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Statutes of the New Zealand University

Statute amending Statute " Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts." Section 1., paragraph 1, of the statute " Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts" is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof:— The subjects of examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts shall be—l. Latin language and literature. 2. Greek language and literature. 3. English language and literature. 4. Modern languages and literature. 5. General history and political economy 6. Jurisprudence and constitutional history 7 Mathematics. 8. Physical science, to include— (a) Heat and radiant heat, and (_) Sound and light, or, at the option of the candidate, electricity and magnetism. 9. Chemistry. 10. Natural science—Geology and mineralogy 11. Natural science Biology. 12. Mental science. The subjects shall be divided as follows :— (The rest as at present in force.) Section 1., subsection 4, of the statute "Of the Degree of Bachelor of Arts " is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof :— (4.) Modern Languages and Literature. —(Two papers.)— French or German or Italian, at the option of the candidate. (a.) Passages for translation from and into English and the language chosen. (6.) Questions on grammar and composition , questions on a period of the literature of the language questions on solected authors. Section 1., subsection 10, of the same statute is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof (10.) Natural Science.— Geology and Mineralogy. —(Two papers.)— Systems of crystallization physical properties and chemical composition of the more important minerals , origin and classification of rocks formation of rock-beds and structure of rock-masses denudation and movements of the surface of the earth ; chronological classification of rocks; the origin of the surface features of the earth and the laws and generalizations of palieontology Note.—The division of this subject into two papers will be left to the discretion of the Examiner. (11.) Natural Science.— Biology. —(Two Papers.)—A. General principles of biology, including those of physiology of distribution and of classification. B. One of the following:— (1.) Zoology : Animal morphology, the principal characters of the chief groups of animals, and the main facts of their distribution in time and place. (2.) Botany Vegetable morphology, including histology, the principal characters of the chief groups of plants, and the main facts of their distribution in time and placo. Note. —A candidate in Physical Science, Chemistry, or Natural Science, will be required, on presenting himself for examination, to furnish to the Supervisor a certificate from a teacher of the subject or branch subject that he has passed a practical examination in such subject, as follows: —For Geology : Determination by physical characters of minerals and rocks; determination of fossils construction of geological sections. For Zoology ] )issection and microscopical examination of types of four different groups of invertebrate animals and of two different groups of vertebrate animals. For Botany: Dissection and microscopical examination of types of four different groups of cryptogamio plants and of eight different orders of phanerogamic plants. The certificate must be given by a teacher in an affiliated institution, who shall have been authorized by the Chancellor to grant certificates. A fee of one guinea shall be paid by the candidate to the teacher for conducting the practical examination, unless the candidate be attending the lectures of such teacher. Statute amending Statute " Of Senior Scholarships." Sections V. and VI. of the statute "Of Senior Scholarships " are hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof :—■ V The Senior Scholarship examination shall be held at tho same time as the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and shall he open to competitors who are taking the whole examination for the degree of Bacholor of Arts, or who are taking the second section of that examination. VI. A candidate may present himself for a Senior Scholarship in any of the subjects or groups of subjects proscribed in Section 11. of this statute, although ho may not at that time be taking that subject or any subject of that group for his examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts but no Senior Scholarship shall be awarded to a candidate unless he shall have passed, at tho time of his candidature, the examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts or the second section of that examination.

[ Statute amending Statute " Of Admissions ad eundem." Sections I. and II. of the Statute " Of Admissions ad eundem" are hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof:— I. Any person may be admitted without examination as an undergraduate member of the University of New Zealand who shall have passed the matriculation examination, or completed any part of his undergraduate course at any of the under-mentioned Universities, namely, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, Dublin, Durham, London, Queen's University of Ireland, Royal University of Ireland, Victoria University Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide, or who is an Associate in Arts of either of the Universities of Oxford or Cambridge, and shall be considered of the same standing as regards tho keeping of terms only as if he had been an undergraduate member of the University of New Zealand: Provided always that he shall give to the Registrar, to the satisfaction of tho Chancellor, evidence of good conduct at any such University II. Any person who shall have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Laws, Bachelor of Music, Doctor of Music, Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Science, in any of tho following Universities, namely, Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Aberdeen, St. Andrews, Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Durham, Quoon's University of Ireland, Royal University of Ireland, Victoria University, Sydney, Melbourne, or Adelaide, may be admitted by the Senato to the same degree in the University of New Zealand. Candidates shall, on or boforo the first day of tho meeting of the Senate in any year, lodge with the Registrar as evidence a diploma or calendar of the University to which they have formerly belonged, or a certificate of the Registrar or other recognized officer of tho said University, together with proof of their identity by means of a statutory declaration or a certificate from a member of the Senate. Statute repealing Statute " Of Terms and Lectures," and making other Provision in lieu thereof The statute " Of Terms and Lectures " is hereby repealed, and the following enacted in lieu thereof : — - I. Any student matriculated to the University, whose name shall be upon the books of an affiliated institution, and .who shall have attended its lectures and passed its annual examination, shall be deemed to have kept the terms of tho year : Provided that attendance at such lectures shall not be compulsory in the case of undergraduates residing more than ten miles from such institution, or who may be engaged in acquiring a profession or trade, or in earning a livelihood Provided further that any student may, on giving notice to the Chancellor, place his name on the books of some affiliated institution other than that at which he may have originally entered. II. All undergraduates exempted from attendance at lectures under the first proviso of Section I. of this statuto may instead of passing any College examination, pass an annual examination in three degree subjects, to be conducted by Examiners appointed by tho Chancellor for that purpose : Provided that no undergraduate so exempted shall present himself for examination, either at the annual examination or at tho ordinary examinations for the Degreo of Bachelor of Arts in any branch of the following subjects, Physical Science, Chemistry, and Natural Science, unless he shall have satisfied the Chancellor that he has been attending a regular course of instruction at some affiliated institution in the subject in which he presents himself for examination : Provided also that in the annual examination every such undergraduate shall pass in not fewer than five separato subjects before he can be admitted to the final examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and that every such undergraduate who shall present himself a second time for examination in any subject shall be required to pass an examination of a higher character than that which lie has already passed in the same subject: Provided also that no such undergraduate shall be allowed to pass an examination more than twice in any one subject. III. All undergraduates who are admitted to an annual examination under this statuto shall pay a foe of throq guineas, for every such annual examination.

Enclosure 2 in No. 2.