Submitted by admin on April 22, 2009 - 23:01
Recent Trends
The following changes have occurred since the above article was written:
Engineering
The University of Auckland may also grant exemption from the Intermediate and First Professional Examinations of the course for B.E. degree to certain students.
Professional Engineering
The degrees of B.E. (mining) and B.E. (metallurgical) are replaced by the degree of B.Sc. (mineral technology). The Associateship of Otago School of Mines has been discontinued.
Accountancy
The Massey University of Manawatu and the University of Waikato do not provide courses of study for the degrees of B.Com. and M.Com.
Law
Massey University of Manawatu and the University of Waikato do not provide courses of study in law.
Dentistry
The University of Otago also provides courses for a diploma in dental public health.
Teaching
The Victoria University of Wellington now provides a course of study for the degree of B.Ed.
Fine Arts
The courses for the preliminary examination for a diploma in fine arts at the Universities of Auckland and Canterbury now comprise English for University Entrance and a portfolio of work completed through the year.
Pharmacy
The University of Otago now provides a course of study for the degree of M.Pharm.
Music
All universities, except Massey and Waikato, now provide courses for the degree of master of music.
by Leonard John Wild, C.B.E., M.A., B.SC.(HON.), D.SC., formerly Pro-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, Otaki.