Type of housing: hostel

Arranged by: Independently - My choice

If returning, I would choose: hostel

Why? The location of the Hibernia hostel in Sliema was perfect and I was free to move. So I would prefer the same place. This hostel is like a campus, but one can live more individual.

Personal comments:
I visited the University Residence myself and on first side it is very cosy with all the other students since you experience the same. On the other hand this residence is in Lija and a little out-of-the-way village. The housing is okay there. They clean regulary, but one has to respect their strickt house rules too.

Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement

Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment

Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment

Personal comments:
Malta is a very small country, so a student will have plenty of time to find everything she/he wants to. The best cities: Valletta, Mdina, Hamrun, Sliema. Valletta - the capital - amazing city. Mdina is the old capital, definitely go to Fontanella tea garden there, they have delicious chocolate and banana cakes! Hamrun is a typical Maltese town, with lots of small local shops. The best chocolaterie is there, not far from the main church. Sliema is the shopping city. Night spot is the only one - Paceville - few streets with all the clubs, pubs, bars on them. Good Irish beer and peeps at O'Ryan's (Spinola bay), rnb dance - Havana, cheap alcohol - almost everywhere. Also definitely go to Gozo (second island, absolutely wonderful) and Comino (third island with only a hotel on it).

Course recommendations:
I have done MA in Financial Services, Faculty of Laws. Do not really recommend this course as it is a mix of law and finance and thus a bit hard for lawyers when we study finance or for economists when we study law. Nevertheless, the university by itself is pretty bad organised. The Faculty of Laws is the best faculty there. The lecturers are very qualified, although personal factor has a great impact as Malta is a very small state and all locals know each other.

Personal comments:
I did not like at all that we had studied some subjects, got for the home readings others and had on the exams absolutely different. This point can be improved.

Language of instruction: English

Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant

Other sources of funding:
Government assistance

Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work

Personal spending habits:
i spent more in food because of malta is an island and if you want to eat some beef, or some kind of product it s more expensive. you need between 25 and 40 euros a week. about travel, you re more motivated for travelling when you re already abroad.

Food, Travel: was more expensive than at home.

Nightlife, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.

Housing: was less expensive than at home.

I wish I had known...
More about the scope of the course. It was very intensive and the instructors really knew their stuff.

In my opinion:
Most people loved it.