If in the opinion of the Examiners any Candidate shall possess sufficient merit, the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, and the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Classics, shall each receive Fifty Pounds per annum for the next Three Years, with the style of UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS. Under the same circumstances, the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Chemistry, the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Animal Physiology, and the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Vegetable Physiology and Structural Botany, shall each receive a Prize in Books to the value of Five Pounds. MASTER OF ARTS. The Examination for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS shall take place once a year, and commence on the first Monday in June. No Candidate shall be admitted to the Examination for the Degree of M.A. until after the expiration of Two academical Years from the time of his obtaining the Degree of B.A. in this University or in the University of Durham, nor unless he have shown evidence of having completed his Twentieth year. The Certificates shall be transmitted to the Registrar at least fourteen days before the Examination begins. The Fee for the Degree of M.A. shall be Ten Pounds. No Candidate shall be admitted to the Examination unless he have previously paid this Fee to the Registrar; and if he fail to pass the Examination, the Fee shall be returned to him. The Examination shall be conducted by means of Printed Papers; but the Examiners shall not be precluded from putting any viva voce questions upon the written answers of the Candidates, when they appear to require explanation. Candidates for the Degree of M.A. shall be examined in one or more of the following branches of knowledge: I. CLASSICS. II. MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. III. LOGIC, MORAL PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIND, POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, POLITICAL ECONOMY. No Candidate shall be approved by the Examiners unless he show a competent knowledge in one of these branches of knowledge. The Examination in CLASSICS shall include the following subjects: The Greek and Latin Classic Authors. Prose Composition in Greek, Latin and English. Ancient History, and the History of Europe to the end of the Eighteenth Century. The Examination in MATHEMATICS AND NATURAI PHILOSOPHY shall include the following subjects: Algebra, including the Theory of Equations. The Examination in BRANCH III. shall be left to the discretion of the Examiners. The Candidates who pass to the satisfaction of the Examiners shall be arranged in the order of proficiency; and Candidates shall be bracketed together, unless the Examiners are of opinion that there is a clear difference between them. If in the opinion of the Examiners any Candidate shall possess sufficient merit, the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Branch I., the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Branch II., and the Candidate who shall distinguish himself the most in Branch III., shall each receive a Gold Medal of the value of Twenty Pounds; and if the same Candidate distinguish himself the most in two or more of the said branches, he shall receive a Gold Medal in right of each branch in which he shall so distinguish himself. The Examination in Branch I. shall take place in the first week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; in the Morning from Ten to One, and in the Afternoon from Three to Six. The Examination in Branch II. shall take place in the next week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; in the Morning from Ten to One, and in the Afternoon from Three to Six. The Examination in Branch III. shall take place in the third week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday; in the Morning from Ten to One, and in the Afternoon from Three to Six. EXAMINATION IN THE HEBREW TEXT OF THE OLD TESTAMENT, IN THE GREEK TEXT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, AND IN SCRIPTURE HISTORY. This Examination shall take place once a year. No Candidate shall be admitted to this Examination unless he have previously obtained the Degree of B.A. in this University. The Examination shall be conducted entirely by means of Printed Papers. Each Examiner shall have the power of putting a Veto upon any question. No question shall be put to any Candidate bearing upon any doctrinal point disputed between Christians and Christians; and no question shall be put so as to require an expression of religious belief on the part of the Candidate. No answer or translation given by any Candidate shall be objected to on the ground of its expressing any peculiarity of doctrinal views. Candidates shall be examined in the following subjects: 1. THE HEBREW TEXT OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS. Candidates who show a competent knowledge in any two out of the four subjects of Examination shall be approved by the Examiners. The Examination shall take place on Monday and Tuesday in the week following the conclusion of the Examination for Honours in Classics at the Degree of B.A.; in the Morning from Ten to One, and in the Afternoon from Three to Six. In the course of the following week the Examiners shall publish a list of the Candidates who have passed. The Candidates shall be divided into Three Classes according to their proficiency, and alphabetically arranged in each class; and Books to the value of Five Pounds shall be awarded to each of the First Class. A further Examination shall be instituted in the Hebrew Text of the Old Testament, the Greek Text of the New Testament, in the Evidences of the Christian Religion, and in Scripture History, for those who have passed this Examination at least Two Years previously. LAWS. [Candidates for Degrees in Laws, in any year, must give notice of their intentions to the Registrar before the 15th of April of that year.] BACHELOR OF LAWS. The Examination for the Degree of BACHELOR OF LAWS shall take place once a year, and commence on the second Monday in November. No Candidate shall be admitted to the Examination for the Degree of B.L. until after the expiration of One academical Year from the time of his obtaining the Degree of B.A. in this University or in one of the Universities from which this University is or may be authorized to receive Certificates. Persons who have taken the Degree of M.B. in this University shall, if otherwise qualified under the Charter, be admitted as Candidates for the Degree of B.L. at any time after the expiration of eleven months from the date of their Degree of M.B. The Certificates shall be transmitted to the Registrar at least fourteen days before the Examination begins. The Fee for the Degree of B.L. shall be Ten Pounds. No Candidate shall be admitted to the Examination unless he have previously paid this Fee to the Registrar; and if he fail to pass the Examination, the Fee shall be returned to him. The Examination shall be conducted entirely by means of Printed Papers. |