UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19475, 9 May 1925, Page 15

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. The Royal Commission set up by tho Government to inquire into and report on University Education in New Zealand will sit in. the four chief centres only, commencing probably with Wellington, about June 26. The following is the order of reference:— 1. The present facilities for university education in New Zealand. 8. The working of tho present organisation of the University of New Zealand, its affiliated 'colleges and recognised professorial schools 3. The constitution of the University Senate, together with the question of whether special interests, such as agriculture, industry, and commerce, should be ‘represented on the Senate, 4. The question of whether the present system of four colleges federated under tho New Zealand University is satisfactory or is capable of improvement. In particular whether each of the present four university colleges should become a separate university, and, if so, under what conditions. 5. The .standard and scope of the ’degree and other examinations conducted by the University. . . 6. The question of whether university examinations shall be conducted by internal or external examiners, or by a combination of both. 7. Tho question of accrediting' students for entrance to the University in lieu of the matriculation examination. 8. The relation of university education to that provided in secondary and technical schools. 9. The provision that should bo made in New Zealand for university teaching and research. . IT Any other matters concerning higher education which the comissioners would (eel worthy of report to the Government. The commissioners are Sir Harry R. Reichel. principal of the University of Wales (chairman), and Mr F. Tate, C.M.G., Director of Education, Victoria.'