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CHOOSE MALTA






            As an international student, apart from                      A member of the European                          Surrounded by water, Malta is
            choosing the right institution, it is also                   Union.                                            famous for its beautiful beaches.
            important to choose the right country for
            you to study in.                                             Well connected
                                                                                                                           Along with the Maltese language,
            Malta is a small warm-weathered European                     Second safest country worldwide   2               English is Malta’s official
            island which lies in the centre of the                                                                         language.
            Mediterranean. The Maltese archipelago                       Gastronomical Gem. When it
            consists of three habitable islands - Malta,                 comes to dining, Malta is an
            Gozo and Comino, with a total population of                  island of staggering options.                     A lot of things to do in your
            nearly 450,000.  The Maltese islands enjoy                   The food scene is defined by an                   spare time! If you like the
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            a pleasant, temperate climate, characterised                 eclectic mix of Mediterranean                     active lifestyle, you can enjoy
            by long, dry summers and short, mild                         cooking with strong Italian                       a variety of sports and other
            winters and is considered the second safest                  influences, fuelled by rich                       leisure activities including
            country worldwide, as reported by the New                    ingredients fresh from farm                       hiking, mountain biking, rock
            Health in the 2019 Global Wealth Migration                   and sea. One may also find                        climbing, scuba diving, parasailing
            Review.  The population is friendly and                      various restaurants offering                      and windsurfing, amongst
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            welcoming and individuals who relocate                       vast international specialities,                  others. If you are more into the
            here to study or to work describe the                        including Chinese, Indian, Thai                   entertainment lifestyle, Malta is
            transition period almost as non-existent as                  and Indonesian.                                   famous for the various events
            they are immediately made to feel at home.                                                                     hosted and its nightlife. Not to
                                                                         Average of 300 days of sun a                      mention the various restaurants,
                                                                         year. Even in winter, Malta enjoys                bars and cafés across the Maltese

            1  Worldpopulationreview.com. (2020). Malta Population 2020.   an average of 5 to 6 hours of                   island, which secure a fun night
            [online] Available at: http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/  sunshine and more than 12 hours            out with friends or the perfect
            malta-population/ [Accessed 29 Jan. 2020].
            2  Global Wealth Migration Review. (2019). [online]          a day in summer.                                  spot to network.
            New Health. Available at: https://e.issuu.com/embed.
            html?u=newworldwealth&d=gwmr_2019 [Accessed 29 Jan. 2020].


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