Lying at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, UM has been, over its 400-year history, the hub for international academic exchange on the island. UM is the leading higher education institution in Malta and its structures are in line with the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education area.

The University seeks to carry out academic research and provide a vibrant higher education setting in the arts, sciences and the humanities as required for Malta’s economic, social and cultural development. The courses at UM are designed to praoduce highly-qualified professionals in multiple disciplines. The UM alumni community is growing exponentially: well over 3,500 students graduate in various disciplines annually.

The language of instruction is English and about twelve per cent of the student population is international.

Today UM is composed of fourteen faculties, a number of interdisciplinary institutes and centres, three schools and a junior college. Besides the main campus, situated at Msida, there are three other campuses: Valletta, Marsaxlokk, Gozo.

The University of Malta (UM) is the highest teaching institution in Malta. It is publicly funded and is open to all those who have the requisite qualifications. There are some 11,000 students and about twelve per cent of the student population is international.

Malta

Valletta, Malta

Italy

Rome, Italy

Msida, Malta

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1 year

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This dual degree programme combines the faculties of two renowned educational institutions: George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, the oldest and largest programme of graduate conflict studies in the United States, and the University of Malta’s Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies, which has been offering advanced degrees in diplomacy and building bridges between Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for the past twenty years. The teaching faculty will be provided by S-CAR and MEDAC who will share teaching responsibilities in this programme. More information - http://www.um.edu.mt/icp/MSc-Conflict-Analysis-Resolution

On-Campus

Full time

Dual Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Mediterranean Security

Master

months

The Master's programme in Environmental Management and Sustainability is an accelerated, 12-month, international double degree programme. Students completing the programme receive a Master of Science degree from both James Madison Uinversity and the University of Malta.

MSC IN Environmental Management and Sustainability

This is an interdisciplinary programme designed to assist participants to expand their perception, employ creative skills, develop ideas individually and within teams, sustain a creative climate and manage innovation. It offers methods and processes which help to identify opportunities and cultivate appropriate skills and attitudes.

Master in Creativity and Innovation

The Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship is designed to impart knowledge to Science, Technology, Engineering and Media graduates, allowing them to become successful entrepreneurs and launch their own successful business ventures, and convince financiers and financial entities to finance their ventures.

Part time

Master in Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship

The M.A. in Global Maritime Archaeology is offered by the University of Malta in collaboration with the Western Australian Museum. Through the M.A. in Global Maritime Archaeology students will garner knowledge of a broad range of facets that fall within this discipline.

Master of Arts in Global Maritime Archaeology

semesters

3 years

The Master of Gender Studies is offered at both the University of Malta and the University of Malta – Gozo Campus. Equality legislation underlines that gender equality should be mainstreamed in service provision, policy and research. This specialisation is not currently available at an advanced level and the objective of this programme is to promote it among potential service providers, policymakers, researchers and employers.

Master of Gender Studies

The Master of Gender, Society and Culture is offered at both the University of Malta and the University of Malta – Gozo Campus. This programme aims to introduce you to key spaces by engaging in and attending study units on; Epistemologies in Gender Studies, Research Methods in Gender Studies, Gender Based Violence, Gender and Culture and Gender and Social Justice.

Master of Gender, Society and Culture

years

2 years

The MSc in Digital Games brings together students from many backgrounds to create innovative and exciting digital games. Students are encouraged to explore their personal approach to game creation by combining their game design education with either critical analysis or technology specializations.

Master of Science in Digital Games

The programme offers an opportunity for participants to develop critical thinking skills and attitudes, along with a balanced knowledge (in terms of depth and width) of up-to-date theories and practices that organisations in any industry demand from modern managers and marketing executives.

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