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corporation that draws its income mainly from government grants. The university comprises three constituent colleges - Chung Chi, New Asia and United. The campus covers 134 hectares of land on Tai Po Road, near Sha Tin and overlooking Tolo Harbour.

Following the enactment of a new University Ordinance in December, 1976, teaching methods at the university were changed to provide a balance between 'subject- orientated' teaching and 'student-orientated' teaching in small groups carried out by each of the colleges. 'Student-orientated' teaching is designed to give the student habits and attitudes of mind characteristic of experts in their chosen field and to prepare them for the kind of problems they are likely to encounter later in life. It also equips students for a rapidly-changing world.

The university's four faculties

arts, business administration, science and social science offer a wide range of courses leading to Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Social Science degrees. At post-graduate level, the Graduate School offers instruction through 17 divisions. Three types of graduate programmes, ranging from one to three years, are offered. These lead to degrees of Master of Philosophy in Humanities, Science or Social Science; Master of Business Administration; Master of Divinity; Master of Arts; and Master of Science. Courses on education are conducted by the School of Educa- tion, which provides professional training for graduates of approved universities to serve and teach in local secondary schools. Students taking courses may follow programmes leading to a Diploma in Education or a Degree of Master of Arts in Education.

In September, 1977, an international Asian studies programme was established at the university. The programme allows a selected number of students, research scholars and academics from overseas to take advantage of the university's resources and research facilities covering the broad field of Chinese and Asian studies. A-total of 36 students from the United States, France, West Germany, Norway, Israel, the Philippines and Japan were enrolled for the first term.

During 1977, the university continued to make preparations for the Medical School to be established in 1981. The Medical Academic Advisory Committee, which is planning the development and curricula of the new school, again visited Hong Kong in April for further discussions. It is hoped the first pre-medical students will be admitted in the 1980-1 academic year.

The undergraduate enrolment in September, 1977, totalled 4,247 and comprised: arts, 1,056; science, 1,154; social science, 1,202; and business administration, 835. Some 468 students were enrolled in the university's graduate programme. The number of candidates who sat the matriculation examination in April, 1977, totalled 11,611, of which 3,056 passed. Of these, 1,177 were admitted for the 1977-8 academic year. A total of 833 students graduated from the university during the year. They included 52 Masters of Philosophy, 20 Masters of Business Administration, four Masters of Arts, one Master of Arts (Education), 183 Bachelors of Arts, 194 Bachelors of Science, 141 Bachelors of Business Administration and 238 Bachelors of Social Science.

The Department of Extra-Mural Studies offers more than 500 general courses in many subjects, some of which can be taken by correspondence. The department