A full investigation into the necessity of Quantitative Analysis for a BCA degree, is being conducted by the Education Committee on request of Executive.

At a recent executive meeting Neil Woodhams, Publications Officer, and David Shand. Public Relations Officer, questioned the need for QA as a pre-requisite for Accountancy and Economics III.

"A public accountant does not need a practical knowledge of applied mathematics," said Shand.

Sue Markham, Education Officer, said the exam would probably be only an indica-tion to the student. It would give the student a chance to change his course, and to receive a refund of fees.

It was generally agreed that students could enrol in supplementary classes, before enrolling, to ensure a sufficiently high standard of, maths.