EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1940.]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1941 Session I, E-07

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1941. NEW ZEALAND.

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION. [In continuation of E.-7, 1940.]

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

CONTENTS.

I. Detailed Tables :— page M 1. Students on tho Books of University Colleges .. .. .. .. 2 M 2. Courses taken by Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 M 3. Subjects takenjby Students .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 M 4. Scholarships, Bursaries, &c. . . .. .. .. .. .. 4 M 5. Number of Successful Candidates for Degrees .. .. .. .. 5

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I. DETAILED TABLES. Table M 1.—STUDENTS on the Books of University Colleges, 1940.

Table M 2.— COURSES taken by Students in 1940.

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Auckland Victoria Canterbury Massey Canterbury University University University Otago University. Agricultural Agricultural Totals. College. College. College. College. College. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. i F. I T. M. F. T. I. j I. T. H. F. T. M. F. T. I. Students attending lectures — Graduates . ■ 67 26 93 72 25 97 43 20 63 56 34 90 6 6 244 105 349 Undergraduates .. 718 233 951 753 220 973 535 209 744 950 381 1,331 19 2 21 12 12 2,987 1,045 4,032 Non-matriculated students .. 58 30 88 6 12 18 155 35 190 25 76 101 168 54 222 69 .. 69 481 207 688 Totals •• •• 843 289 1,132 831 257 1,088 733 264 997 1,031 491 1,522 193 56 249 81 .. 81 3,712 1,357 5,069 II. Exempted students —i.e., those not attend- 85 33 118 174 40 214 66 26 92 25 9 34 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 351 108 459 ing lectures ' III Grand tota's 1940 .. . ■ •• 928 322 1,250 1,005 297 1.302 799 290 1,089 1,056 500 1,556 194 56 250 81 .. 81 4,063 1,465 5,528 Grand totals,' 1939 .. .. •• 1,080 326 1,406 1,098 299 1,397 1,002 337 1,339 1,072 433 1,505 222 5 227 105 .. 105 4,579 1,400 5,979 Difference .. .. . -152 -4 -156 -93 -2 -95 -203 -47 -250 -16 +67 +51 -28 +51 +23 -24 .. -24 -516 +65 -451

Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). . . . . . „ Auckland University Victoria University Canterbury University Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricultural iw.i« Course. College. College. College. ota S° Umvcrslt5r - College. College. 10taJS ' I I : i I M. F. T. M. F. T. ! M. F. T. ! M. F. T. M. ! F. T. M F. T. M. F. T. ■ i Agriculture .. .. .. .. 9 9 8 8 11 11 3 3 193 55 248 81 81 1 305 55 360 Architecture .. .. . • • • 72 3 75 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. i 72 3 75 Art s .. .. •• 333 195 528 386 226 612 244 187 431 223 177 400 1,186 785 1,971 Commerce .. •• ..135 19 154 142 12 154 113 7 120 70 10 80 460 48 508 Dentistry .. .. •• 2 .. 2 2 2 1 1 112 5 117 117 5 122 Diploma of Education .. .. .. 8 3 11 11 11 22 8 4 12 8 12 20 35 30 65 Diploma of Public Administration .. .. .. .. •• 8 .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 8 Engineering .. .. . • • • 56 56 15 15 92 92 163 163 Home-science .. .. -• .... 5 5.. 3 3.. 5 5.. 157 157 .. .. .. . . .. .. . . 170 170 Journalism .. .. . ■ ■ ■ 10 5 lo 1 1 2 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 11 8 19 L aw .. .. . . .. .. 83 4 87 140 2 142 37 37 28 1 29 288 7 295 Massage .. .. .. •• •• -• •• •• •• •• •- • • •• 3 2 1 30 .. .. .. . . .. .. 3 2 1 30 Medicme .. .. .. •• •• 40 4 44 25 3 28 26 3 29 488 50 538 579 60 639 Mining .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • ■ ■ • • • • • • - • ■ • • 41 . . 41 .. . . .. .. . . .. 41 . . 41 Music .. •• •• 11 16 27 1 3 4 7 9 16 20 41 61 39 69 108 Science .. .. .. • • . . 145 27 172 169 24 193 104 18 122 59 20 79 477 89 566 Total number taVing definite courses, 904 281 1,185 908 285 1,193 643 235 878 1,055 500 1,555 193 55 248 81 .. 81 3,784 1,356 5,140 1940 Total number taking definite courses, 1,012 298 1,310 984 252 1,236 756 265 1,021 1,037 400 1,437 222 5 227 105 .. 105 4,116 1,220 5,336 1939 Difference .. .. .. -108 -17 -125 -76 +33 -43 -113 -30 -143 +18 +100 +118 -29 +50 +21 -24 .. -24 -332 +136 -196

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Table M 3.—SUBJECTS taken by Students in 1940.

