EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

Hawera Star, Volume L, 5 March 1931, Page 8

EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

— GERMANY AND NEW ZEALAND

AGREEMENT REACHED. Lnder an agreement entered by the German Academic Exchange and the New Zealand Academic Exchange and the New Zealand University, any student of Canterbury College who wishes to' study abroad may now have free room, board and tuition at any one of the German universities or technical

■' ’'.go's he cares to select, and similar advantages are available to any German student wishing to study in New Zealand.

In a recent letter to the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, Dr. Klaus Mehnert of the German Aeademie Exchange, writes: “F am delighted to find' your interest in the reposal and your readiness to .participate in that co-operation. 1 accept, with thanks your offer to give free tuition, room and board at Cnuterlniry College to every German exchange student. We on the German side are 'prepared to render the same facilities to a corresponding number of New Zealand students. May T suggest the beginning of the school year, 1931-32. which. 1® on October 15, as the starting point for the exchange? If you have applicants, however, T would be glad to get them by about July 1, in order to do the necessary preparations.” The same facilities are offered students. -it the Auckland University College. but the local college has no hostel at which German students oould he given accommodation.