More students to receive stipends

Marco Mifsud

Jul 30th 2009, 14:38

Give us our university results!? Proset for the stipend but give us our results!

GiovDeMartino

Jul 25th 2009, 11:01

Anki fgati fil-gid INGORRU!

Galea. L

Jul 25th 2009, 08:54

J. Fiorentino
That is why people feel that they are being led by IDIOTS everywhere.

S Calleja
"it is only in Malta that we dream of no numerus clausus as being sustainable"
And to remember that all hell was let loose when during the PL administration it was said that there was a numerus clausus!!!!!!!!

GiovDeMartino

Jul 24th 2009, 18:13

Hadd ma jghid xejn? Hurry up. Ibdew gorru!

S Calleja

Jul 24th 2009, 17:07

Unjust? I will willingly admit that MATSEC have got their priorities wrong and that the exams are overly difficult, however one would much rather be treated by doctors with full confidence in their abilities. If we were to compare Malta to other EU countries, most students wanting to get into medical school would have to go through a much tougher selection process, with interviews, at least 3 A-level equivalents at grade A (all sciences), and tough competition between the best students around (it is only in Malta that we dream of no numerus clausus as being sustainable). As for chemistry, it is the harder of the 2 subjects and is essential for certain elements of the medical course and so should not be excluded from the requirements. As for the stipends, it would be better to invest the millions in improving our research facilities and our comparatively appalling resources. It is more than evident that stipends serve no educational purpose and do not really attract more students to higher education. And after all, it is dedication which should be looked for in our students, not want of money off the taxpayer's back.

J. Fiorentino

Jul 24th 2009, 11:02

I appeal to our Minister to investigate other stiuations which may be discriminating between students. The MATSEC A level results are out and I know quite a number of students who obtained a grade A in Biology and a C in Chemistry and who are not being allowed to better their grade in September. Instead they will have to repeat a year and sit for BOTH science subjects.......yes, even for Biology, in May 2010. Reason? They want to join the medical course for which the MATSEC September session is NOT considered. Some of these students are ready to do so and wait another year but others are not and have opted to start another course. I am fully aware that these are University rules but I'm sure that our Minister can use her influence to make University authorities reconsider this unjust entry requirement.