The Gozo University Group, in a statement today has referred to the Government’s recent announcement on plans for a new university in the south.

“Investing in education is a general notion that of course GUG supports, however the Group is disappointed that youths have not been consulted about the new university planned for the south.”

GUG said, this follows several announced developments in education, with the nursing school and medical school in Gozo.

“While several academics are concerned about the problems this may cause to the current main educational institutions,” GUG added that it hopes these are minimal, “especially in the case of the medical school in Gozo which is a great opportunity for Gozo and one which GUG supports.”

GUG stated that it believes that next step is to invest further in the Gozo Campus of the University of Malta. “This campus currently caters to a limited number of courses offered on a part-time basis.”

“However it has the potential to be further developed into a campus which is active also during the day, with niche courses not offered at the University of Malta; niche courses that can be aimed at both foreign and Maltese students.”

“This would result in an increase of jobs in Gozo and a potential for increased income for the University of Malta, the highest national educational institution,” the Gozo University Group concluded.

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