EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1930, Page 16

EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS

GERMANY AND NEW ZEALAND. BERLIN UNIVERSITY ‘ PROPOSAL. A system of exchange of university students between Germany and New Zealand is suggested in a letter which has been received by the registrar of the New Zealand University from Dr-. K. Mehnert, of the Berlin University. The matter came before the council of the Auckland University College yesterday and it was decided to defer it for consideration until the next meeting. Dr. Mehnert stated that under the academic exchange service Germany carried on a student exchange with several countries. It was desired to extend the service to New Zealand. It was considered that much too little yas known in Continental universities about New Zealand and particularly the next generation was anxious to learn more about the Dominion in order to understand better her people and ideas. The letter continued that Germany would be pleased to invite a graduate student from the New Zealand University for ths next academic year if a German student were accepted in exchange for the same term. It was arranged that such foreign guests should have. room, board and free tuition at any German, university or technical institution. Students were expected to pay their oavn travelling expenses. The president, Sir George Fowlds, said he was in , favour of the project, but he could not see how it could be carried into effect at present. The Auckland college had not the facilities for providing reciprocal terms to a German student. It was stated that the cost to the council would amount to £2OO a year. Sir George intimated that he would prefer to discuss the matter with the registrar and it was accordingly deferred until next meeting.