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There is naturally a good deal of variation in the instruction 

 given in these several institutions, and it has always been the 

 policy of the Board to avoid any appearance of attempting to 

 introduce rigid uniformity into the curricula, but many of the 

 teaching courses have a sufficient resemblance to admit of a 

 general description. 



Courses for Degrees in Agriculture. — Degrees of B.Sc. in 

 agriculture are granted by the Universities of Wales, Leeds, 

 Durham, and London, and students can be prepared for 

 graduation at Bangor and Aberystwyth, Leeds, Newcastle, and 

 Wye, while at Cambridge, the ordinary B.A. degree may be 

 obtained through the medium of a " Special " Examination in 

 Agricultural Science. In the case of the London degree resi- 

 dence at the Wye College is not compulsory. The courses of 

 instruction usually extend over three years after matriculation, 

 and include practical work. The subjects cover the whole field 

 of agriculture, and are of an advanced scientific character. 



'Diplomas in Agriculture, — A number of institutions grant 

 diplomas in agriculture, viz. : the Bangor, Newcastle, Aberyst- 

 wyth, Reading, Wye, Midland, Holmes Chapel, Uckfield, and 

 Harper-Adams Colleges, and the Harris Institute, Preston. 

 These diplomas are awarded to students who have attended a 

 somewhat shorter or less exhaustive course than that necessary 

 for a degree, and who have passed the necessary examinations. 

 The courses last from two to three years, and include practical 

 work. At Cambridge the diploma in agriculture is of a different 

 character, and it is usually taken as a post-graduate course, and 

 while not confined to graduates of the University, it is intended 

 chiefly for students who have either taken an Honours Degree 

 in Natural Science, or have passed the Special examination in 

 Agricultural Science for the ordinary B.A. degree. 



In most cases these courses of study also serve as a 

 preparation for the examination for the National Diploma in 

 Agriculture awarded jointly by the Royal Agricultural Society 

 and the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. 



At the Wye, Harper- Adams, and Uckfield Colleges, two- 

 year "certificate" courses are also provided. 



Shorter Courses, — Most of the institutions also provide in- 

 struction extending over shorter periods, suited more especi- 



