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1950 NEW ZEALAND
EDUCATION: HIGHER EDUCATION [In continuation of E-7, 1949]
Presented to Both Houses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency
By Authority: K. E. Owen, Government Printer, Wellington.—l9so.
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Table M1—STUDENTS on the Books of University Colleges, 1949
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Auckland Victoria Canterbury Massey Canterbury University University University Otago University. Agricultural Agricultural Totals. College. College. College. College. College. M. F. 1 I. M. P. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. 1 M. P. T. M. P. T. M. P. T. I I i 1 Students attending lectures — 1 1 Graduates .. .. 226 60 286 | 230 54 284 117 26 143 218 53 271 9 9 6 .. j 6 806 193 999 Undergraduates .. 1,917 547 2,464 1,577 402 1,979 1,478 373 1,851 1,485 435 1,920 82 1 83 62 62 6,601 1,758 8,359 Non-matriculated 45 48 93 20 13 33 149 97 246 25 87 112 214 25 239 150 5 155 603 275 878 students Totals .. 2,188 655 2,843 1,827 469 2,296 1,744 496 2,240 1,728 575 2,303 305 26 331 218 5 223 8,010 2,226 10,236 Students not attending 448 56 504 410 76 486 144 25 169 138 21 159 44 44 1,184 178 1,362 lectures * Totals, all students, 1949 2,636 711 3,347 2,237 545 2,782 1,888 521 2,409 1,866 596 2,462 305 26 331 262 5 267 9,194 2,404 11,598 Totals, all students, 1948 2,724 672 3,396 2,281 583 2,864 1,969 565 2,534 1,995 591 2,586 299 24 323 256 5 261 9,524 2,440 11,964 Difference .. -88 +39 -49 -44 -38 -82 -81 -44 -125 -129 +5 -124 +6 +2 +8 +6 .. +6 -330 -36 -366 * Note. —Excluding 269 students at Massey Agricultural College and 253 at Canterbury Agricultural College taking courses of less than one year's duration. The corresponding numbers in 1948 were 274 and 603.
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Table M2—COURSES Taken by Students in 1949
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Number of Students (Including Students Exempt From Attending Lectures). Course, Auckland University College. Victoria University College. Canterbury University College. Otago University. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. j F. | T. M. F. T. Agriculture— Intermediate 12 12 15 ] 15 22 22 3 3 Diploma Other Architecture— Degree Diploma Other Arts Commerce Dentistry—Intermediate Dentistry Divinity Education —Diploma.. Fine Arts —Diploma.. Engineering — In t ej> mediate Engineering Home Science — Intermediate Degree Diploma Horticulture J ournalism —Diploma Law Massage—Diploma .. Medical Science Medicine—Intermediate Medicine Mining—Diploma Music Physical Education — Diploma Public AdministrationDiploma Science Other courses 121 43 49 1,029 502 17 ' 7 43 '65 108 i6 192 43 32 363 11 4 2 458 39 ' 1 7 2 ' 9 ' '4 43 86 125 45 49 1,487 541 17 ' '8 50 65 108 2 25 199 75 449 11 922 580 13 "9 34 47 ' 4 197 23 '27 10 477 391 18 ' 1 6 1 "2 10 ' 4 i6 81 l,3i3 598 13 'io. 40 '47 1 ' '6 207 '27 43 10 558 589 391 6 'i2 11 59 334 ' *8 103 42 i.6 288 5 336 11 ' 3 32 2 ' '2 2 ' *8 ii '42 1 925 402 6 is 43 59 334 2 'io 105 '50 '30 330 6 404 283 34 190 32 16 50 5 1 81 486 52 19 20 205 2i3 13 2 5 29 45 55 "l 39 'is 49 47 30 47 617 296 36 195 32 16 29 45 55 ' 51 44 1 99 535 52 66 50 252 *Total number taking definite courses, 1949 Total number taking definite courses, 1948 2,653 2,707 662 644 3,315 3,351 2,358 2,273 530 544 2,888 2,817 1,886 2,016 453 517 2,339 2,533 1,881 2,014 593 593 2,474 2,607 Difference .. -54 + 18 -36 +85 -14 + 71 -130 -64 -194 -133 | .. -133 * Note —Excluding 269 students at Massey Agricultural College and 253 at Canterbury Agricultural College taking courses of less than one year's duration. The corresponding numbers in 1948 were 274 and 603.
