The first EU funded UOM course in Gozo

Abstract

The Ministry for Gozo in collaboration with the University of Malta – Gozo Campus has organized the first EU funded University course in Gozo. The course leading to a Diploma in Commerce is the result of the project entitled ‘Higher Education Courses to Address Skill Mismatches in Gozo,’ of Operational Programme II (ESF), Cohesion Policy 2007-2013, the main priority of which is to improve education and skills in Gozo. The diploma is aimed at improving skills in three key, high value-added sectors for Gozo, namely ICT, tourism and financial services. Mature students, who are employed in Gozo or are raising a family, cannot normally follow courses in Malta, even those offered on a part-time basis, so the University Gozo Campus offers the Gozitan Community a unique opportunity to follow University courses in Gozo. The DipCom and the B.Com courses funded by the EU go a step further in making them more attractive for Gozitan students as the student fees are waived.