Oxford and the Rhodes ScholarshipsScholz, R. F. (Richard Frederick)
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Oxford and the Rhodes Scholarships
Scholz, R. F. (Richard Frederick)
Rhodes scholarships
_All candidates_ for the degree of Bachelor of Arts are required to
pass an examination in Holy Scripture. The subjects of the examination
are (1) the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. John, and (2) _either_ the
subject-matter of the Acts of the Apostles _or_ one of the two Books of
Kings. Those who may make objection on religious grounds are allowed
to substitute the _Phaedo_ of Plato. In either case, a ‘viva voce’
examination follows. This examination in Holy Scripture may be taken
before or with the Intermediate Examination; it must be passed before a
candidate for the B.A. is admitted to the Final Examinations.
Those who enjoy Senior standing are exempted from the Intermediate
Examination—Pass or Honour—altogether, including also the Examination in
Holy Scripture.
[Sidenote: ‘Final Honour Schools.’]
The candidate who has successfully passed the Intermediate Examination,
Pass or Honour, is now prepared to proceed to one of the Final Honour
Schools leading to the Bachelor’s degree. Of these there are nine:—
1. Literae Humaniores.
2. Modern History.
3. Mathematics.
4. Natural Science.
5. Jurisprudence.
6. Theology.
7. Oriental Languages.
8. English Language and Literature.
9. Modern Languages.
The names themselves will convey some general idea of the subjects to be
pursued for each of these ‘Schools’. A few words about the requirements
and work to be done for the Final Examination in each of these nine
Schools may not be amiss here.
[Sidenote: Literae Humaniores.]
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