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Table M2— continued
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Number of Students (Including Students Exempt From Attending Lectures^. Course. Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricultural Totals. College. College. M. P. T. M. P. T. M. F. T. Agriculture— . Intermediate 52 52 Degree 91 "l 92 67 '67 158 "l 159 Diploma Other 178 8 186 73 73 251 8 259 17 4 21 109 109 126 4 130 Architecture— Degree 121 4 125 Diploma 43 2 45 Other 49 49 Arts 2,944 1,398 4,342 Commerce 1,756 81 1,837 Dentistry—Intermediate 70 2 72 Dentistry 190 5 195 Divinity 48 2 50 Education —Diploma 105 16 121 Pine Arts—Diploma Engineering—Intermediate 11 32 43 171 171 Engineering 442 442 Home Science — Intermediate 34 34 Degree 45 45 Diploma 55 55 Horticulture 19 13 82 IB "5 'is 32 18 50 Journalism —Diploma 28 13 41 Law 542 20 562 Massage—Diploma 5 39 44 Medical Science 1 1 Medicine—Intermediate 189 34 223 Medicine 486 49 535 Mining—Diploma 52 52 Music 94 120 214 Physical Education —Diploma 20 30 50 Public Administration—Diploma 10 10 Science 1,333 256 1,589 Other Courses 16 1 17 Total number taking definite courses, 1949. . 305 26 331 262 5 267 9,345 2,269 11,614 Total number taking definite courses, 1948. . 299 24 323 256 5 261 9,565 2,327 11,892 Difference + 6 + 2 + 8 + 6 + 6 -220 -58 -278
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Table M3—SUBJECTS Taken by Students in 1949
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Number of Students (Including Students Exempt From Attending Lectures). Subject. Auckland University College. Victoria University College. Canterbury University College. Otag< 1 j University. Massey Agricultural College. Canterbury Agricultural College. Totals. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. T. Agricultural subjects 1,598 90 1,688 2,603 2,603 4,201 90 4,291 Anthropology 21 *13 34 21 13 34 Architectural subjects 855 29 884 855 29 884 Biochemistry '26 5 31 26 5 31 Bacteriology ' 2 2 "4 7 3 10 9 5 14 Biology 21 ' *7 *28 io ' 6 i.6 73 27 100 104 40 144 Botany 118 32 150 97 46 143 47 28 75 30 25 55 292 131 423 Chemistry 305 50 355 305 48 353 318 42 360 369 125 494 1,297 265 1,562 Chemistry, Applied Commerce subjects 2 2 8 8 10 10 1,007 '86 1,093 870 '48 M8 828 33 861 522 25 547 3,227 1.92 3,419 Dental subjects 1,250 29 1,279 1,250 29 1,279 Divinity subjects i6 ' 3 "i9 ' 1 "3 "4 74 74 91 6 97 Economics 268 29 297 378 24 402 iis 1.6 i34 172 '30 202 936 99 1,035 Education (for arts) 362 121 483 189 104 293 145 80 225 95 80 175 791 385 1,176 Education —Diploma 64 10 74 51 7 58 40 17 57 18 18 173 34 207 Engineering subjects 707 707 1,759 1,759 2,466 2,466 English 367 208 575 422 2i8 640 235 147 382 181 129 3io 1,205 702 1,907 Fine Arts subjects 11 36 47 11 36 47 French 55 '75 130 '68 '60 128 35 81 116 i9 26 '45 177 242 419 Geography 216 79 295 100 18 118 165 44 209 59 24 83 540 165 705 Geology 93 20 113 85 19 104 74 15 89 50 3 53 302 57 359 German 46 40 86 40 12 52 4 16 20 21 15 36 111 83 194 Greek 19 19 38 9 5 14 8 7 15 7 2 9 43 33 76 Greek History, Art, &c. .. 1 8 9 11 19 30 13 22 35 11 9 20 36 58 94 Hebrew 2 2 1 1 4 4 7 7 History 369 1.62 531 241 87 328 222 ioe 328 161 '77 238 993 432 1,425 Home Science subjects .. 601 601 601 601 Horticultural subjects i.23 '83 206 i.21 '48 i.69 244 131 375 Italian "l "3 ' 4 ' *2 ' 1 ' 3 3 4 7 Journalism 6 11 17 1 1 ' 6 ' 6 12. 13 17 30 latin 82 31 113 76 26 102 53 41 94 37 'l9 56 248 117 365 Law subjects 413 13 426 403 16 419 292 9 301 106 3 1 109 1,214 41 1,255 Maori 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 1 5 Massage subjects 10 '78 88 10 78 88 Mathematical physics 12 i.2 ' 3 "3 5 "5 20 20 Mathematics, Applied 1 202 ii 213 69 ' 4 73 117 ii 128 60 ' 6 66 448 32 480 Mathematics, Pure 281 36 317 117 9 126 212 24 236 105 15 120 715 84 799 Medical subjects 2,481 253 2,734 2,481 253 2,734 Medical Science subjects .. 1 1 1 1 Mining subjects.. 183 "2 185 183 2 185 Music subjects ' ii3 1.48 261 79 56 i.35 52 '68 120 115 89 204 359 361 720
