Eligibility Requirements

• Participation in the local LOM Competition is open to pre-University students attending local Sixth Forms who will normally be representing their school. (Independent participation is also possible but please get in touch with Alexandra Vella.)
• Round 1 is a Team Competition. (Individual participation will be exceptionally possible, but please get in touch with Alexandra Vella.)
• Teams will consist of two or three students.
• Each individual on the winning team will receive a €50 voucher. Token prizes will also be awarded to the Schools which organised Linguistics Olympiad Clubs of some sort.
• Round 2 is an Individual Competition.
• Participation in both Rounds of the local LOM Competition is free.
• A team of 4 students from amongst those who place best in the Individual competition will represent Malta at the ILO to be held in Brazil in July 2024.
• Thanks to funding for the 2024 edition from the Ministry of Education, Sports, Youth, Research and Innovation (see Special Thanks below), a Malta team of 4 students will travel to Brazil, all expenses paid apart from a non-reimbursable processing fee of €80. The team of 4 will be composed of students from amongst those who place best in Round 2. This team will participate in the IOL competition alongside teams from other countries.
• The LOM is governed by the general regulations of the IOL (see below).

• Timeline

  Round 1 – Team Competition: Register Here

  16 February 2024 14:30 – 18:00

  The competition will take place at the University of Malta. More details about meeting place and exact venue will be communicated in due course.

  Round 1 Results Announced

  TBD

  Round 2 – Individual Competition: Register Here

  12 April 2024 14:30 – 18:00

  The competition will take place at the University of Malta. More details about meeting place and exact venue will be communicated in due course.

  Round 2 Results Announced

  TBD