STUDY & WORK IN MALTA

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STUDY WORK IN MALTA
Education in Malta is provided by state, church
and independent schools. All of the three sectors
offer education from kindergarten to
Post-Secondary. Attending school is compulsory up
to the age of 16. State schools are free to all
students and can be found in all the main towns
or villages in Malta and Gozo.
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Primary education lasts for six years and is
co-ed in state and Independent schools. Students
study for 6 years and then move on to the
secondary level. Both types are regulated by the
Ministry for Education. At secondary level,
studies last for five years divided into a
two-year orientation cycle and a three-year cycle
of specialisation. At the end of this cycle,
learners sit for the Secondary Education
Certificate. Learners will then choose whether to
move on to a post-secondary academic institution
or a vocational one, or start work. Academic
post-secondary schools (sixth forms) prepare
pupils for the Matriculation Certificate which
gives them access to university. Tertiary
education is provided by the University of Malta,
the main University in Malta. Complementing
tertiary education is the Malta College of Arts,
Science and Technology (MCAST), Maltas leading
vocational education and training institution
which also provides qualifications at MQF Level
7. State education at tertiary level is publicly
funded and is also free, and students receive a
stipend as well as an allowance for
academic-related expenditure.
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