13 July 1992 Record Mid-Year Intake Total at Lincoln

A record number of "mid-year intake" students begin their degree studies at Lincoln University this week. (w/c 13 July)

Registrations have reached 140, up 24 on last year. Of these, 90 are from throughout New Zealand (up 20 on last year) and the balance are from overseas.

The semester-based structure of Lincoln's teaching programmes means that study for a number of degrees can be started in July, as well as the more traditional February date.

Overseas countries represented in this year's mid-year intake are Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Japan, China, India and the United States.

International Admissions Officer Cathy Stewart says that although the increase on the 1991 enrolments from overseas is only small (4), the overall figure of 50 is an "encouraging response".

Most of the mid-year intake students are enrolled in Commerce degrees with a small spread across other qualifications such as Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Resource Studies, Bachelor of Parks and Recreation Management, and Bachelor of Horticultural Science.

Ian Collins, Journalist, Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand