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n a regular basis, the KSU executive makes choices about

how the University of Malta can be a better place to live, socialise and study in. If you familiarise yourself with our

plans, you will quickly learn that we value students’ ideas and

opinions and are continuously looking at different ways to

improve student life on campus.

If you speak out, we’ll make sure your voice is heard at

the University of Malta. We’ll make sure that your ideas are discussed and your problems

are solved.

We have plenty of ways for you to get involved and ask

questions! Follow us on our Facebook and

Twitter pages and make sure to regularly visit our revamped

KSU website KSU.org.mt for daily updates about your

council’s work through articles and press releases!

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we have plenty of ways for you to get involved andask questions!

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Share your views and spread the word when something that interests you crops up!

KSU also wishes you a warm and cheerful festive season!

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Earlier this month KSU hosted with great pleasure a top-level international student conference. After months of incessant work and preparations, we witnessed the fruits of such an important event on our shores.

For KSU it was a huge honour to host the QUEST seminar and ESU Board Meeting. The symbolic significance of such an event is one that fit well into the current times. Amongst all the economic turmoil we’ve been going through on a European level, our country has been fairing quite well, probably above much bigger countries. Having the opportunity to host such an event here, gives us the opportunity to showcase Malta’s many different facets, especially in the Higher Education sector, since at the end of the day we are all student representatives.

For those not familiar with some of the terms above, ESU is the abbreviation for the European Students’ Union, the umbrella organisation of all student councils in Europe, representing over 11 million students all around the continent. One of the projects that ESU launched a few years ago was the ‘Quest for Quality for Students’ project, dubbed QUEST.

Mario Cachia_ President

The QUEST seminar gave the opportunity to each and every delegate to think more deeply into the realm of Quality Assurance within the Higher Education sphere. How are we fairing as European students? What can local governments do to improve the quality of our education? Where can we improve, and in some cases also start, to make sure that the highest level of education is being given? And how is all this engaging students? These questions are only a few that might crop up in one’s head, but we must not stay put in front them. We must question, discuss and act; act towards better policies, more stringent regulations and a more student-centred approach.

It is our role as student representatives to make the first step into achieving better education for us. KSU, the oldest national union of students in Europe, has been since its foundation day in

1901, doing rightly so. The faces have changed, but the spirit is the same. From my personal experience, having quite some years of student activism under my helm, I can fairly say that doing this is neither a simple nor an easy task. We are daily faced with decisions one needs to take, many-a-times complex decisions, which affect thousands of students. It takes time and dedication, but I can assure you what a great satisfaction it is to see something you fought for actually being implemented, be it something relatively small to large-scale policies having a much wider impact on Higher Education. This is in fact what keeps us student representatives motivated!

On a closing note, may I thank all those who attended our conference, all the helpers and my fellow executive members, whom without we would have never managed to pull this off.

May I also take this opportunity to wish you all a merry Christmas and a joyful New Year to you and your loved ones.

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It’s been almost three months, since the start of the biggest event on campus, welcoming freshers and refreshers alike back at our university. By now, the excitement and hype of it all is a distant memory, and quad has taken its usual piazza-like setting, hosting coffee-drinkers and smokers chatting and mingling with their peers. As always Freshers’ Week has been a collection of both highs and lows, with the weather playing its usual tricks on opening day with a freak thunderstorm that failed to dampen our spirits. An encouraging number of student organisations and NGO’s, 45 to be precise, set up shop and actively contributed to welcoming the new students in the organisations’ tent, with Monday and Tuesday being as expected, the busiest days of the week. The amount of effort and work done by such organisations, is both encouraging and extremely positive given the fact that this work is done by individual students on a completely voluntary basis, for the benefit of other students and the student population in general.  The events organised by such student organisations, give life and soul to Freshers’ Week, inject a healthy dose of competition between students, and bring students closer at the start of another academic year. Events such as live-ins, seminars, waterfights and tug of war competitions all liven up the atmosphere and are