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Philosophy . . .. 195 63 258 212 111 | 323 149 88 237 60 21 81 .. i .. 1 616 | 283 899 Physical Education subjects .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 100 150 250 .. .. .. | .. .. . • 100 150 250 Physics .. .. 287 38 325 241 23 264 226 17 243 234 93 327 ...... 988, 171 1,159 Physiology —B.Sc. .. .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • • 12 4 16 .. .. .. ...... 12 4 16 Political Science .. 91 33 124 157 48 205 72 38 110 61 24 85 .... 381 j 143 524 Psychology— B.Sc. •• •• 3 .. 3 .. .. 3 .. A Radiography .. 1 3 4 .. .. 1 j 3 4 Radiophysics ,. .. 4 .. 4 11 .. 11 .. .. .. 7 .. 7 .. .. .. ...... 2 2 .. 22 Russian .. .. 3 1 4 12 5 17 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • ■ • • ...... 15 ® 21 Spanish .. 1 .. 1 8 5 13 .. ...... . 9 5 14 Zoology .. .. 168 60 228 129 37 166 125 25 150 151 51 202 .. .... .. | .. | .. j 573 | 173 746 Note. —Where subjects have been grouped in the above table, each individual subject within the group has been counted separately.
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Table M4—SCHOLARSHIPS, BURSARIES, ETC., Held by Students at University and Agricultural Colleges in 1949
Scholarships, &c. Men. Women. Total. Senior University Scholarships 27 3 7 30 Junior University Scholarships 21 48 28 University National Scholarships 12 60 Taranaki Scholarships 14 7 21 Maori National Scholarships 8 1 9 National Bursaries — 119 94 National Boarding Bursaries 213 Ordinary National Bursaries 2,185 742 2,927 Special Bursaries — 50 Agricultural Bursaries 50 1 H Architectural Bursaries 17 1 / Engineering Bursaries 60 OQ 60 QO Fine Arts Bursaries 9 16 Home Science Bursaries ' 41 55 55 . Science Bursaries 9 50 War Bursaries 69 24 93 Training College Studentships 525 50 322 E* O 847 l no Post-primary Teachers' Bursaries 52 1UJ Q Physical Education Bursaries 12 166 26 1 Q 6 o I rro Medical Bursaries lo 179 Q O Dental Bursaries 81 oo Rehabilitation Bursaries 1,634 10 1,644 Other Scholarships, &c. 137 30 167 5,273 1,432 6,705
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Table M5—CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL in Completing Degrees, Etc., at the Examinations in 1949
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I Auckland Univer- 1 Victoria University Canterbury Univer- Massey Agricultural Canterbury Agricul- Tntnia sity College. | College. sity College. 0tago University. College. tural College. lotals - Degrees, &c. i ! | M. j F. ; T. | M. | F. : T. M. j F. T. M. J F. j T. M. F. T. M. F. T. M. F. Doctor of Literature .. .. .. I .. 1 .. I .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. ■.. .. ... Doctor of Science .. .. 1 .. 1....... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. j-. .. .. •• 1 •• 1 Doctor, of Philosophy .. 1 ,. 1 ...... 1.. 1 .. .. .. .. ....... .. .. 2 .. 2 Doctor of Medicine.. .. .. .. j .. j .. i .. ! I .. 4 .. 4 .. .. ■ • Doctor of Dental Surgery .. ........ 1 .... .. .. .. 1 .. 1 ...... .. .. .. 1 1 Honours in Arts .. .. 17 11 28 16 6 22 15 9 24 8 7 15 .. i .. .. .. .. .. ! 56 33 89 Master of Arts .. .. 16 2 18 20 1 3 23 16 4 20 9 4 J 13 .. .. 61 13 74 Diploma of Honours .. 1.. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Honours in Science .. 7 3 1 10 18 2 20 18 1 19 8 1 9 .. .... .. .. .. 51 7 58 Master of Science .. .. 1.. 18 1 9 5 .. 