EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION [In continuation of E.-7, 1943]

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1944 Session I, E-07

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1944 NEW ZEALAND

EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION [In continuation of E.-7, 1943]

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

Table M2. —COURSES taken by Students in 1943

Ii-7. 1944 NEW ZEALAND EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION [In continuation of E.-7, 1943] Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency Table M 2. —COURSES taken by Students in 1943 Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). ~ Auckland University Victoria University Canterbury University ! ft , TTri , vorfll xxr Course. College. College. j College. j ota S° University. M. F. T. M. F. ! T. M. F. T. j M. F. T. Agriculture . .. ■. 8 .. 8 7 7 14 14 6 6 Architecture .. .. • • 58 9 07 Arts .. 227 216 443 355 286 641 225 231 456 171 238 409 Commerce .. .. .. 95 42 137 146 21 167 159 21 180 49 20 69 Dentistry .. .. •• 7.. 7 9.. 9 3.. 3 107 3 110 Diploma of Education .. .... 2 2 9 11 20 5 5 10 3 8 11 Engineering .. .. .. 100 .. 100 17 . . 17 117 .. 117 1 1 Home Science .. • • • • 10 10 .. 1 1 •. •. .. •. 179 179 Journalism .. .. .. 10 9 19 4 3 7 3 3 Law 61 3 64 46 1 47 40 1 41 9 3 12 Massage .. . • • ■ ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ■ • • 33 33 Medicine .. .. 52 23 75 44 11 55 40 10 50 548 61 609 Mining .. .. • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42 .. 42 Music 26 47 73 1 1 11 14 25 9 17 26 Science .. .. 203 37 240 214 46 260 153 37 190 79 27 106 Total number taking definite 847 398 1,245 852 380 1,232 767 322 1,089 1,024 589 1,613 courses, 1943 Total number taking definite 635 348 983 566 348 914 501 265 766 839 559 1,398 courses, 1942 "" Difference .. .. —(—212 —|— 50 —f-262 -j-286 —j— 32 —|— 31H —{— 266 —|—57 -{-323 -j-185 —(-30 +215 Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricultural i . r ,„ lo Course. £ oll * ge . College. | fotals - M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Agriculture .. .. .. ■■ ..102 39 14! 118 2 120 255 41 296 Architecture .. .. .. . • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • 58 9 67 Arts .. .. •• •• 978 971 1,949 Commerce .. .. . ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 449 104 553 Dentistry .. .. .. .. •• •• 126 3 129 Diploma of Education .. .. •. • • ■ • • ■ ■ • • ■ • • • ■ 17 26 43 Engineering .. .. . • • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • ■ 235 .. 235 Home Science .. .. .. .. •• •• ■ •• •• •• 190 190 Journalism .. .. .. .. • • ■ • • ■ • • • • • • • • 14 15 29 Law .. .. . • • • • • 156 8 164 Massage .. .. .. • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • • • • • • 33 33 Medicine .. .. .. .. 684 105 789 Mining .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 42 42 Music 47 78 125 Science .. .. .. ■. . ■ • • • • • • ■ • • • • • • • 649 147 796 Total number taking definite courses, 1943 .. 102 39 141 118 2 120 3,710 1,730 5,440 Total number taking definite courses, 1942 .. 21 27 48 34 34 2,596 1,547 4,143 Difference .. .. .. +81 +12 +93 +84 +2 +86 +1,114 + 183 +1,297

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Table M3.—SUBJECTS taken by Students in 1943

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Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). Subiect Auckland University Victoria University Canterbury University nt „_ n TI , 1 i v „.. a : tv BUU J eot - College. College. College. otago Universlt yM. V. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. j T. Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. (j .. 6 Anthropology .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6 2 8 Architecture .. .. .. 36 4 40 Botany .. .. .. 36 25 61 29 12 41 52 25 77 101 36 137 Chemistry . . .. 229 52 281 176 38 214 192 41 233 224 .100 324 Commercial subjects .. .. 99 41 140 155 21 176 151 28 179 43 18 61 Dentistry .. .. .. 7.. 7 8.. 8 3.. 3 107 3 110 Economics . . .. .. 75 15 90 122 26 148 84 40 124 51 20 71 Education .. .. .. 55 59 , 114 110 140 250 53 41 94 69 105 174 Engineering .. . . .. 130 5 / 135 .. .. .. 170 .. 170 1 1 English . . .. .. 121 103 224 126 139 265 74 91 165 54 103 157 French .. .. .. 60 75 135 62 46 108 52 66 118 36 48 84 Geography .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 5 23 41 54 95 Geology .. .. .. 41 10 51 25 11 36 25 7 32 50 3 53 German .. . . . . 1 2 3 19 8 27 5 3 8 22 17 39 Greek and Greek art, &c. .. 27 11 38 17 17 34 25 15 40 5 18 23 Hebrew .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 History .. .. .. 87 60 147 78 53 131 91 65 156 30 52 82 Home science .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 179 179 Journalism .. .. .. 8 6 14.. .. .. 6 2 8.. Latin .. .. .. 57 22 79 54 24 78 47 22 69 26 18 44 Law subjects .. .. ..29 4 33 46 1 47 30 1 31 8 3 11 Massage .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 33 Mathematics, applied .. 106 2 108 77 7 84 74 5 79 40 5 45 Mathematics, pure .. . . 258 9 67 165 21 186 148 26 1 74 77 1 6 93 Medicine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 548 61 609 Mining .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 .. 42 Music .. .. 89 97 186 1 3 4 17 52 69 9 .17 26 Philosophy .. .. .. 69 24 93 106 73 179 71 57 128 68 61 129 Physics .. .. 252 49 301 204 18 222 162 34 196 215 101. 316 Political science .. .. .. .. .. 48 38 86 Russian .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 9 Zoology .. .. ..106 41 147 68 30 98 61 38 99 110 41 151 Number of Students (including Students exempt from attending Lectures). , , . , Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricultural ,. w , Subject. College. College. (otal8 - M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. ,< i I Agriculture .. .. .. .. .. 102 39 141 118 2 120 226 41 267 Anthropology .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 0 2 8 Architecture .. .. .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 36 4 40 Botany .. .. .. .. . . 218 98 316 Chemistry .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 821 23J 1,052 Commercial subjects .. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . . . 448 108 556 Dentistry . . . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . 125 3 128 Economics .. .. .. . . .. .. .. . . .. .. .. 332 101 433 Education . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . 287 345 632 Engineering .. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . 301 5 306 English .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 375 436 811 Erench .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 210 235 445 Geography .. .. .. .. . . . . . . 59 59 118 Geology .. .. . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 141 31 172 German .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . 47 30 77 Greek and Greek art, &c. .. .. .. . . .. .. . . . . .. . . 74 61 135 Hebrew .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 1 . . 1 History . . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. 286 230 516 Home science .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. 179 179 J ournalism .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14 8 22 Latin .. .. .. .. .. 184 86 270 Law subjects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 113 9 122 Massage .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 33 33 Mathematics, applied .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 297 19 316 Mathematics, pure .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. . . 448 72 520 Medicine .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. .. 548 61 609 Mining .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 42 42 Music .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 116 169 285 Philosophy .. .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. 314 215 529 Physics .. . . .. .. .. 833 202 1,035 Political science .. .. .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 48 38 86 Russian .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 6 9 Zoology .. .. .. .. .. 345 150 495

