’VARSITY EDUCATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 138, 15 May 1925, Page 12

’VARSITY EDUCATION.

COMMISSION TO SIT NEXT MONTH. The Royal Commission set up by the Government to inquire into and report on university education in New Zealand will sit in the four centres only, commencing probably with Wellington about 2<Jrd June. The following is the order of reference :

(1) The present facilities for university education in New Zealand. (2) The working of present organisation ol’ the University of New Zealand, its affiliated colleges, and recognised professorial schools. (3) The constitution of the University Senate, together with the question of whether special interests, such as agriculture, industry and commerce, should be represented on the Senate. (4) The question of whether the present system of four colleges federated under the New Zealand University is satisfactory or is capable of improvement ; in particular whether the colleges of each of the present four university colleges should become a separate university, and, ,if so, under what conditions ?

(5) The standard and scope of degree and other examinations conducted by the University. (C) The question of whether university examinations should be conducted by internal or external examiners or by combination of both. (7) Tho question of accrediting students for entrance to the university in lieu of the matriculation examination.

(8) The relation of university education to that provided in secondary and technioal schools. (9) The provision that should be made in New Zealand for university teaching and research. (10) Any other matters concerning higher education which the Commissioners would feel worthy of report to the Government-