EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1941.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1942 Session I, E-07

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1942. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1941.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of Ilis Excellency.

Table M2. —COURSES taken by Students in 1941.

— ; - : > ; Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). „ Auckland University Victoria University Canterbury University ntocm TT„i™. a it„ 0ourae - College. College. College. Otag0 UmTCrslt y. M. V. T. M. P. T. M. P. T. M. P. T. Agriculture 9 .. 9 9 .. - 9 9 1 10 3 .. 3 Architecture .. .. .. 64 4 08 Arts .. 288 228 510 345 245 590 189 218 407 176 180 356 Commerce .. .. .. 135 26 161 162 11 173 83 10 93 50 15 65 Dentistry 4 .. 4 4 . . 4 1 .. 1 95 9 104 Diploma of Education .. .. 3 3 6 14 10 24 10 4 14 6 6 12 Diploma of Public Administration . . .. . • 16 . . 16 Engineering . . .. . . 69 .. 69 12 ... 12 100 .. 100 Home-science .. .. .. 4 4.. 2 2.. 3 \ 3 175 175 Journalism .. .. .. 14 9 23 3 3 4 3 7 Law .. .. .. 78 4 82 98 98 46 1 47 24 2 20 Massage .. .. •. • • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • ■ • • • ■ 32 32 Medicine .. . . 34 5 39 24 7 31 23 2 25 477 54 531 Mining .. .. . . • • • • • • • ■ • • • ■ • • ■ • • ■ 40 . . 40 Music . 16 56 72 3 3 9 9 18 11 41 52 Science .. .. ..158 36 194 192 25 217 115 10 125 71 17 88 Total number taking definite 872 375 1,247 876 306 1,182 589 261 850 953 531 1,484 courses, 1941 Total number taking definite 904 281 1,185 908 285 1,193 643 235 878 1,055 500 1,555 courses 1940 ' Difference .. .. —32 + 94 -{-62 —32 +21 —11 -—54 + 26 —28 —102 +31 —71 Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricultural Course. CoHege. College. Iotals ' M. P. T. M P. T. M. P. T. Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 72 94 166 60 76 136 162 171 333 Architecture .. .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ ■ • ■ ■ • 64 4 68 Arts .. .. •• •• 99 8 871 1,869 Commerce .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • ■ • • • • • • ■ 430 62 492 Dentistry . . .. ■ ■ • • ■ ■ ■ • • • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ 194 9 113 Diploma of Education .. .. .. . • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ 33 23 56 Diploma of Public Administration .. .. .. .. •• 16 . . 16 Engineering .. .. • ■ • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • ■ • ■ 181 ■ • 181 Home-science .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ 184 184 Journalism .. • • • • • ■ • • • • • ■ ■ • ■ • ■ • • ■ 18 15 33 Law 246 J 253 Massage .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 32 32 Medicine .. .. . • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 558 68 626 Mining .. .. .. .. ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 40 .. 40 Music 36 109 145 Science .. .. .. . • ■ • • • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • "36 88 624 Total number taking definite courses, 1941 .. 72 94 166 60 76 136 3,422 1,643 5,065 Total number taking definite courses, 1940 .. 193 55 248 81 .. 81 3,784 J. ,356 5,140 Difference .. .. .. .. -121 +39 -82 -21 +76 +55 -362 +287 -75

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Table M5.- SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES at the Examinations for Degrees in 1941.

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(Total number of entrants tor all examinations 0,745), ol wnom 78U were absent.) Auckland Victoria Canterbury nti tm Massey I Canterbury University University University Agricultural Agricultural Totals. Decrees &c College. College. College. umveisity. College. College. M. |F. T. M. F. T. if. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. X. M. | F. T. M. F. ! ; I ' Doctor of Laws .. Doctor of Science 2 .. 2 2.. 2 Doctor of Medicine 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Doctor of Dental Surgery Honours in Arts .. 5 8 13 7 . . 7 6 12 18 5 6 11 23 26 49 Master of Arts .. .. 1 2 3 5 1 6 3 4 7 4 1 5 13 8 21 Honours in Science .. 9 211 2.. 2 4.. 4 2 1 3 17 3 20 Master of Science .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 > ,. .. .. 2 1 3 Honours in Law 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Master of Laws .. Honours in Commerce 4.. 4 4.. 4 Master of Commerce .. 1.. I 1.. 1 Honours in Agriculture 1.. 1 2.. 2 3.. 3 Master of Agriculture Bachelor of — Arts .. .. .. 17 19 36 22 18 40 19 25 44 13 16 29 71 78 149 Science .. .. 13 2 15 24 2 26 17 1 18 11 2 13 65 7 72 Medicine and Surgery 63 6 69 69 6 69 Dental Surgery 20 .. 20 20 .. 20 Laws .. .. 4.. 4 7.. 7 2.. 2 4 1 5 17 1 18 Commerce .. .. 16 1 17 12 1 13 5 .. 5 2 1 3 35 3 38 Engineering (Civil) 8.. 8 8.. 8 Engineering (Mechanical) Engineering (E 1 e et ri,c a 1, 4.. 4 4.. 4 Mech.) Engineering (Electrical, 2.. 2 2.. 2 Civil) Engineering (Mining) . 1 .. 1 1 .. I Home-science .. 15 15 15 15 Agricultural Science 4.. 4 3.. 3 7.. 7 Music .. .. .. .. 1 1 1.. 1 1 1 2 C.O.P. in Dental Surgery Diploma in Public Health , Senior University Scholar- 7 3 10 4 1 5 4 .. 4 1 .. 1 I .. 1 17 4 *21 ships John Tinline Scholarships 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 Totals, 1941 .. 73 39 112 89 23 112 76 42 118 130 49 179 6 .. 6 5 .. 5 379 153 532 Totals, 1940 .. 76 43 119 105 25 130 104 34 138 147 50 197 15 1 16 4 .. 4 451 153 604 Difference .. -3 -4 -7 -16 -2 -18 -28 +8 -20 -17 -1 -18 -9 -1 -10 +1 .. +1 -72 .. -72 * Six scholarships awarded without emolument. In addition to these successes, 1 passed for Diploma of Honours, 3,583 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 190 gained certificates of proficiency. There were 350 candidates (including bursary candidates) for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 36 gaining scholarships, 93'|" others passing the examination with credit, and 20 qualifying for University Entrance. The number of entrants for the University Entrance Examination was 5,255, of whom 2,588 passed the examination. 275 candidates entered the University Entrance. Examination to gain a further qualification, and of these 210 passed. t Two of these were awarded Taranaki Scholarships.