The Maltese Islands
The Maltese archipelago is situated 95 km south of Sicily and 290 km from the nearest point on North African coast. It is indeed small. It consists of three islands, Malta, Gozo and Comino, with a total area of 316 square kilometres. The main island, Malta, is 27 kilometres long and, at its widest, it does not exceed 14 kilometres across.
It takes only one to three hours to get to Malta by air from most European cities. There are frequent and direct connections with major European cities including Rome, Paris, London, Frankfurt, Brussels, Amsterdam. For more information click here.
Malta enjoys warm dry summers and mild winters. Temperatures range from 12 degrees Celsius in the winter months to around 30 degrees Celsius in August, the hottest month of the year. For more information click here.
Malta's is an export oriented economy, whose main productive sectors are industry, tourism and financial services. The Euro is the country's currency. For more information on the Maltese economy click here.
English is an official language of the Republic of Malta and its principal language of instruction. A part - together with other English speaking countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand - of the former British Empire, Malta treasures its English speaking tradition and the Maltese are proud to belong to a world-wide community of 1.8 billion speakers of English.
The University of Malta traces its origins to 1592. There are now around 10,000 students including over 750 foreign students from 80 different countries, enrolled in degree and diploma courses. International high school students who have completed their secondary or high school education in another country but who do not possess the necessary entry requirements, may apply for enrolment in the basic Foundation Studies Course to qualify for admission as undergraduate students. The University of Malta has eleven faculties: Arts, Built Environment, Dental Surgery, Economics Management & Accountancy, Education, Engineering, Information & Communication Technology, Law, Medicine & Surgery, Science and Theology. For more information click here.
Malta is a Member State of the European Union and is within the Shengen Area. If you are an EU citizen you are entitled to travel freely around the Member States of the European Union, including Malta. For you, no special formalities are required to enter an EU country. For information regarding visas for non-EU citizens click here or e-mail us at info@english-malta.com