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Table M5.-CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL in completing Degrees, etc., at the Examinations in 1943

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Auckland I Victoria II Canterbury Otaon Massey Canterbury University I University University TI Agricultural Agricultural Totals. Degrees, Ac. College. College. ) College. University. College. CoUege. M. F. T. | M. F. T. I M. j F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. Total* 1 Doctor of Literature 1.. 1 1.. 1 Doctor of Laws .. Doctor of Science Doptor of Medicine Doctor of Dental Surgery Honours in Arts .. .. 11 11 4 4 8 2 8 10 2 6 8 8 29 37 Master of Arts .. .. 2.. 2 2 2 4 2 4 6 2.. 2 8 6 14 Honours in Science 5 .. 5 2 2 4 3 1 4 \ .. 10 3 13 Master of Science .. 1.. 1 1.. 1 2 . v 2 Honours in Law Master of Laws .. 1.. 1 1.. 1 Honours in Commerce 1.. 1 1.. 1 Master of Commerce 2 . . 2 2 .. 2 Honours in Agriculture 1 1.. 1 1 Master of Agriculture 1.. 1 .. 1 I 1 1 2 Honours in Home Science 2 2 2 2 Master of Home Science Bachelor of— Arts .. .. .. 14 25 39 12 19 31 18 16 34 9 21 30 53 81 134 Science .. 24 2 26 IB 8 24 12 1 13 14 4 18 66 15 81 Medicine and Surgery 73 9 82 73 9 82 Dental Surgery 14 1 15 14 1 15 Laws .. .. 1.. 1 4.. 4 1.. 1 1.. 1 7.. 7 Commerce .. .. 5 2 7 7.. 7 6.. 6 3 2 5 21 4 25 Engineering (Civil) *7 .. 7 7 .. 7 Engineering (Mechanical) H • ■ 4 4 .. 4 Engineering (Electrical, {6 .. 6 6 .. 6 Mech.) Engineering (Electrical, 2.. 2 2.. 2 Civil) Engineering (Mining) 2.. 2 2.. 2 Home Science 16 16 16 16 Agricultural Science 2.. 2 1.. 1 3.. 3 Music .. .. 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 6 C.O.P. in Dental Surgery 1.. 1 I.. 1 Diploma in Public Health I . . 1 1 .. I Senior University Scholar- 2 2 4 3 5 8 2.. 2 2 1 3 I.. 1 10 8 18 ships John Tinline Scholarships 1 1 1 1 I Totals, 1943 .. 50 43 93 58 38 96 65 32 97 129 65 194 4 . . 4 1 2 3 307 180 487 Totals, 1942 . . 46 53 99 52 38 90 51 40 91 100 57 157 3 .. 3 3 .. 3 255 188 443 Difference .. +4-10 -6 +6 .. +6 +14 -8 +6 +29 +8+37 +1 .. +1 -2 +2 .. +52 -8+44 Including the above successes, 5,110 candidates entered for and 3,333 passed sections of the examinations for degrees or for admission to professions ; 68 gained certificates of proficiency ; 1,647 candidates entered for accountancy and 727 obtained passes in sections or completed the examination. There were 178 candidates (including bursary candidates) for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 36 gaining scholarships, 68§ others passing the examination with credit, and 29 qualifying for University Entrance. The number of entrants for the University Entrance Examination was 5,152 of whom 2,623 passed the examination. 294 candidates entered the University Entrance Examination to gain a further qualification, and of these 213 passed. Total number of entrants for all examinations, inoluding accountancy, 6,757, of whom 677 were absent (accountancy, 1,647 entered, 283 absent). * Including two in Honours. f Including one in Honours. Including one in Honours. § Five of these were awarded Taranaki Scholarships.