YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE
YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE
YOUR SCHOLARSHIP IN EUROPE
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110<br />
Your Scholarship in Europe 2008-2009<br />
Malta<br />
BASIC <strong>IN</strong>FORMATION ABOUT MALTA<br />
The Maltese archipelago basically consists of three islands: Comino, Gozo and Malta. Located<br />
in the Mediterranean Sea, just 93 kilometres south of Sicily, the archipelago covers<br />
a total surface area of 316 square kilometres with a population of 0.4 million. The largest<br />
island of the group is Malta, from which the archipelago takes its name. Valletta, the capital,<br />
is the cultural, administrative and commercial centre of the archipelago. Malta is well<br />
served with harbors, the main one being Valletta Grand Harbour. The offi cial languages are<br />
Maltese and English, but Maltese is described in the Constitution of Malta as the national<br />
language. Maltese is a mixed language, being basically Semitic and super-structurally Romance<br />
with some infl uence from the English. Italian is also widely understood and spoken<br />
in Malta. Malta became an independent state in September 1964, after being under British<br />
rule since 1800.<br />
THE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM<br />
Higher education is mainly provided by the University of Malta.<br />
University level fi rst stage<br />
Certifi cates, diplomas and Bachelors degrees are awarded in such fi elds as nursing, diplomatic<br />
studies, management, administration, law, librarian science, religious studies and political<br />
science after a course lasting from one to three years. A Bachelors (general) degree<br />
is received in three years. A Bachelors (honours) degree is received in four or fi ve years,<br />
depending on the fi eld of study.<br />
University level second stage<br />
The second stage leads to a Masters degree after a period of one to two years. Candidates<br />
must hold an appropriate fi rst degree with at least second-class honours. In special circumstances,<br />
candidates without an honors degree may be admitted after taking a one-year<br />
preparatory course and successfully passing a qualifying examination. Masters degree<br />
courses require candidates to submit a dissertation in addition to successfully completing<br />
the required courses.<br />
Doctorate degrees<br />
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Law (LL.D.) degrees are awarded by the faculties<br />
of Medicine and Law respectively, at the end of a 5- or 6-year course. A Doctor of Philosophy<br />
(Ph.D.) degree is awarded after at least 3 years of study following the award of a
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