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as a six-term part-time course spread over two academic years, or as a one-year full-time course. As in other departments, the PhD is also available for specially qualified and selected candidates.
The Department of Extra-mural Studies of the University of Hong Kong provided over 180 evening and day-time courses for adult students in 1969-70. During the period July 1969 to June 1970, 4,223 attended regular courses and 194 attended public lectures, seminars and conferences. Some of these courses are conducted in Cantonese and Mandarin but the majority are in English. Subjects vary from Oriental Studies through a full range of liberal arts and language courses to economics, law and commerce, and include a rapidly growing section of vocational and professional courses leading to a number of qualifications, including a Diploma in Management Studies which is recognised by the British Institute of Management.
The University of Hong Kong conducts its own advanced level examination, the standard of which is similar to that of the GCE advanced level examination. Entry to the university is generally dependent upon successful results in this examination. In May 3,625 candidates entered for the examination, of whom 2,129 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. Title to about 330 acres of land lying in the Ma Liu Shui section of Tai Po Road near Sha Tin was conveyed to the university by the Government on July 3, 1970, 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 1970 is 2,260. The enrolment in each faculty is: arts 677; science 657; commerce and social science 926.
This year 417 students have graduated from the university-18 Masters of Arts, three Masters of Commerce, 111 Bachelors of Arts,