New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-26
WOUEN STUDENTS ABROAD.
A HANDBOOK OF THE FOREIGN UNIVERSE
TIES OPEN TO THEM.

A HANDBOOK OF THE FOREIGN UNIVERSE
TIES OPEN TO THEM
Dr. Isabel Madison. Of Bryn Mawr College, has
published through the Macmillan Company "A
Handbook Of British. Continental and Canadian
Universities with Special Mention OF the Courses
open TO Women" This little book has been COM
piled for the Graduate Club Of Bryn Mawr College
and will be useful not only to women students who
expect TO study abroad. for whom ii was especially
intended. but also to who expect TO take their
degrees at foreign institutions. The Information
given has been obtained from the authorities OF the
different institutions from the calendars and
other official publications The arrangement OF
the work is alphabetical by countries and then by
universities within the countries. Under each such
heading is given condensed statement Of the
government and support OF the universities; re-
quirements for admission and degrees; the extent
TO which women are admitted equal footing
with men; the number OF women in attendance at
each university in 1895 %; calendars and fees.
together with lists OF the principal professors and
lecturers in the various departments OF study.
The compiler states that in preparing this new
edition 1t was found that practically all European
universities and colleges were open TO women" The
history OF the entry OF into the universities
is especially interesting in some OF the countries.
In Austria since 1873 by the express sanction OF the
Minister OF Education in each case women have
been admitted hearers Since 1897 any native
Austrian woman over eighteen years of Is ad
faculty Of Austrian university. Belgium has
admitted women TO the universities OF Brussels,
Client and Liege since 1883 but the Catholic Uni
versity OF Lovain does not admit women. In Canada
most OF the colleges affiliated under central
universities. and the and degrees IN
general open 10 women. over two hundred women
are studying In Fnlands university. Hell
sngfors, but 1t is feared that Russia will take
away that privilege in conformity with her prac-
tice at home. Denmark has admitted women on the
mon I'M Ia
Eeairiy an me courses in al the faculties and
tso been open. Tree OF charge persons OK either
sex as hearers. To matrculate and become can
diploma or It's equivalent from a foreign college
must be presented.
Women are. as rule. admitted only as hearers
10 courses in the philosophical faculties the Ger
man universities. The degree or Doctor OF Phi.oso-
81 Berlin. Freiburg G6ttingen, Heidelberg and
Iubingtn. and at those universities they have a
they are not allowed TO matricuate. At most Of
the Prussian universities properly qualified women
are permitted 10 attend courses in the philosophical
faculty II they obtain permission OF the rector Of
me university and Of the individual professors
whose courses they desire to hear. They have.
however, no rights, and are not counted as stu
dents.
In Great Britain students who reside in
Girton and Newman colleges at Cambridge, are
most OF the Laboratories and museums. and by
special permission to the university library In
to the b A and NJ, A degrees The University OF
honors aad prizes 10 students OF both sexes on
equal terms In 1878 The degrees OF Victoria Cni-
versity. at Manchester talso examining body,
likewise open to women. oxford University
does not admit women 10 matricuaton or gradua-
ton. but allows them enter the examinations for
the degrees and music. and issues certih-
Gates 10 successful candidates. The status OF
women In the University OF Wales differs In no
spect from that Of men. The is true OF the
Royal University Of Ireland. but Trinity College.
Dublin. grants no degrees to women. Women are
In every case admitted TO the degrees In arts, SCI
and medicine In ;he four Scottish universities.
and at Aberdeen TO degrees In law
The University OF Athens was opened 10 women
In 1885 The courses. degrees, laboratories and IL
braries at the Italian universities and scientific
schools are all open 10 women on the same conci-
! tIons as to men In the Netherlands no distinction
is made between women and men, women being al
lowed 10 matricuate and to take degrees on exactly
the same conditions as men Norway opened the
doors OF her university Christania In 1884 while
I'm Sweden a royal decree was issued In 1870 giving
10 women the right 20 become regular students and
/ take degrees in the medical faculties OF her two
state universities. and IN 1913 this right was ex-
tended TO the faculties OF philosophy and law. In
Switzerland the University Of Zurich was opened 10
vomen in 1872 Berne in 1874 and Basic and Lau-
Sam since 1890 Geneva and Neuchatel are also
! open 10 women equally with men.