MALTA

							MALTA
Total population in 1995: 369 000
Number of physicians per 100 000 population (1993): 250
Number of medical schools: 1
Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years
Title of degree awarded: Dottorat fil-Medicina u l-Kirurgija (Doctor of Medicine and Surgery)
Medical registration/licence to practise: Registration is obligatory with the Medical Council,
    Castellania Palace, 15 Merchants Street, Valletta CMRO02. The licence to practise medicine is
    granted by the President of Malta to graduates of a recognized medical school who have worked for
    2 years as an intern on a rotating basis in a teaching hospital. Those with foreign medical degrees
    must pass a statutory examination. Foreigners must obtain a work permit and are eligible for a
    temporary licence only.
Work in government service after graduation: Obligatory (2 years)
Agreements with other countries: Agreements exist with Ireland and the United Kingdom.

MEDICAL SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
GUARDAMANGIA
Tel.: +356 239 783/221 019
Fax: +356 235 638
Year instruction started: 1676
Language of instruction: English
Duration of basic medical degree course, including practical training: 5 years
Entrance examination: No
Foreign students eligible: Yes