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The Graduate School As describe d i n Sectio n I I I , substantia l progres s wa s mad e i n establishing graduat e studie s i n th e art s an d science s an d i n tw o professional fields . Th e Gradua t e Schoo l wh i c h ha s existed fo r som e years a s an organizationa l un i t an d wh i c h ha s develope d preliminary educational policie s an d procedure s i s no w bein g administratively strengthened an d i s undergo i n g systemati c revie w o f policie s and procedure s i n orde r t o clarif y th e rol e o f th e Graduat e Schoo l w i t h i n th e tota l Un i ver s i t y organization. A s ha s bee n stated , graduate studie s an d relate d researc h ar e a f undamen t a l par t of th e emergin g comple x Un i ver s i t y , an d w e ma y therefor e look f o rwa r d t o a n expansio n an d enrichmen t o f th e graduat e p r og r amme i n it s applie d a s wel l a s basi c aspects , togethe r w i t h con t i nu i ng effort s t o promot e interdisciplinar y cooperatio n i n teaching an d research . However , i t shoul d b e definitel y note d tha t the developmen t o f th e graduat e p r og r amm e w i l l a t al l time s b e controlled b y shor t an d lon g rang e plan s wh i c h carefull y asses s th e changing demand s fo r highl y qualifie d specialists . Undergraduate Educat i on: New Objectives Significant change s i n th e f o rma l educationa l objective s o f th e undergraduate degre e p r og r amme ar e now bein g imp l emen t ed an d w i l l becom e full y effectiv e i n th e year s immed i a t e l y ahead . Thes e changes ar e th e produc t o f som e year s o f stud y an d debat e o n th e part o f concerne d facult y members , an d involv e a significan t departure f r o m th e established pa t t er n o f undergraduate education . I n plac e o f th e na r r owl y specialize d graduate , th e ne w objective s a t t empt t o produc e individual s wh o hav e mor e balance d competencies enabling t he m t o adap t mor e readil y t o changin g societa l needs. Th e Un i ver s i t y i s no w phasin g ou t th e preva i l i n g polic y o f r equ i r i ng a student t o specialize i n a par t i cu l ar departmen t t h r oug h his entir e fou r years . Unde r th e ne w policy , th e student' s first tw o years w i l l b e devote d t o a p r og r amm e o f genera l educatio n an d exploratory studies ; hi s secon d tw o year s w i l l b e devote d t o concentrated specialize d studies . Th e degre e requirement s w i l l b e sufficiently flexible t o pe rmi t option s t o satisf y i nd i v i dua l interest s and needs . Dist inct ive Programme: Chinese Studies Ou r t h i r d are a o f i nqu i r y concern s th e distinctiv e educationa l mission o f The Chines e Un i ve r s i t y—t h e integratio n o f Chines e an d Western cultures . Wh a t ar e th e prospect s fo r furthe r implementation of thi s significan t objective ? Th e answe r i s t o b e f oun d chiefl y i n th e futur e developmen t o f the Institut e o f Chinese Studies , wh i c h is th e p r i nc i pa l organizationa l vehicl e fo r fosterin g thi s concep t i n all possibl e programme s o f th e Un i ver s i t y . Her e th e prospect s ar e 9 2