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Tips on finding a course and useful sites Courses in Norway
To take a course in a Maltese company, it is not essential to speak and write in
Maltese. English is sufficient for normal relations in the world of business. It Norway has remained outside the European Union, while being a major
should also be noted that Italian is understood and spoken by part of the Maltese partner with many privileged institutional agreements in the context of the EFTA
population. countries.
The sectors relating to the extraction of oil and gas are well developed, as are the
CV and covering letter sectors connected with maritime activities. Norway is a highly developed country,
The covering letter and the CV must be written in English. Useful advice on the with social work and IT both expanding their job offers. The unemployment rate is
drafting of these documents is to be found on the site Fish4jobs: very low; around 3.5%.
www.fish4.co.uk/career-advice/cv-templates-and-cover-letters Oslo is a major centre for maritime technology while Bergen is an international
centre for aquaculture, the offshore oil industry and sub-marine technology.
Sectors in which to look for a course
Tourism is a sector with strong potential (there are a lot of hotels, bars, restaurants Name and legal framework
and travel agencies in Malta, with tourists coming from all over Europe and Internship, trainee, yrkesfag
beyond). Jobs are concentrated on the most populated sites (Portomaso, Saint The concept of training courses exists in Norway under the headings of internship
Julian’s, Valletta, Sliema and Saint Paul Bay). or trainee.

General websites At vocational college, the term yrkesfag is used. Vocational training is often based
on the 2+2 system: the first two years are spent in high school with some hours
÷ The Franco-Maltese Chamber of Commerce: www.mfccmalta.com in workshops and short training courses. The following two years take the form
÷ The French Embassy in Valletta: mt.ambafrance.org of training with a strong presence in businesses. For a short course, high school
÷ Directory of Commercial Companies with the Maltese Chamber of students sign a contract called opplæringskontrakt, while apprentices sign a
Commerce: www.maltabusinessbook.com convention named lærekontrakt.
÷ Directory of exporting industries with Malta Enterprise: For higher education:
mim.maltaenterprise.com Courses in Norway are normally taken at the end of their studies for young skilled
÷ List of hospitality establishments: www.visitmalta.com/fr workers and last on average for twelve months. It is often seen as a preliminary
÷ Employment and Training Corporation:jobsplus.gov.mt/schemes- work experience before finally going to work. Some programmes, however,
jobseekers/traineeships allow courses to be taken during studies in the universities of applied sciences,
particularly høyskole, the more often at Master’s level. These courses, validated by
The Franco-Maltese Chamber of Commerce www.mfccmalta.com offers a paying ECTS credits, last from three to twelve weeks.
service of personalised assistance for French students wishing to take a course Example at the University of Oslo: www.uio.no/english /search/internship.
in a company in Malta. It helps look for a course in the sector of activity required Information for trainees in Norway:
by the student (priority is given to courses lasting more than three months), and www.trainee.no/information-in-english
provides for the presentation to the host company and support in the search for In all cases, a course contract must be signed with the employer to determine its
housing. conditions. Courses are not all paid.
In principle, the working day may not exceed 9 hours or a maximum of 40 hours
per week. The usual duration of work contracts is 36 - 38 hours.

Administrative formalities
It is necessary to apply to the National Register to receive an eleven-digit identity
number (date of birth plus a five-digit personal number) if the trainee wishes to
remain in Norway for more than six months. Registration is carried out at the

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