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ultimately what makes Freshers’ Week, what it is. KSU also organizes a number of activities and initiatives during Freshers Week, and these mostly revolve around the KSU stand, where as always KSU greets students on the KSU stage set up over the pond, giving out 5000 freebie bags which this year included KSU diaries, pens and the limited edition KSU tumblers. A number of dignitaries are also invited yearly to the KSU Freshers’ Week, and this puts the event on the national agenda, with the national media giving extensive coverage of the visits held at university, by senior politicians and figures such as H.E the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. Obviously, all the Freshers’ Week setup and freebies, come at

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a huge cost for KSU, and this event cannot be organised without the help and support of the University of Malta administration and a number of private companies and sponsors that participate and contribute directly in the event, whilst helping us with our funding. Freshers Week 2012 came to an end at noon on Friday, where the Freshers’ Week set up was frantically dismantled to make way for Campus Fest 2012, ending the first week back on campus with a bang. On behalf of KSU, I would like to thank the University of Malta administration and the Precincts office, Zaffarese Events, all the companies and entities participating, and all the KSU helpers and volunteers whose help was indispensable for the setting up of this event.

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While we hope you are enjoying your first months, the Education Office together with the rest of the KSU executive has been working throughout these first few months in order to make your life on campus easier. Here are some of the highlights which have taken place during these months.Firstly, we wanted to enhance the office’s exposure to everyone, in order for everyone to be aware of what is going on more easily. And what better way to do this than to keep you constantly updated through our own online source – a revamped Education Blog which is constantly updated with news both about our office’s work as well as other noteworthy activities and articles we think will be helpful to you. The blog is accessible through the KSU website or through the following link: ksueducation.wordpress.com. This blog has been in place since the middle of summer and those who have been following, also got to find out information about prospective work as well as ongoing activities, work in progress and other initiatives.

Naomi Said_ Education Coordinator

John Gabarretta_ Education Commissioner

Among other things the members of the Education Office have held various meetings throughout the year namely with the registrar, the library, the IT services and several others. Interesting facts and conclusions are constantly being updated on the blog in order for all students to be aware of what is in the pipeline and keep as up to date as possible about their own education.Another important service offered by the Education Office, which I’m sure many of you are familiar

with, is complaint handling. The KSU Education office has by now already dealt with a large number of complaints. Among the ones most publicized were the exam delays complaints, where we were keeping in contact with all the students who sent in details when a result had not been published after the deadline had passed. In this regard we kept in contact with various faculties and also kept the registrar up to date regarding any problems which were encountered. This has led to a more

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reliable system where the students can be kept informed about the progress of their results and be given an explanation when a deadline is exceeded, keeping all concerned entities in the loop to facilitate the process. Another query which concerned a large group of students was the nursing classifications complaint. This problem occurred due to an amendment done to the course, when the four year course was shortened by a year. This resulted in two student groups from different years graduating together, creating some difficulties. When our office was informed about these circumstances we immediately set out to investigate the situation and after various consultation meetings with various parties we were able to better identify the situation. Once this information was relayed to student representatives, we set the ball rolling for a way forward in order to avoid having the situation repeat itself and better the situation for students. In fact, just recently, we received communication from the Head of Department of Nursing that following restructuring of the BSc. and Diploma in Nursing courses, results and final classifications will in fact be able to be published at an earlier stage, giving students more flexibility and ease of mind.

Finally, a query which must be mentioned and which one could definitely not have missed was the new resolutions being passed regarding the law course, which were set to be passed by government and university and which was going to restrict students from gaining their notarial warrant and diploma after their first four years. Considering that the law course had already been undergoing a significant revamp internally at University this was done so the course would fall in line with the principles of the Bologna Process. Nevertheless, despite the positive intentions behind these changes, several current students felt (and rightly so) that they had not been sufficiently informed about these changes and sought a solution through the help of KSU. Thus, the Education office in collaboration with the whole KSU executive rallied this situation to all the concerned parties, voiced the students claims and concerns and lent a helping hand in arriving to an amicable solution – that current students will still be able to get their notarial diploma and sit for their notarial warrant exam until the old LL.B. streams are exhausted.