5 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. 16 1 17 Honours in Law .. .. 8 .. 3 4 .. 4 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. 7 .. 7 Master of Laws .. ........ 2 .. 2 1 .. 1 2 .. 2 .. .. .. 5 .. 5 Honours in Commerce .. 1 i .. j 110 1 11 5 .. 5 2 .. 2 .. .. |. .. .. .. .. 18 1 19 Master of Cottmierce ...... j .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. | - - I • • • ■ 1 • • 1 Honours in Agriculture .......... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 j 4 i 2 .. 2 6 .. 6 Master of Agriculture .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1.. 1 .. .. ..' 1 .. 1 Honours in Home Science .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 2 Master of Home Science .............. .. .. .. .. 1 1 . • ...... .. .. .. 1 1 Bachelor of— Arts .. .. .. 75 40 115 81 38 119 50 33 83 36 24 60 .. .. .. .. .. 242 135 I 377 Science .. .. 39 13 52 41 10 51 25 8 33 38 7 45 .. .. 2 .. 2 145 38 183 Medical Science .. .. .. ...... I .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. •• •• •• •• •• 1 ' Dental Surgery .. .... .... .. .. .. 32 4 36 .. .. .. .. . . .. 32 j 4 36 Laws . . .. 19 .. 19 27 1 28 10 10 6 6 62 1 63 Commerce .. 20 .. 20 27 1 28 20 2 22 11 11 78 3 81 Divinity .. .. .. .. .. .. ' 4 .. 4 4 .. 4 Engineering (Civil) ..17 .. 17 1 .. 1 28 .. 28* .. .. .. 46 .. 46* Engineering (Mechanical) .. 1 3 .. 3t • • • • i • • 10 .. 10 .. .. | .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 .. 13 Engineering (Electrical) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 .. 32} .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 32 .. 32} Engineering (Chemical) .. .. ........ 1 .. .. .. .. . ■ .. . • • • • • ........ Engineering (Mining) .. .. ........ .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. 2 Engineering (Metallurgical) .. ...... i .. .. .. .. .. 4 .. 4 .. .. .. . . .. .. | 4 .. 4 Home Science .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 15 .. .. .. .... .. • • 1® 1° Agricultural Science .. 1 .. j 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 1 .. .. . • 16 .. 16 | 21 .. | 21 39 .. 39 Music .. .. 1 1 2 1 1 .. 1 1 .. 1 3 .. 3 | . 6 1 7 Architecture .. >.. 5 1 6 .. i .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• ............ 5 1 6 Senior University Scholarships 81 9 6 j .. 6 7 1 8 8 2 10 ...... 2 .. 2 31 4 % 35§ John Tinline Scholarships .. ...... 1 1 | .. .. .. . • • • .. | | | | | | . 1 | 1 Totals, 1949 .. 236 ! 72 308 264 63 327 | 246 j 58 304 262 76 338 21 . . 1 21 i 27 .. 27 1,056 j 269 1,325 TotaH 1948 .. 251 j 59 310 263 64 j 327 270 78 348 303 96 399 14 . . 14 | 25 1 26 |1,126 | 298 1,424 Difference .. -15 1+13 1 —2 | +1 | —1 i .. 1 -24 i -20 1 -44 -41 -20 —61 1 +7 .. +7 j +2 1 -1 j +1 1 -70 ! -29 j -99 I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 I 1. ! 1 I 1 I I * Including 4 with honours. t With honours. } Including 2 with honours. § Including 3 post-war scholarships.
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Table M6—CANDIDATES SUCCESSFUL in Completing Degrees, Etc., and in Passing Sections of Examinations for Degrees, Etc., at the Examinations in 1949
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Examination. Entered. Sat. Passed. Degrees and Diplomas 10,747 9,629 7,264* Professional Accountancy, including C.O.P. in 4,330 3,463 1,488 Accountancy and Banking Entrance Scholarship, &c. .. 424 415 384f Entrance— By examination 1,857 1,816 703 By accrediting 1,954 1,954 Totals 19,312 15,323 11,793 * Including 176 for Certificates of Proficiency. t Including 31 University scholars, 6 Taranaki scholars, and 122 other credit passes, and 225 Entrance qualifications.
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