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1947 NEW ZEALAND
EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION [In continuation of E-7, 1946]
Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency
Table M2. —COURSES taken by Students in 1946
Course. Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Auckland University College. Victoria University College. Canterbury University College. Otago University. M. E. T. M. E. T. M. E. T. M. E. T. Agriculture Architecture Arts Commerce Dentistry Diploma of Education Divinity Engineering Home Science Horticulture Journalism Law Massage Medicine Mining Music Science Total number taking definite courses, 1946 Total number taking definite courses, 1945 Difference 19 201 895 604 18 13 4 191 '34 215 80 '44 362 1 19 393 42 "4 'is 4 ' '8 47 68 20 220 1,288 646 18 17 4 191 '52 219 '88 91 430 16 658 655 12 26 1 45 'io 183 '74 U 398 347 19 "i7 "l 8 ' 9 "9 61 16 1,005 674 12 43 1 45 ii 191 '83 '23 459 41 1 562 492 3 16 460 ' '7 114 '45 39 296 336 28 "7 ' '4 "4 4 ' 3 '42 50 41 1 898 520 3 23 460 4 ii 118 '48 81 346 16 409 309 166 14 13 9 '54 13 599 62 17 218 225 13 6 6 203 ' 1 30 77 1 36 63 16 '634 322 172 20 13 9 203 ' 55 43 676 63 53 281 2,680 1,789 604 495 3,284 2,284 2,092 1,345 471 460 2,563 1,805 2,076 1,285 478 422 2,554 1,707 1,899 1,331 661 650 2,560 1,981 +891 + 109 + 1,000 + 747 + 11 + 758 +791 + 56 + 847 + 568 +11 + 579 Course. Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Massey Agricultural College. Canterbury Agricultural College. Totals. M. E. T. M. E. T. M. F. T. Agriculture Architecture Arts Commerce Dentistry Diploma of Education Divinity Engineering Home Science Horticulture Journalism .. .. Law Massage Medicine Mining Music Science Total number taking definite courses, 1946 Total number taking definite courses, 1945 Difference 697 "i9 7 "i4 704 33 690 *22 2 ' 5 692 '27 1,479 202 2,524 2,060 199 69 18 705 '41 51 566 13 798 62 114 1,274 10 19 1,301 102 6 34 207 19 23 17 30 97 1 134 242 1,489* 221 3,825 2,162 205 103 18 705 207 60 74 583 43 895 63 248 1,516 716 483 21 81 737 564 712 616 7 2 719 618 10,175 6,849 2,242 2,110 12,417 8,959 + 233 -60 + 173 + 96 + 5 + 101 + 3,326 + 132 + 3,458 * Includes 1,086 male and 2 female students taking short courses at agricultural colleges.
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Table M3.—SUBJECTS taken by Students in 1946
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Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Subject. Auckland University "Victoria University Canterbury UniverOtago University. Massey Agricultural Canterbury AgriculTotals. College. College. sity College. College. tural College. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T, M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Agriculture 16 16 697 7 704 690 2 692 1,403 9 1,412* Anthropology 26 '25 51 26 25 51 Architecture 235 "i9 254 235 19 254 Biology 44 21 65 44 21 65 Bio-chemistry ' '5 "4 9 5 4 9 Botany i76 '42 2i8 i.39 '31 i70 167 '53 220 204 55 259 686 181 867 Chemistry 378 31 409 295 37 332 426 37 463 340 85 425 1,439 190 1,629 Commercial subjects 605 31 636 610 15 625 419 20 439 309 13 