Isabelle Camilleri B.A. (Hons) Geography, second year.

I am taking a B.A. course majoring in geography with archaeology as my subsidiary. When I applied for the course I inquired about job opportunities related to my area of studies.

I could have applied for a course in health sciences, and maybe I would have had more job opportunities and also earn a higher stipend, but then I decided to opt for this course because I am interested in the subjects.

I preferred to study something I enjoy, rather than merely worrying about job opportunities and the money I would eventually earn. For now, I am concentrating on doing well in my course, and after I graduate I wish to apply for a Master’s course.

If I were to find a job upon graduating, I would apply for a Master’s course on a part-time basis, but if I don’t I will take it up full-time.

Monique Mizzi, Bachelor of Commerce, second year, majoring in marketing and management.

Despite the many complaints and worries about job prospects, both in my area of study as well as areas unrelated to mine, I have the good fortune of having no worries with regard to my future job, due to the fact that I plan to gradually take over the management of my family business.

Thanks to my parents’ hard work and diligence in establishing the business, my future is secured and my studies at University will have been very useful.

Both my parents have been professionally trained in photography abroad; however, they feel they could have been better trained in managing a modern business, and they gained experience from past mistakes.

I have been learning photography from them since before I could walk, thus we agreed the best option would be to graduate in marketing and management to learn how to continue the business, while doing the rest of the courses in professional photography.

In spite of the fact that I have a job to prepare for, I still believe my area of study is a vast one and prepares a person to be able to manage any business as long as they integrate it with the industry they are working in.

Michael Vella, B. Psychology (Hons.), third year.

As a third year psychology student, I am fully aware of all the opportunities that lie ahead in the near future. Despite the fact that a Bachelor degree in psychology is only a mere stepping stone to a future psychology-related career, it is a degree of high standard which is at times underestimated.

I believe that after completing this course, together with a Master’s in a particular field of psychology, job opportunities are endless in Malta and especially abroad.

In my case, however, my story takes a turn. After completing my first degree in psychology I would like to move into the medical profession. Some people have criticised my decision but I believe once you set your heart on a goal, you should never let go of it.

Job opportunities in Malta and overseas in the medical field are abundant. There are so many different specialisation fields which one could branch into once graduating from the MD course.

I have not yet decided what field I would like to specialise in because I believe in taking things day by day, however, I am very hopeful for future job aspects, and I do know that this dream will never be taken away from me.

Francesca Theuma, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, fifth year.

Luckily, job prospects after completing my course are good. There is a need for junior doctors in Malta, and the launch of the Malta Foundation Programme has provided newly graduated doctors with an organised teaching programme, in line with that in other countries.

Maltese MD graduates also have the opportunity to spend the first two years of their practice in the UK. There are also opportunities for obtaining a Master’s degree after completing your course.

It’s a bit trickier when it comes to specialist training since postgraduate training in Malta is still in its early stages and somewhat limited.

A number of Maltese doctors opt to receive their training abroad.

However, overall I’m optimistic – I have yet to meet an unemployed Maltese doctor. The only drawback is the long hours, but that comes with the profession.

Solange Vella, European Studies, third year.

All these graduations going on at the moment make me think how, this time next year, I will also be graduating. I am still finding it hard to digest the fact that this year is my final year at University.

As for what I will be doing after I graduate, I am still not sure; it is a question I often ask myself – especially now.

Honestly, I am in no rush to start working as I love life at University and these past three years were great.

University gives students many opportunities to participate in student organisations, events on campus and even several opportunities to travel abroad and meet young people from other countries.

For this reason, I don’t mind spending another year or two at University to do my Master’s. I am keeping my options open and will see what opportunities are out there for me.

I am quite positive that finding a job won’t be a problem as European affairs is a very vast area, dealing with our daily lives. I am not looking for a particular job; I’m just waiting to see what I find that might interest me.

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