Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1991

Study environment Choice of Programmes, Exp ecta tion s, Ex tr acu rr ic u la r A c tiv itie s As many as 97 per cent of the students surveyed have chosen their major programmes out of interest, and some 23 per cent believe that their chosen major will lead to a promising career. Examination results have played a part in the choice of majors for 57.2 per cent of the respondents, and 21.7 per cent of them have been influenced by family expectations. About 97 per cent of the respondents hope to study a subject of their own interest at university. Some 93 per cent expect to obtain specialized training in university, and 88.9 per cent expect a university education which can assist them in perfecting their char­ acters. Some 79 per cent of the students put emphasis on acquiring an all-round education, and most of them express a keen interest in extracurricular activities. Nearly 93 per cent suggested that they would participate in academic activities outside the formal curriculum. Almost 82 per cent are interested in sports and games, 83.2 per cent in activities related to arts and crafts, and 64.5 per cent in social service activities. Employment Expe cta tions As regards employment expectations, 38.9 per cent of the fresh­ men have cited administrative/management posts as their top prefer­ ence, followed by teaching (35.5 per cent), research (23.1 per cent), computer/data processing (18.1 per cent) and banking (13.2 percent). Freshmen in the Part-time Degree Programmes Sex, Age and Mar ital S ta tu s The overall male to female ratio is 1.0.96. Freshmen in the Part- time Degree Programmes are different from their full-time counterparts in many ways. They are older, with an age range between 19 and 49 ， and an average age of 29 years. Unlike their full-time counterparts, a Ma rita l status: by sex STUDENTS 20