Through a joint project between the Directorate for Lifelong Learning (Ministry for Education, Employment and the Family) and the Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue, a number of courses, aimed to reach a Partial MQF Certification (Award) at Level 1 (Basic level 5 credits) are being offered at every Local Council in Malta and Gozo.

It is hoped that successful adult learners will be awarded with a certificate supplement fully recognized by all EU member states and others. The Certificate Supplement acknowledges and gives a profile of skills and competences acquired by the learner during the particular course.

The courses in Basic Maltese, English and Maths/Numeracy are aimed for local residents with literacy and numeracy difficulties and are fully subsidised by the Ministry for Education.

Non-Maltese residents can apply for the course `Maltese as a Foreign Language` while non-English speakers can apply for the course `English as a Foreign Language`.

The other courses are French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Financial Investment, Parents helping children with their studies, Healthy and Wellbeing, Pension and Retirement Planning, Healthy Ageing, How to setup a business, Curtain making and Dress Cutting, Cultural, Music and Visual Arts Appreciation.

Holders of Karta Anzjan can apply for any one course for free.

Course fee for Maltese and EU citizens is 20euro while the Computer Course is 25euro.

The fee for non-EU residents is 30euro per course.

These courses will take place between October 2010 and May 2011 with 3 contact hours per week. The days and timing will be agreed upon between the adult educator and adult learners at the commencement of the courses in October.

Applicants need not send any monies with the application as yet since first the confirmation of the course is needed depending the number of residents showing interest in particular subject/s.

All of these courses are aimed to adult learners (persons aged 16 years and over).

In Hal Gharghur the applications will be distributed to all households and one can also download the application by clicking here.