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3,257 candidates entered for the examination, of whom 1,984 fulfilled minimum requirements for entry.
The Chinese University of Hong Kong was inaugurated in October 1963 as a federal university in which the principal language of instruction is Chinese. It comprises Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College. A campus site covering 273 acres in Sha Tin, New Territories, adjoining the present Chung Chi campus, has been allocated to the university by the Government, and it is anticipated that by autumn 1972, New Asia College and United College, which are now situated in Kowloon and Hong Kong Island, will be on the new campus.
The Chinese University has at present three faculties and the total undergraduate enrolment in September 1969 is 2,104. The enrolment in each faculty is: arts 623; science 637; commerce and social science 844.
This year 479 students have graduated from the university-22 Masters of Arts, 9 Masters of Commerce, 2 Masters of Social Science, 148 Bachelors of Arts, 55 Bachelors of Commerce, 124 Bachelors of Social Science, and 119 Bachelors of Science.
In the matriculation examination held in the summer of 1969, a total of 3,917 candidates sat and 1,727 passed. The total number of freshmen for the academic year 1969-70 is 568.
The Graduate School of the university was established in September 1966, and admits students for two years of postgraduate studies in arts, science, commerce, and social science leading to a Master's degree. Up to October 1969, 63 students have been awarded Master's degrees. There were 50 students in the School in September 1969.
The School of Education, inaugurated in September 1965, offers a one-year full-time and a two-year part-time postgraduate course of professional training leading to a Diploma in Education. A total of 25 students obtained the Diploma in Education in 1969.
The Lingnan Institute of Business Administration was inaugurated in September 1966. The institute provides facilities for graduate study and research in the broad area of business administration, and offers a two-year curriculum leading to the degree of Master of Commerce.