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M6.-Number of Successful Candidates at the Examinations for Degrees in 1924.

(Total number of entrants, 5,740.) Auckland Victoria Pontprhnnr Otfltm „ ( U SS ty ~ y " ry UnSX. Degrees, <frc. B !_ . ; —yj •; *, : M. P. T. M. F. 1 T. M. F. T. I M. J F T. j M. F. j' T Doctor of Literature .. 1 1 •• 1 1 Doctor of Science .. •. 1 • • 1 1 Doctor of Medicine .. .. .. .. .. 5.. 5 5 .. 5 Doctor of Dental Surgery 1 •• 1 1 Doctor of Philosophy .. ' 1 .. 1 1 Honours in Arts .. .. 8 2 10 5 6 11 8 6 14 10 1 16 31 15 46 Master of Arts .. .. 12 5 17 6 11 17 13 6 19 13 3 16 44 25 69 Honours in Science .. .. 3.. 3 1 1 2 4.. 4 8 1 9 Master of Science . . .. 4 4 2 1 3 .. 4 4 10 1 11 Honours in Law .. .. 5.. 5 4.. 4 9.. 9 Master of Law .. .. 6.. 6 5.. 5 1 1 1 1 13.. 13 Honours in Commerce.. 2.. 2 1 1 1 1 4.. 4 Master of Commerce .. • 2.. 2 1 1 2.. 2 5.. 5 Bachelor of— Arts .. .. .. 23 17 40 22 23 45 13 13 26 19 12 31 77 65 142 Science .. .. .. 94 13 9211 4.. 4 7 1 8 29 7 36 Medicine and Surgery .. .. 34 2 36 34 2 36 Dental Surgery ... 4 ... 4 4 4 Laws .. .. .. 16 .. 16 12 .. 12 5 .. 5 4 .. 4 37 .. 37 Commerce .. .. .. 2.. 2 1 1 2.. 2 5 j .. 5. Engineering (Civil) j.. 10 .. 10 10 .. 10 Engineering (Electrical) 6 .. 6 6 j .. 6 Science in Home Science 8 8 .. 8 8 Agriculture .. .. 1 1 2.. 2 1 1 4 4 Senior University Scholarships .. 4 2 6 2 1 3 3.. 3 3.. 3 12 j 3 15 John Tiniinc Scholarship 1 • • 1 1 ■ • 1 Totals, 1924 .. .. 93 30 123 74 45 119 68 26 94 116 27 143 351 128 479 Totals, 1923 .. .. 104 26 130 99 33 132 80 25 105 105 46 151 388 1130 518 In addition to these successes, 2,485 candidates passed sections of the examinations for degrees of for admission to professions ; 173 gained certificates of proficiency. There were 163 candidates for the Entrance Scholarship Examination, 30 gaining scholarships, 63 others passing the examination with credit, and 54 qualifying for matriculation. The number of candidates for the Matriculation Examination was 4,932, of whom 1,003 passed the whole examination, 562 completed partial passes, and 871 gained partial passes.