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Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Subject. Victoria Umyersity Uni ™S egc . Otago University. Massey Agcultoal TotaIs _ M - r - T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 193 55 248 81 .. 81 278 55 333 Architecture .. .. 73 4 77 .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 73 4 ! 77 Botany .. .. 35 20 55 25 17 42 13 14 27 82 17 99 " " " " " " 155 68 223 Chemistry .. .. 135 24 159 132 22 154 136 20 156 165 68 233 1 1 2 ' 569 135 704 Commercial subjects .. 87 12 99 j 209 13 222 83 6 89 70 10 80 .. . . 440 41 , qo Dentistry .. .. 2 .. 2 112 5 117 " 114 5 n9 Economics .. .. 119 20 139 147 15 162 51 12 63 24 42 66 .. 34I 89 430 Education .. .. 101 66 167 92 83 175 72 57 129 82 113 195 .. .. 347 319 6 66 Engineering .. ..116 1 117 .. .. 209 209 .. .. .. ! 325 1 326 English • • ■ • 109 91 200 71 63 134 58 63 121 54 73 127 ' 992 290 582 Frenc h •• •• 121 75 196 96 72 168 53 56 109 25 62 87 .... . 1 I I 295 965 56O Geography .. .... .. i 17 7 24 59 38 97 .. . . . . . . 76 45 1?1 Geology .. .. 32 11 43 20 5 25 19 5 j 24 53 7 60 I | ! 124 28 15' German .. .. 2 2 4 8 7 15 i 2 7 9 16 20 36 I ! 28 36 64 Greek and Greek art .. 18 24 42 25 35 60 17 14 31 18 17 35 .. .. j i 78 90 168 Hebrew .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 1 j « 9 History .. .. 139 79 218 170 74 244 104 88 192 64 39 103 " !! " " " " 477 280 757 Home-science 157 ' 157 157 157 Journalism .. .. 8 10 18 .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. . . . . g 90 Latin .. .. 86 43 129 105 26 131 48 26 74 22 28 50 ! ! !! • ■ ■ • Law subjects .. 44 3 47 66 1 67 25 25 28 1 I 29 . . .. " 163 5 168 Massage .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 3 27 I 30 . . . . . . 1 " " 3 2 7 30 Mathematics, applied ..65 8 73 22 2 24 66 3 69 31 2 33 [ 184 * 15 199 Mathematics, pure .. 146 20 166 I 112 8 120 122 17 139 62 13 i 75 |i " " 449 ! » =nn 488 50 538! .. " " | " ;; 50 538 Mining .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. I 41 ■ • 41 | . . .. j .. .. 41 44 Muslc •• 31 48 79 16 42 ! 58 41 90 131 88 180 268 Philosophy .. .. 106 32 138 214 110 324 81 48 129 114 58 172 .. " 515 94s 7«q Physios .. .. 154 15 169 123 6 129 119 10 129 153 79 232 j H .. | " 549 Tin Political science .. .. .. J 16 3 19 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. !| " 16 3 ,0 Sociology .. .. .. .. | 3 .. 3 .. .. .. 24 21 45 " " I " " 27 21 48 Zoology .. .. 83 35 118 77 21 98 20 8 28 91 47 138 i .. " 2 71 111 38' I ll

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Table M4—SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, EXHIBITIONS, AND STUDENTSHIPS held at the Constituent Colleges in 1940.

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Auckland University Victoria University Canterbury University nfo „ n Massey Agricultural Canterbury Aricultural College. College. College. otag0 Umversit5 ' College. College. iotaJs. Scholarships, &c. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Junior University Scholarships .. .. 5 1 6 4 .. 4 6 5 11 4 2 6.. .. .. .. .. .. 19 8 27 University National Scholarships .. .. 12 8 20 7 1 8 9 4 13 17 4 21 .. .. .. .. .. 45 17 62 Taranaki Scholarships .. .. .. 2 2 4 4 3 7 1 2 3 3 5 8.. .. .. .. .. .. 10 12 22 Senior University Scholarships .. .. 1 2 3 1 2 3 5 1 6 4.. 4 2.. 2.. .. .. 13 5 18 University National Bursaries .. .. 238 108 346 242 85 327 196 80 276 376 174 550 5 1 6 6 6 1,063 448 1,511 Native Scholarships .. .. .. 1 1 1 1 .. .. 4.. 4 1 1 .. .. 7 7 Agricultural Bursaries .. .. .. 2 2 2 2 2 2 .. .. 14 14 5 5 25 25 Home-science Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 42 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 42 Architectural Bursaries .. .. .. 3 .. 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . • .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 Engineering Bursaries .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 8.. 8.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9.. 9 Fine Arts Bursaries .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 15 17 .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 2 15 17 War Bursaries .. .. .. .. 4 3 7 3 3 7 5 12 5 1 6 .. .. 2 2 21 9 30 Other scholarships and exhibitions .. .. 5 4 9 6 6 12 22 12 34 14 10 24 2 1 3 14 14 63 33 96 Training-college studentships .. .. 120 53 173 96 84 180 60 58 118 94 66 160 370 261 631 Public Adminstration Scholars .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 8 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8 .. 8 Totals, 1940 .. .. 394 181 575 374 181 555 318 182 500 521 304 825 24 2 26 27 27 1,658 850 2,508 Totals, 1939 .. .. 365 184 549 365 161 526 292 175 467 536 297 833 14 2 16 24 24 1,596 819 2,415 Difference .. .. .. .. +29 -3 -[-26 +9 +20 +29 +26 +7 +33 -15 +7 -8 +10 .. +10 +3 | .. +3 +62 +31 +93

