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The total number of students described as taking definite courses at the four affiliated colleges was 4,526. These were distributed as follow :— Agriculture . . . . • • 28 Journalism .. .. .. .. 41 Architecture . . .. .. 47 Law .. .. .. .. 393 Arts .. .. • • ... 1,922 Massage .. .. .. .. 15 Commerce.. .. .. •• 742 Medicine .. .. .. ..370 Dentistry .. .. .. .. 124 Mining .. .. .. .. 35 Engineering . . .. . . 172 Music .. .. .. .. 37 Forestry .. .. .. .. 10 Public administration .. .. 19 Home-science .. .. .. 93 Science .. .. .. 478 The following are some particulars relating to University education in the four affiliated colleges : —

Table Y.

35. ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS. The usual examinations were conducted in 1933, and comprised mainly the following : — (1) An August series for teachers' certificates and handicraft teachers' certificate. (2) A November series including the Training College Extrance and Intermediate Examinations. Examinations were held at thirty-eight public centres in 1933. Candidates from public post-primary schools were examined for the Intermediate Examination in their own schools. The number of candidates actually presenting themselves for the various examinations during the last three years is shown in Table Z 1 following : —

Table Z1. —Number of Candidates for Various Examinations.

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1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. Number of students in actual attendance at 4,163 4,209 4,149 3,960 lectures Number of exempted students .. .. 638 660 763 846 Percentage of students — Men .. .. .. • • • • 70 71 72 73 Women .. .. .. • • 30 29 28 27 Percentage of students actually attending Universities receiving free education* —■ Men .. .. . • • ■ ■ • 40 41 40 26 Women .. .. .. • ■ 66 59 56 40 All students .. .. .. .. 48 46 45 30 Occupations of students expressed as percent- m. p. m. f. m. f. m. f. (1) Full-time students .. .. 33 46 37 47 43 53 46 63 (2) Teachers and training colleges .. 19 43 19 41 16 35 13 23 (3) Government and local bodies 16 2 14 2 13 1 13 2 (4) Other .. .. .. 31 6 28 6 26 6 26 8 (5) Not known .. .. .. 1 3 2 4 2 5 2 4 * These students hold scholarships, bursaries, or training-college studentships.

Examination. 1931. 1932. 1933. Public Service Entrance .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,407 Intermediate .. .. •• •• •• •• 1,165 8,422 1,308 Teachers' Class D .. .. • ■ • • • • . • 249 32 13 Teachers' Class C 285 262 122 Training College Entrance .. .. .. .. .. 961 483 314 Kindergarten Certificate .. . . .... .. .. 4 London University Examinations .. .. .. .. .. 3 2 2 Handicraft Teachers' Certificate .. .. .. .. .. 32 28 27 Technological Examinations .. .. . . .. .. 143 129 83 Naval Cadetships .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 2 1 Aircraft Apprenticeship .. .. .. .. .. 11 7 4 Examinations held on behalf of City and Guilds of London Institute .. 203 125 151 Totals 4,463 9,492 2,025