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University of Malta
L-Università ta' Malta
Seal of the University of Malta
Motto: Ut Fructificemus Deo
(Latin for "We should bring forth fruit unto God")
Established: 1591
Type: State owned
Rector: Prof. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point The word rector ("ruler" from the Latin regere and Rector meaning "Teacher" In Latin has a number of different meanings but all of them indicate an academic Juanito Camilleri
Faculty: 600
Students: ca 9,000
Location: Msida, Malta
Athletics: Malta University Sports Club
Website: University of Malta Official Site

The University of Malta (Maltese L-Università ta' Malta) is the highest educational institution in Malta. A faculty is a division within a University. The concept of a university with different faculties for different subjects dates back to Al-Azhar University, which had The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Msida or Imsida ( English: Misida) is a harbour town in Malta with a population of 7623 (November 2005 Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Maltese (Maltese Malti is the National language of Malta, and a co-official language of the country alongside English, Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands It offers undergraduate Bachelor's Degrees, which last between three and five years, and postgraduate Master's Degrees that last two years full-time. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree. A bachelor's degree is usually an Undergraduate Academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three four or in some cases and See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described

The university also offers postgraduate Doctorates (PhD), but native students are increasingly turning to foreign universities when undertaking doctorate-level studies. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation.

The rector of the university is currently Professor Juanito Camilleri.

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Entry

Admission to the university is based on Matriculation examination results. However, entry on basis of maturity is granted for certain courses.

The University is known to have the strictest grade requirements in the European continent, and entry into some courses is limited. For example, The Faculty of Dental Surgery allows for a maximum of 6 European students per year, chosen according to merit, and only after the students have successfully passed an admissions interview.

Over the years, the university has been criticised both for its antiquated admission policies, which are most oftenly based solely on test grades and take nothing else into consideration; its didactic approach to education; and its attitude to teaching/learning in general.

In the past it has also been criticised for discontinuing/not offering courses when it is forecasted not enough students will enroll to make hosting the course financially rewarding, though this has not happened very often of late. In the 1970's, under Dom Mintoff's government, the university became more accessible to students with a working-class or middle-class background since financial help started being given. Dom Mintoff (born Dominic Mintoff, Maltese Duminku Mintoff; August 6, 1916) was the leader of the Malta Labour Party from 1949 In fact, the university's population increased by around 200% in this period. Up to the 1960's, the total university population was that of 300 students; in the 1970's it approached the 1,000 mark. The theology course, through which the State was financing the training of priests for the Catholic Church, was closed due to Labour's secularist beliefs. This course was re-opened after the Nationalists were elected into government in 1987.

Faculties

These are the 11 faculties into which the university is divided:

Courses

The following are some courses offered by the University of Malta. The term architecture (from Greek αρχιτεκτονικήarchitektoniki) can be used to mean a process a profession or documentation Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design construction and maintenance of the physical and naturally built The arts is a broad subdivision of Culture, composed of many expressive disciplines. Dental surgery is any of a number of Medical procedures which involve artificially modifying the Dentition. Economics is the social science that studies the production distribution, and consumption of goods and services. Management (covering theory practice and scope of management and Manager' (covering the people who manage might help clarify and systematise Accountancy or accounting is the measurement statement or provision of assurance about financial information primarily used by Lenders managers, Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency Engineering is the Discipline and Profession of applying technical and scientific Knowledge and Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Medicine is the art and science of healing It encompasses a range of Health care practices evolved to maintain and restore Human Health by the Surgery (from the χειρουργική cheirourgikē, via chirurgiae meaning "hand work" is a medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective Information technology ( IT) as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA is "the study design development implementation support Please note that this section is currently under construction.

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology (Honours)

Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies (Honours)

Bachelor of Arts in Social Work/Social Policy (Honours)

Bachelor of Commerce/ Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

Fees

Undergraduate courses are free-of-charge to citizens of Malta and the European Union, however, comparably hefty fees are charged to European nationals from other countries as well as Africans, Asians and non-EU European states. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in The term African people can refer to people who live in Africa, or people who trace their ancestry to Indigenous inhabitants of Africa. Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular In spite of this, the university has a healthy percentage of foreign students (non-EU) the majority of which are from Asia, mainly, China. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Recently, the university has also begun to attract students from Eastern Europe. Eastern Europe is a general term that refers to the Geopolitical region encompassing the easternmost part of the European continent. Students enrolled in higher education in Malta are entitled to a stipend. Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands A stipend is a form of Monetary payment or salary such as for an Internship or Apprenticeship. The endowment of this stipend has been halted previously, when instead a loans system was introduced and students with socio-economic problems started receiving grants which amounted to more than they used to receive under the stipends system. A stipend is a form of Monetary payment or salary such as for an Internship or Apprenticeship. When the stipends system was re-introduced, the amount of money given was less than that which was given before the system had been changed. In 2005 stipends where once more decreased. It has never been conferred to foreign nationals.

History

The University is one of the oldest in Europe and was originally a Catholic university. Its origins dates back to 1592 when the Collegium Melitense was founded by the Bishop Garagallo and originally run by the Jesuits. The Society of Jesus ( Latin: Societas Iesu, SJ and SI or SJ, SI) is a Catholic religious order After the Jesuits were expelled from the Maltese Islands in 1768 the assets of the Collegium Melitense were taken over and the University founded by Grandmaster Manuel Pinto da Fonseca in 1769. Year 1768 ( MDCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dom Frei Manuel Pinto da Fonseca ( 1681 - 23 January 1773) was a Knight of the Langue of Portugal. Year 1769 ( MDCCLXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a After Napoleon conquered the island in the 1798, the university was briefly abolished and transformed into a French educational institution. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Year 1798 ( MDCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a However, after the French were forced to leave in 1800, the islands became a British protectorate and the University was reestablished by Sir Alexander Ball. Year -of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar was 11 days ahead of the Julian calendar until Friday, but 12 days ahead since Saturday. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In International law, a protectorate is a autonomous territory that is "protected" by a stronger state or entity hense the protector which engages to protect Sir Alexander John Ball 1st Baronet (22 July 1756?—20 October 1809 was a British Admiral and governor of Malta. In 1938, King George VI gave it the title of The Royal University of Malta. The word "Royal" was subsequently removed from the name of the university, when Malta became a republic in 1974. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.

Notable graduates

See also

External links

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