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University of Malta

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4.24 / 5 based on 88 reviews
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel, Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Activities
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Personal comments
GiGi's in Spinola Bay for a nice wine evening or a tasty lunch. The Bar in Balluta Bay very trendy good for a lounch evening. When one likes to dance, I would say Footloose or Native Bar both in Pageville.
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Housing
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.
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Personal assessment
Cost
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
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.
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
Was learning the local language a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my the local language
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
How much did you improve your the local language?
My level before:
My level after:
Language difficulties
Social
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Personal comments
Next to the Maltese language, English is spoken a lot. Living there, I learned new expressions and talked English more easy. The University provided students with clear English. A difficulty could be that the communication stopped after I step outside the room. Sometimes you have to put effort in communicating your programme or your course situation to the right person.
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Academic
Course recommendations
This University gives you the challenge to study at two different faculties at the same time. You yourself have to put some effort finding out which courses are given in which semester. Most of the time the faculty can provide you with a course description or they can be found online. It is wise to check your final course list with the faculty secretary.
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My academic experiences
Quality of courses
Variety of courses
Access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Suggestions would be about gathering information. The library is not very up-to-date and computer room has tight opening and closing hours. Within some faculties the communication could be more easy.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br> An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Since some categories become more important while being away from home. Next to that, Malta is focused on tourism and thus prices are more expensive.
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Telephone, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Food, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Personal comments
Get 'week money' from cash dispensers. Since your could pay an extra amount to get money from dispensers with your own (national) bank card.
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Josefine Z
Hanzehogeschool, Hogeschool van Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Communication and Information Sciences, Undergraduate, Erasmus
Overall
I wish I had known...
The re-building in my hostel. Better insight in the course-outline of the first semester.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Academic reasons
4
Culture
4
Costs
3
Activities
4
Campus life
3
Party / people
4
Weather / location
4
Personal recommendation
If you like to become more independent and create your 'study route', University of Malta provide you with different possibilities to let your personality grow.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
4
Traveled
4
Improved language skills
4
Met people from other countries
4
Became more independent
4
Partied a lot
4
Experienced a change in life
4
Advanced my studies & career
4
Final comments
The library is not very up to date. I advice you either to buy or to copy the book that is recommended during the lecture. Sometimes Maltese students get together and copy the book. You can always asked if they can copy one more. There is an update bookstore under the canteen. Here you can almost always find the relevant, last edition books. Close to the university ground there is a second hand bookstore. Many students go there in their first University days. If you like to get your books very cheap, try to be first. Some lecturers are very helpful and are easy to contact by email or even telephone. Try to see as much of this island as you can. Go together with a group of students and get a hostel which will make it cheaper.
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