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the funds of the institutions affiliated to the University of New Zealand, and special grants are made from time to time for buildings and equipment; £6,868 was paid to the colleges by way of subsidy in 1921-22, and £39,071 as grants for extended buildings and sites. The receipts of the colleges from students' fees amounted to £38,427. The total amount paid by the Education Department on account of the University of New Zealand and the affiliated colleges for the year 1921-22 was £117,434, as against £109,242 in the previous year. The total expenditure of these institutions on University education (exclusive of trust funds) was £215,000. New Zealand University. The University conducted examinations in 1921 in the faculties of arts, science, medicine, public health, dentistry, home science, law, engineering, commerce, agriculture, and music, and for admission to the legal and accountants' professions. The number of candidates for examination is increasing each year ; there were 4,964 entrants for the degree examinations in 1921, compared with 3,671 in 1920, and the number of candidates for matriculation has more than doubled in the last ten years. The table below gives the numbers qualifying for degrees and scholarships from the four University colleges : —

Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1921.

In addition to these successes, 1,815 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions; 45 gained certificates of proficiency. There were 125 candidates for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 31 gaining scholarships, 46 others passing the examination with credit, and 44 qualifying for Matriculation. The number of candidates for the Matriculation Examination was 3,643, of whom 1,095 passed the whole examination, 526 completed partial passes, and 614 gained partial passes. Up till the present the examinations in arts and science have been conducted by examiners appointed in Great Britain. The Senate has now agreed to conduct these examinations up to pass grade in New Zealand by the appointment of external examiners in the several subjects, who will act in conjunction with the responsible teacher of the subject in each college.

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Auckla: Univers Colleg. md sity ,e. i/ictoi nivers Dolleg la slty •o. .nterb Uollegi mry Otago niversity. Total, CJ] Degrees, &c. P. Total. F. M. M. F. M. F. Total. M. M. Total. F j Total. Total Doctor of Literature Doctor of Science Doctor of Medicine Master of Science Honours in Science Honours in Arts Master of Arts Honours in Law Master of Law Bachelor of— Arts Science Medicine and Surgery . . Laws Commerce Engineering (Civil) Engineering (Electrical) Science in Home Science Agriculture Music Senior University Scholarships John Tinline Scholarship .. 1 .. 1 i l 1 1 1 1 4 4 11 15 1 1 I 5 1 5 1 12 2 17 2 .. 2 .. 1 .. 11 2 10 2 25 8 38 17 2 .. 3 .. 2 2 1 13 12 33 55 2 3 4 .. 8 .. 4 2 8 2 4 3 (i 10 1 1 5 Hi 2 3 1 1 2 2 5 13 2 3 2 2 5 5 5 10 2 2 10 15 I 1 1 2 2 2 8 17 3 14 6 5 2 20 7 11 9 18 29 9 13 3 13 26 3 18 8 20 4 1 8 2 4 8 26 2 10 4 24 4 1 56 45 25 4 20 4 49 .. 7 .. 3 .. 3 .. 45 4 4 101 29 24 49 7 3 3 4 2 1 14 1 is .. 2 .. is 2 is 3 18 3 9 1 3 3 9 1 3 3 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 i 4 o i 1 3 3 *6 2 2 1 i 3 3 1 9 5 1 5 1 1 Totals, 1921 60 13 60 73 67 26 93 51 31 82 90 23 113 268 93 361 Totals, 1920 38 9 47 23 73 70 26 | 197 75 272 38 50 39 17 56 96