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EDUCATION, SPECIAL ASPECTS — TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONS

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EDUCATION, SPECIAL ASPECTS — TRAINING FOR THE PROFESSIONS

Some form of higher education, beyond that of the post-primary school, is an essential part of the training for any professional career; and it may be argued that a general education, as represented by a degree in arts, is a necessary foundation. A degree in arts is, however, not in itself a prerequisite for any career, though it is recognised as a qualification for promotion in many. In the so-called learned professions, an appropriate university degree is one of the necessary qualifications for admission to the profession, and the same condition applies to many other occupations that require a trained mind and technical skill. The kinds of training offered by the universities in New Zealand for various careers are set out below. (Since this section was written, the number of autonomous universities has increased from four to six, viz., University of Auckland, University of Waikato, Massey University of Manawatu, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury, and University of Otago.)

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Leonard John Wild, C.B.E., M.A., B.SC.(HON.), D.SC., formerly Pro-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, Otaki.

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