack Obama went to Harvard before becoming president of the United States. Universities are places where power is made because the competition is fierce. This competition can be between students or universities themselves. That’s why British universities, just like American universities, still enjoy a great deal of academic freedom in selecting their own students, defining their courses, awarding their degrees and recruiting their staff. Nevertheless, I’d like to point out that to do all of this, they need money. Consequently, the cost of tuition fees is rising more and more and is becoming a matter of public debate. For any replies, universities highlighted that students who leave a famous university with a prestigious degree are sure to get better-paid jobs, have a good wage and earn more money than someone who never went to university. It allows to pay back more rapidly their loan and it’s in theory profitable after some years.

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