Another initiative which the Education office has embarked on, in collaboration with the KSU Social Policy office is that of a Degree Plus certified seminars. Ten info-discussion sessions will be held

from the Social Policy and Education offices on different areas ranging from talks to debates on various everyday subjects. Registration for the sessions can be done online through the Education and Social Policy blogs and a minimum attendance of 7 sessions is required. Three of these sessions have since been held: a Public KPS Meeting, a Library Awareness Session and the Referencing & Plagiarism Seminar, the last two being organised by the Education Office in collaboration with the Library.

May we also remind you that the Education Office has launched its new contact hours for this academic year. During the listed hours beneath, either John or Naomi will be available at the KSU office. Whether it’s advice, an academic complaint or simply something or someone you’re looking for around University, please feel free to drop by.

The contact hours:Monday 9am-10am  Wednesday 12pm-2pm Thursday 2pm-3pm Friday 9am-2pm

Finally, one of the upcoming initiatives, which was also held last year and which will be much anticipated by students, is the Library Extended Hours period.  From the 7th to the 30th January, the Main Campus Library will be opening from 8:30 until 23:00 and the Health Sciences Library will be opening from 09:00 until 23:00 during weekdays.  On Saturdays both libraries will open from 09:00 to 17:00. This will surely ensure that students will all have an adequate place to study and revise, especially during the examination period.

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There is a unique link between Nobel Prizes and KSU. Both started way back in 1901, more than a hundred and ten years ago. Since then, both our council as well Nobel prizes have continued in their distinct missions. Every year since 1901 the Nobel Prize has been awarded for achievements in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature and for Peace. It is administered by the ‘Novel Foundation’ in Sweden and each prize consists of a medal, personal diploma as well as a cash award.

Timmy Borg Olivier_ International Officer

Albert Camilleri_ International Coordinator

PHYSICSThis year, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Serge Haroche and David J. Wineland for “ground-breaking experimental methods that enable measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems.” Their work can lead to the building of a new kind of super-fast computer based on quantum physics.CHEMISTRYThe Nobel Prize in Chemistry was also awarded jointly to Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka for their studies of G-protein-coupled receptors. The award was granted as recognition for the ground breaking

discoveries revealing the workings of an important family of such receptors. PHSIOLOGY or MEDICINEThe award for the field of Physiology and Medicine went to Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka for their discovery of that fact that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent. LITERATUREThe Nobel Prize in Literature for 2012 was awarded to Mo Yan who is said to merge folk tales, history and the contemporary “with hallucinatory realism.” Through a mixture of fantasy and reality, historical and social perspectives, Mo Yan, a pseudonym for Guan

Moye, has created a world reminiscent of those in the writings of William Faulkner and at the same time finding a departure point in old Chinese literature.ECONOMYThe 2012 Svergis Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was presented to Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley who together came up with the theory of stable allocations and the practice of market design. PEACEFinally this year’s Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union, which for over six decades contributed to the betterment of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe. The work of the EU represents “fraternity between nations” and amounts to a form of the “peace congresses” to which Alfred Nobel refers to as a criteria for the Peace Prize in his 1895 will.

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EXPERIENCE_It all started from a tweet! I was browsing on Facebook when I came across a EU competition, with the winner of the contest being given the opportunity to represent the 500 million European citizens during the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

The EU invited young Europeans to tweet about what does peace in Europe mean to them. I have to say it was not an easy task, as the text could not exceed 120 characters! I came to the conclusion that different generations would have answered this question in a different way. Our grandparents would have considered peace in Europe during their teenage life as being a dream. Our parents would have said a process while we can all say that peace in Europe is part of our everyday reality.

This tweet made it to the final 16 out of 5,400 different submissions! Six days of Facebook voting followed, and after some tense moments, I managed to get just above 8,000 votes to win this EU competition! The support of the University of Malta students and KSU was crucial to make all this happen!

