About the country
Location: Europe, heart of the Mediterranean Sea just south of Italy
Population: approx. 400,000
Capital: Valletta
Language: Maltese and English are both official languages
Climate: Generally nice and warm. Temperature averaging 30oC in summer and 14oC in winter
Currency: Euro
Learn more: http://www.visitmalta.com
National traditions
Holidays: 1st January – New Year’s Day, 10th February – St. Paul’s Shipwreck, 19th March – St. Joseph, 31st March – Freedom Day March/April (date changes) – Good Friday, 1st May Labour Day, 7th June Sette Giugno, 29th June – St Peter and St Paul (L-Imnarja), 15th August The Assumption (Santa Marija), 8th September Our Lady of Victories, 21st September – Independence Day, 8th December – Immaculate Conception, 13th December Republic Day, 25th December – Christmas Day
Food: Mediterranean cuisine, typical Maltese cheese and peacakes, Maltese rabbit
Sweets: Various seasonal typical sweets and Twistees
Drinks: Kinnie and Cisk Beer
Other: Basically anything from fast food chains to fine dining
Season: rainy season and dry season, the range of temperatures during dry season is about 30-37 Celcius
Advantages
Malta is a modern and safe European country. English is an official language together with Maltese, however Italian is also known. There is always something to do in Malta as it practically never sleeps! Night clubs are open till 4am and the drinking age is that of 17. There are some beautiful picturesque beaches around the Maltese Islands. During your stay in Malta, island hopping is a possibility and can be done at extremely cheap prices. Malta is also a country rich in history, in fact 7000 years of it!
Our Island boasts a brand new general hospital called Mater Dei which opened early 2008 and thus our dental surgery department is brand new and state-of-the art. The whole of the hospital is fully air-conditioned, we use a digital x-ray system over a network, all our dental units have fibre optics and each dental surgery student has his/her own unit as is shown in the photo below.
IADS Member Info
- Full Name: MADS – Malta Association of Dental Students
- Address: Malta Association of Dental Students
MADS Office
National Exchange Officer
Medical School
Mater Dei Hospital
Tal Qroqq
Malta Europe
- Web Page: www.madsonline.org
- Category of membership: country
- Number of Dental Schools: 1
- Number of Students: 37 students
LEO (Local Exchange Officer)
LEO Info :
Name: Sarah Ghio & Thomas Pace Moore
Contact: neo@madsonline.org
Institution: University of Malta
General Exchange Information
• Cities/Universities: University of Malta
• Best Period for Exchange: July-September
• Deadline for Application:2 months in advance
• Clinical work possibilities: Observation and assistance
• Exams period: January, May-June
• Language required: English, Italian
• Type of exchange: Unilateral
Social program: Shopping, Beaches, BBQs, Cinema, Bowling, Diving, Sightseeing, Sports, Paintball game, Museums, Crafts Village
Estimated cost of exchange:
Exchange Program Detailed Info
For full details do not hesitate to contact our NEOs: neo@madsonline.org
For Countries outside the European Union it is necessary to check whether a visa is required to before visiting our country. Please refer to the following website for the latest updates in visa requirements http://www.mfa.gov.mt
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