Education in Malta
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MALTA, 2017/03/04
The highest teaching institution in Malta aims at preparing international students for tomorrow’s world employment market. Professor Alfred Vella, the new rector of the University of Malta, speaks to us about Malta’s EU Presidency, the importance of vocational training, and the possible impact Brexit will have on educational ties.
What are your expectations regarding Malta’s EU Presidency, and how can it help your educational sector here?
The fact that the discussions within the EU will be happening here, locally, presumably through an agreed schedule that Malta would have hopefully contributed to, which would hold promise for further improvements in the way we do things here but as well – and equally importantly – with the way in which the community is functioning.
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AFGHANISTAN, 2016/12/11
A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.
The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