The trip to Oslo started with a bang when the European Parliament President, Martin Schulz, invited me to write my tweet on a postcard to be exhibited in a EU museum that will be launched later on next year! That was probably the turning

point, when I realised that this was actually happening to me!

The Nobel Peace Prize awarding ceremony in Oslo was incredible! I would have never imagined that I would be given such a once in a lifetime opportunity to actively participate in this major event! The atmosphere was unique, emotions high and loads of excitement! The Nobel Peace Prize concert is also worth mentioning, with the likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Gerard Butler presenting the show and a worldwide famous list of singers, including Kylie Minogue, Ne-Yo, Seal and Jennifer Hudson.

Following the Oslo activities, I also got the opportunity to visit the

European Parliament building in Strasbourg. I was asked to speak in front of all the MEP’s in the plenary hemicycle while also giving a speech before opening the Nobel exhibition in Strasbourg.

I ended my speech with a small message to all the youth out there, a message that I would like to share with the University of Malta students too. We are the future of our country and of Europe, so we should make sure we believe in ourselves, have goals in life and to try our best to achieve them. Disappointments might always arise in life, but it is always worth trying out things in life!

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Most of the discussions we are having are related to the immensely difficult moments which neighboring countries are finding themselves in. Truth is, each and every European without a job will be looking for employment in economies that are still trying to pull through (fighting) the worst crisis since the Great Depression. We live in a country which is bruised by the financial turmoil however, it has not destroyed us. We are living in an island state, a place where if everybody gets together for a common goal, we would be able to shape our destiny. This is what sets us apart from the afore mentioned countries where such a sense of community and belonging is harder to come by.

 As tough as the environment has been around us, through passion and commitment we can be even more resilient.  As students of the University of Malta we can provide the spark that our country needs. We have the power to be part of scientific and technological advances, business and medical breakthroughs. We shouldn’t underestimate the power that each and every student has in the University community. There are opportunities which can shape your character and, moreover, shape other people’s lives in the process. Nothing comes easy, but if we are determined to improve a current situation, we will pull through.

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 When I first arrived on campus I had no idea of the differences I could make, the opportunities I could have or what I could be achieving.  I knew that I wanted to make a difference but I knew little of how to go about it.

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POTENTIALThere is no greater individual wealth than good education, and I believe that we should always make sure to put all necessary education facilities on our primary policy agendas and make sure that they are within everybody’s reach. 

through passion and commitment we can be even more resilient.

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The first few months of University flew by and students should, by now, have settled in and hopefully made heads and tails of the new studyschedules and semester timetables. Having just climbed a new rung in the ladder that forms their career, this is the time for some students to make decisions about the future. We students must keep in mind that this is not just a road which we take, but it is a path of success which only we are responsible for forming - a path which will eventually lead us to accomplish our dream, irrelevant of whether we create it fresh from sixth form or in our mature years.

Marie Claire Gatt_ Social Policy CommissionerWarren Sammut_ Social Policy Coordinator

What makes a successful career search? Apart from sheer hard work and effort from our end, one must not forget that part of this important foundation is making contacts, enhancing possibilities in our respective industry, and honing interpersonal skills.

For this reason, KSU organised the ninth Annual Business and Careers Forum - the job fair for students. In collaboration with AIESEC, S-Cubed and IAESTE, KSU set to broaden the range of companies and industries visiting.

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While KSU realises that there is a multitude of new and old fields, the Business and Careers Forum tried to cater for a wide spectrum of students. Companies present at the ‘Business and Careers Forum’ were Mazars and KSi (Financial); Go (Telecommunications); KPMG, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PwC (Accountancy); Methode (Engineering); EMD (Legal); EF (language travel and tourism) and Misco (Recruitment). Other entities present were Malta Enterprise (Entrepreneurship); EURES (European opportunities); and the Department for Industrial and Employment Relations (Employment Rights). Furthermore, public talks were organised by the National Ambassador for EU Careers, The Institute of Chartered Accountants, and the E-Skills Alliance in collaboration with ICTSA.