322 1,943 79 2,022 Dentistry 166 6 172 166 6 172 Economics 342 *25 367 309 '24 333 1.98 *26 224 159 19 178 1,008 94 1,102 Education 328 95 423 224 96 320 170 107 277 127 103 230 849 401 1,250 Engineering 301 17 318 460 460 9 9 770 17 787 English 416 171 587 348 JL38 486 195 ii3 308 173 ii7 290 1,132 539 1,671 French 75 70 145 76 54 130 15 16 31 16 38 54 182 178 360 Geography 127 63 190 44 9 53 186 70 256 68 35 103 425 177 602 Geology 95 24 119 58 14 72 90 7 97 92 8 100 335 53 388 German 9 5 14 30 12 42 9 6 15 25 14 39 73 37 110 Greek 29 11 40 14 4 18 9 4 13 10 1 11 62 20 , 82 Greek Art, &c. 7 3 10 19 41 60 14 22 36 40 66 106 Hebrew 1 1 ' 'l ' 'l ' '2 2 1 3 History 381 i.30 511 223 io5 328 i61 '72 233 170 69 239 935 376 1,311 Home Science 203 203 203 203 Horticulture i9 "i4 '33 '22 "5 '27 - 41 19 60* Italian "5 "5 5 5 Journalism 24 '21 45 24 *21 45 Latin 89 25 114 81 'is '99 '42 '29 ■71 '27 'is '45 239 90 329 Law subjects 186 4 190 183 6 189 91 4 95 54 1 55 514 15 529 Maori Massage 5 1 6 3 3 1 13 '30 1 43 9 13 1 30 10 43 Mathematical Physics 'ii 'ii 11 11 Mathematics, Applied 175 ' 3 178 ii2 ' '4 ii6 i.55 "4 i.59 '61 "7 '68 503 'is 521 Mathematics, Pure 313 37 350 260 23 283 322 32 354 127 22 149 1,022 114 1,136 Medicine 599 77 676 599 • 77 676 Mining - 62 1 63 62 1 63 Music 88 '93 isi 'i9 *26 '45 '54 '66 i20 17 19 36 178 204 382 Philosophy 282 60 342 279 135 414 275 111 386 208 87 295 1,044 393 1,43? Physics 413 25 438 256 20 276 216 13 229 319 121 440 1,204 179 1,383 Political Science 83 17 100 169 72 241 74 27 101 27 8 35 353 124 477 Radiography 3 1 4 3 1 4 Russian Spanish ' '2 ' 1 1 ' 1 3 ' '2 5 ' 1 5 "3 10 2 7 2 6 4 13 Theology 13 13 'i4 "i4 27 27 Zoology 189 44 233 i.64 '47 2ii ii7 '26 i.43 238 esi 299 591 i52 743 * Including students taking short courses at agricultural colleges.
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Table M5.—CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL in completing Degrees, etc., at the Examinations in 1946
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Auckland Umver- Victoria University Canterbury Univer- -iTnhnmHfv Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricul- Tr.tpi= sity College. College. sity College. Otago University. College. tural College. lotals. Degrees, &c. M. j P. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. P. T. M. P. T. M. P. rj^L Doctor of Literature .. .. .. ,. .. . .. .. ., .. .... Doctor of Laws .. ] !!(!■! .. ! !.. .. .. .. .. .. Doctor of Science .. [[ \' ' j ] : \ \ | j j .. ] ] j ] Doctor of Medicine .. ' [ '' '' ' '2 '' "2 !! !! " !! .. !! 2 .. 2 Doctor of Dental Surgery '' '' 1 ' 1 " '/ '' '' .. ' 1 .. 1 Honours in Arts .. ..11 4 i5 14 6 '20 i.8 "2 '20 6 "7 IB !! !' !' !! .. ]! 49 19 68 Master of Arts .. .. 8 1 9 4 3 7 7 4 n 4 3 7 23 11 34 Diploma of Honours 1 11.. 12 2 11. .. .... 415 Honours in Science .. 16 .. 16 16 .. 16 18 "l 19 "io 10 !! " !! !! .. .. 60 1 61 Master of Science .. .. 3.. 3 4.. 4 1 1 1.. 1 .. .. .. .. 9.. 9 Honours in Law .. .. 2.. 2 2-. 2.. !! .. .. !! .. !! .. !! " .. .. 4.. 4 Master of Laws .. .... 1 1 .. .. .. .. [ [ , [ 1 1 ,. .. ., .. .. .. 2 2 Honours in Commerce .. 1 .. "1 "4 : ' 4 "2 .. 