Updated 6.44pm Students meet PM A group of medical students following an online course with a local educational institution have travelled to Malta, in a desperate attempt to get a clear answer about their warrants. Local authorities have so far refused to commit to issuing the students with a medical warrant once they complete their studies. The warrant is a prerequisite for them to be able to practice as medical doctors. The students hand-delivered letters to the educational and health authorities and managed to set up a meeting with the Medical Council, which was not replying to their queries about this long-standing issue. They also met Prime Minister Robert Abela outside parliament. Abela said he would look into the matter, though he noted that the Medical Council was autonomous. Video: Matthew Mirabelli Set up in Malta some four years ago, the Malta-based online medical school, EDU, last year took court action against the government, claiming that years of delays by the authorities have left its students unable to be certified as doctors. Originally called the European Digital University, EDU offers an online medical degree programme at bachelor's and master's level,...
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