As KSU it is a pleasure for us to hear that students have found opportunities with the companies present at the fair. Such feedback encourages us to keep working on providing more possibilities for the student in the future.

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The KSU Culture & Entertainment Office has been working non-stop to bring you the best events on campus. From the outdoor KSU Pepsi campus fest, to the all around adventures of the KSU car treasure hunt and now the glitz and glamour of the KSU graduation ball. Here’s a little more info about what you might have missed.

Ryan Grech Culture & Entertainment _Coordinator

Zoe Farrugia Culture & Entertainment _Officer

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OFFICE_The KSU Campus Fest

This year we wanted to take Campus Fest to the next level by giving it more of a festival feel.The line-up consisted of a variety of local talent, from the student bands Jane Doe and Relikc to the amazing Dolls for idols, Red Electrick and Fakawi. It was a perfect end to a truly amazing Freshers Week, the Quadrangle was packed to the brim with people enjoying themselves and listening to the witty comments of Fakawi’s lead singer at the end of the show.

The KSU Car Treasure Hunt

The first ever KSU car treasure hunt had 40 cars racing for the gold and fighting to get a photo with our mascot. It drove them all over Malta, made them solve riddles, dressed them up in the strangest of costumes (a lot of Harvey Spectors appeared that day) and created quite a havoc at the arrivals lounge at the airport. A beautiful Sunday spent with friends and funny moments throughout!

The KSU Graduation Ball

We also brought back the KSU Graduation Ball, one of our most anticipated events of the year, where our graduates get to celebrate their hard-earned achievements at University with style. This year it was hosted at the Corinthia’s prestigious suite, with over 1600 graduates present.

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The Green Gene Competition aims to promote environmental awareness in University students with the purpose of thinking up innovative ideas that can be made marketable to society, the end result having a beneficial effect on the environment.

Students are being challenged to develop or redevelop products, concepts or campaigns which appeal to the public, are realistically feasible and encourage a holistic social responsibility towards our surroundings. Your creativity is the limit!

Marie Claire Gatt_ Social Policy Commissioner

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COMPETITION_GENE

Are you a University student?

Are you innovative and creative?

Would you like to leave a positive impact on the environment?

Are you capable of attractively presenting and selling your ideas?

If your answer is yes, then download an application form from www.ksu.org.mt and get into the chance of winning an Ebretti Electric Scooter!

PARTICIPATION IS SIMPLE!

THINKING AWARE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN EBRETTI ELECTRIC SCOOTERAPPLICATIONS AVAILABLE ONLINEENTRIES ACCEPTED TILL 28TH FEBRUARY

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Since its setting up in April 2011, the Research, Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta has embarked on a campaign for the support of the research activity of the University of Malta. The response is encouraging and the awareness is increasing across the board, particularly in the private sector. The RIDT has since received a steady flow of donations, both in cash and in kind that are vital for the sustainability and for the growth of research activity within all the departments of our university. It is however, never enough. As we all know, research costs a lot of money and unless there is a continuous stream of financial support, the University of Malta will not be able to become a centre for research and innovation.

Two university students, Christine Zerafa and Philip Attard came up with a brilliant idea earlier this year as a way of supporting the RIDT. They put their musical talents to good use and managed to raise around €500 which was donated towards the objectives of the Trust. Christine is finishing her PhD in Chemistry while Philip is doing a bachelors’ degree in Music Studies. On the side, Christine has continued studying the piano and has obtained a Masters’ degree in performance, making her an

accomplished concert pianist, apart from a prospective scientist. Philip is fast becoming one of Malta’s leading saxophone player, albeit still very young.