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Table M5.—SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES at the Examinations for Degrees in 1940.

* Three scholarships awarded without emolument. In addition to these successes, 2 passed for Diploma of Honours, 4,139 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions; 100 gained certificates of proficiency. There were 296 candidates (including bursary candidates) for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 30 gaining scholarships, 119f others passing the examination with credit, and l(i qualifying for University Entrance. The number of entrants for the University Entrance Examination was 5,191, of whom 2,308 passed the examination. 254 candidates entered the University Entrance Examination to gain a further qualification, and of these 177 passed. t Four of these were awarded Taranaki Scholarships.

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(Total number of entrants for all examinations 7,062, of whom 1,136 were absent.) Auckland Victoria Canterbury Otaizo Massey Canterbury I University University University TTt .. Agricultural Agricultural Totals. Decrees tc College. College. College. ersity. College. College. M. F. T. i M. F. I T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. j F. ; T. M. F. S r ? n , d ; | Total. Doctor of La ws .. I . . 1 1 .. 1 Doctor of Science . . ] .. 1 1 .. I Doctor of Medicine ] .. J I .. 1 Doctor of Dental Surgery 1.. 1 1.. 1 Honours in Arts.. .. 4 9 13 3 4 7 10 6 16 7 6 13 24 25 49 Master of Arts .. .. 3 1 4 9 .. 9 8 2 10 1 1 2 .. 21 4 25 Honours in Science .. 8 1 9 6 2 8 4.. 4 4.. 4 22 3 25 Master of Science .. 3 . . 3 3 I 4 3 2 5 1 .. 1 10 3 13 Honours in Law.. Master of Laws .. 1.. 1 1.. 1 Honours in Commerce 2 .. 2 2 .. 2 1 .. I .. .. 5 . . 5 Master of Commerce Honours in Agriculture 4.. 4 4.. 4 Master of Agriculture 1.. I 1.. 1 Bachelor of— Arts .. .. .. 21 26 47 24 10 34 28 19 47 19 24 43 92 79 171 Science .. .. 13 . . 13 23 6 29 19 2 21 9 4 13 64 12 76 Medicine and Surgery 74 4 78 74 4 78 Dental Surgery 15 . . 15 15 .. 15 Laws .. .. 7 1 8 12 .. 12 2 .. 2 4 .. 4 25 1 26 Commerce . . 11 .. 11 18 2 20 12 .. 12 6 .. 6 47 2 49 Engineering (Civil) 6.. 6. 6.. 6 Engineering (Mechanical) 2 .. 2 .. v 2 .. 2 Engineering (E 1 e e t r i cal, 4.. 4 4.. 4 Mech.) Engineering (E 1 e c t r ical, 1.. 1 1.. 1 Civil) Engineering (Mining) Home Science .. 10 10 10 10 Agricultural Science 9 1 10 4 .. 4 13 1 14 Music .. .. .. . . 1 1 1 .. 1 1 . . 1 2 1 3 C.O.P. in Dental Surgery 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 Diploma in Public Health Senior University Scholar- 5 4 9 2.. 2 2 3 5 2 1 3 1.. 1 12 8 *20 ships John Tinline Scholarships 1.. 1 1.. 1 Totals, 1940 .. 76 43 119 105 25 130 104 34 138 147 50 197 15 1 16 4 .. 4 451 158 604 Totals, 1939 . . 94 45 139 99 36 135 88 25 113 160 51 211 11 .. 11 7 .. 7 459 157 616 Difference .. -18 -2-20 +6-11 -5 +16 +9+25 -13 -1 -14 +4 +1 +5 -3 .. -3 -8 -4-12 I I I