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Malta
- Post-secondary level (16-18 years-olds): Students study for the Advanced Level Home Economics and Human Ecology Examination which is based on 2 papers: Food, Nutrition and Health and The Family, Home and Society, as well as coursework involving investigative research. The course runs 2 years. This qualification is required for entry into the B.Ed. (Hons) Home Economics course and is a preferred subject for entry into courses such as B.Sc. Nursing and other Allied Health as well as Hospitality Management courses at the Institute of Tourism Studies.
- At tertiary level in Malta, Home Economics is only offered with B.Ed. (Hons) course at the University of Malta - Faculty of Education. It is a 4 year course focusing on Content and Methodology. A new program will be launched in the academic year 2004/05. Students will be able to obtain a sub-specialisation in Textiles or Technology Education.
Fields of business activities:
Graduates of the program generally find jobs teaching home economics in secondary schools, or at a Home Economics Seminar Centre which runs workshops for school children and their parents, or in other educational institutions such as the Pre-School Education Centre (whhich trains child careers and Kindergarten Teachers) or the Institute of Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy.
- Contact person IFHE: Suzanne Piscopo, University of Malta - Faculty of Education
If further, more detailed information is required or you wish to contribute relevant up dated information for Home Economics Education courses in Malta, please submit it to the IFHE webmaster at office@ifhe.org
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