In a packed music room at St. James Cavalier in Valletta, Christine and Philip, performing under the name Batera Duo, executed a lovely recital with music by renowned composers which went down extremely well with the audience. The programme included pieces by Roberto Molinelli, Astor Piazzolla, Pedro Iturralde, together with a sonata by Maltese composer Mro Joseph Vella. The recital was organised under the auspices of Degree Plus, which encourages students to broaden their skills, both academic and non-academic and was also supported by Bank of Valletta and by The

Malta Independent.Speaking during the presentation of the donation, University Rector Prof. Juanito Camilleri, praised the initiative taken by these two students and augured that such a gesture should be inspirational to other students. The University of Malta, said Prof. Camilleri, cannot remain dependent on state funds but should use all its means to become more financially autonomous. Such vision, he said, should be embraced by all sectors of society, not least the students themselves who are the ones that are directly benefiting from the university and who will become the thinkers, administrators and social leaders of this country in the coming years. You can find more information about the RIDT by visiting its website ridt.org.mt.

(from left) Degree Plus coordinator Prof. Joseph Grima, Pianist Christine Zerafa, Rector Prof. Juanito Camilleri, Bank of Valletta PR Manager Mr Jean Paul Abela, and RIDT CEO Mr Wilfred Kenely, during the presentation of the donation

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This month KSU was proud to launch the Laptop Rental Service. Students who do not own a laptop or those who do not want carry their laptop to university can now rent one from the KSU office. A laptop can be borrowed for a day at a deposit of 20euros, which is refunded when the laptop is returned. Students can only use these laptops for educational purposes, i.e. to take notes during lectures, to browse the internet or to give presentations. KSU has five brand new laptops at its disposal for this purpose. You as students will only need to carry a flashdrive in order to save your work after you are done. If you are interested to know more about this service, do not hesitate to come by the KSU office, we are more than willing to answer any of your questions.

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May I also remind you to keep yourself posted on the KSU facebook page, as this month we will be embarking on a new and innovative project which you, as students, will be more than happy to get your hands on.

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Can I get a refund on newly purchased goods? As long as you show that you spent your money in a way to complement your studies, and you have all the necessary evidence and receipts, you can get your smart card debited so that you get your cash back. Can I get a refund when I purchase second hand books? Also KSU provides a refund service for the sale of second hand books.  In this case all you need to do is to download the Second Hand Book Form, fill it in and bring the form with you. Kindly contact before coming.

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REFUNDSNot every shop that sells student related products and services has a Smart Card Machine Point of Sale, or I purchased the goods off the internet. Can I get a refund? Of course!

Can I get a Refund on items purchased online?

Yes, refunds are available for items bought online.  The items bought must be of academic value and these include books and electronic devices.  Smart phones/ mobile phones and pdas are not refundable.How do I get a refund on items purchased online?In order to claim your refund, the following documents must be presented:-       A detailed invoice from the seller describing the items purchased-       A receipt/bank statement showing that the payment was madeAll documentation must be addressed to the person claiming the refund.

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REFUNDSNot every shop that sells student related products and services has a Smart Card Machine Point of Sale, or I purchased the goods off the internet. Can I get a refund? Of course! Can I get refunds on Sports Equipment/digital

cameras?

Refunds are allowed on these items only if they are specifically required by your course.  In order to claim your refund, you will need to present a note from your Faculty/Lecturer confirming that your purchase is for academic purposes.I am attending a seminar (local/abroad) related to my area of study.  Can I get expenses refunded?Seminars held by the Faculty/Student Organisations/NGOs or Educational Entities are refundable upon presentation of receipt.  When the seminar is held abroad, part of the expenses will be refundable.  In such cases, it is however suggested to check with KSU by sending an email to secretary@ksu.org.mt before making any payments.

Are educational courses held outside the University refundable as well?

Many schools and organizations providing such courses have their own smart card machine.  Others offer courses which are promoted as being smart card refundable.  While most of these courses are in fact refundable, please check with KSU office before making any payments.How do I get the refund on newly purchased goods?Mr. Mario Bugeja from the Students Maintenance Grant Board regularly comes to the KSU offices to debit the smart card of students who purchased student related items for cash. The student gets the same amount with your next stipend.  When does Mr. Bugeja come to the KSU Office to give refunds ? Mr. Mario Bugeja will be coming on Tuesdays from 9 till 11am.

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