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Hello and welcome.

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

education.

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

Malta.

Malta has public and private healthcare.

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

your medical needs.

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

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

social security contributions this includes visits to health centers

and some medicines if you are a third country national tcn

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

residence permit and you pay social security contributions through your

or directly.

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

cover your medical costs.

For emergencies, call 112.

This number is for ambulance, police and fire services.

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

Hospital in Eames Cedar.

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

clinic.

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

these years.

Schools are organised into three sectors.

State schools run by the government and free for residents.

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

Independent schools, private and fee -paying schools.

The education system has three stages.

Primary school for ages 5 to 11.

Middle or secondary school for ages 11 to 16.

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

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

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

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

they can follow the lessons from the beginning.

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

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

information technology.

MCAST offers vocational courses in business, tourism,

mechanical engineering, construction, healthcare and information technology.

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

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

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

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

childcare, cooking, crafts and more.

These courses help with career growth and daily life skills.

Courses are undertaken against a small fee.

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

Now you know the basics about health care and education.

These services are important for you and for your family.

Thank you for watching.