2 .! !! . !! 1! !! 7 .. 7 Master of Commerce .. 1 1 .. 2 2 .. .. !! .. !! 3 •• 3 Honours in Agriculture .. .. .. ] ] .. [[ ,, "3 "3 "2 .. 2 5 .. 5 Master of Agriculture .. .. .. '' " [[ '' [' '' ,, Honours in Home Science .. .. .. [[ [' ' [ [ [ '3 '3 " \' [ [ .. .. .. 3 3 Master of Home Science .. .. .. .. '' 2 2 .. !! !! !! .. .! .. 2 2 Batchelor of— Arts .. .. .. 79 40 119 66 34 100 49 28 77 41 19 60 235 121 356 Science .. . . 42 6 48 33 8 41 38 6 44 25 7 32 138 27 165 Medicine and Surgery ...... .. .. . 77 3 80 .. .. .. .. 77 3 80 Dental Surgery .. .. ] " 10 .. 10 10 .. 10 Laws .. .. 17 1 18 19 • • 19 4 4 7 7 47 1 48 Commerce .. 26 2 28 43 .. 43 16 1 17 17 17 102 3 105 Engineering (Civil) .. .. .. .. 11* ,, 11 .. .. ,. .. .. ,. .. .. .. 11 .. 11 Engineering (Mechanical) .. 5f.. 5.. .. 1 [[ 1 11 .! .' " .. .. 6 .. 6 Engineering (Electrical, Mech.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 !! 2 !! .. .! !! .. " .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Engineering (Electrical, Civil) .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 . | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 Engineering (Chemical) ... 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Engineering (Mining) .. .. .. .. .. ' | .. "1 "l .. .. 1 .. 1 Engineering (Metallurgical) .. .. .. .. .. .. '' 1 .. 1 .. ■ .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Home Science .. .. . ] .. 25 25 25 25 Agricultural Science ...... .. 1 1 . . .. 5 5 6 6 12 12 Music .. .. .. 1 1 2.. .. .. 1 "1 2 1 1 2 3.3 6 Architecture .. .. 2.. 2.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 C.O.P. in Dental Surgery .. .. .' ' | " ,' .' Diploma in Public Health .. .. . ] | Senior University Scholarships 11 5 16 9 3 i2 4 " 1 '5 6 1 7 1 !! 1 .. .. .. 31 10 41{ John Tinline Scholaxships .... 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. ., .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Totals, 1946 .. 225 63 288 212 54 266 184 44 228 212 73 285 9 9 8 8 850 234 1,084 Totals, 1945 .. 127 48 175 134 50 184 118 55 173 154 66 220 10 10 3 3 546 219 765 Difference .. +98 +15 +113 +78 +4 +82 +66 —11 +55 +58 +7 +65 -1 .. —1 +5 ... +5 +304 +15 +319 * Including one in Honours. t Including two in Honours. t Including seventeen post-war scholarships and three scholarships awarded without emolument.
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Table M6.-CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL in completing Degrees, etc., and in passing Sections of Examinations for Degrees, etc., at the Examinations in 1946
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Examination. Entered. Sat. Passed. Degrees and Diplomas ... 10,634 9,705 7,592* Professional Accountancy, including C.O.P. in 3,821 3,252 1,872 Accountancy and Banking Entrance Scholarship, &c. 402 401 397f Entrance — By examination .. .. 1,484 1,443 432 By accrediting 1,773 1,773 Totals 18,114 14,801 12,066 * Including 188 for Certificates of Proficiency. t Including 38 University scholars, ; 8 Taranaki scholars, and: 110 other credit passes, and 240 Entrance qualifications.
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