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Hello and welcome.

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In this video, we will talk about
important services in Malta, healthcare

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education.

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Knowing how these systems work will help
you live more comfortably and safely in

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Malta.

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Malta has public and private healthcare.

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In your first year in Malta, you must
have private health insurance to cover

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your medical needs.

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the minimum cover should be 100 000 euro
public health care is free or

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low cost for people who have the right
to live and work in malta and who pay

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social security contributions this
includes visits to health centers

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and some medicines if you are a third
country national tcn

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You can use the public health care
system if you have a valid work permit

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residence permit and you pay social
security contributions through your

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or directly.

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If you do not pay for social security,
you must have private health insurance

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cover your medical costs.

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For emergencies, call 112.

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This number is for ambulance, police and
fire services.

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Health centres are in most towns and the
main public hospital is Marta Day

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Hospital in Eames Cedar.

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For non -urgent health problems, visit
your local health centre or a private

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clinic.

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In Malta, education is free for children
aged 5 to 16 and is compulsory during

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these years.

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Schools are organised into three
sectors.

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State schools run by the government and
free for residents.

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Church schools run by the Catholic
Church, also free but with a small

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Independent schools, private and fee
-paying schools.

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The education system has three stages.

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Primary school for ages 5 to 11.

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Middle or secondary school for ages 11
to 16.

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Post -secondary and higher education for
students after the age of 16.

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The school year starts in late September
and ends in late June.

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If you have been accepted together with
your family and you need to register

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your children in a school, make sure you
do so before the school year starts so

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they can follow the lessons from the
beginning.

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For higher education, the University of
Malta offers degrees in areas such as

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education, health sciences, engineering,
arts, social sciences, law and

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information technology.

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MCAST offers vocational courses in
business, tourism,

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mechanical engineering, construction,
healthcare and information technology.

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The Institute of Tourism Studies offers
courses on hospitality and tourism, from

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basic foundation level up to a master's
degree level.

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For adults, the Directorate for Lifelong
Learning and other institutions offer

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evening and weekend classes in English,
Maltese, computing, accounting,

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childcare, cooking, crafts and more.

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These courses help with career growth
and daily life skills.

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Courses are undertaken against a small
fee.

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Visit the education website for more
information, education .gov .mt.

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Now you know the basics about health
care and education.

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These services are important for you and
for your family.

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Thank you for watching.