The University of Malta is the highest teaching institution in Malta. It is publicly funded and is open to all those who have the requisite qualifications. The University's structures are in line with the Bologna Process and the European Higher Education Area. Conscious of its public role, the University strives to create courses which are relevant and timely in response to the needs of the country. The supreme governing bodies of the University are the Council and the Senate. There are some 11,500 students including over 1000 international students (450 are visiting students) from 92 different countries, following full-time or part-time degree and diploma courses, many of them run on the modular or credit system. The University regularly hosts a large number of Erasmus and other exchange students. The International School for Foundation Studies offers a one-year bridging course open to applicants who present a high school certificate issued overseas and who have studied within an education system that is not comparable to the Maltese system in terms of curriculum and years of study. The Foundation Studies Programme is offered in Humanities and Commerce, Science, Engineering and ICT and in the Medical, Dental and Health Sciences streams. During the Foundation Studies Programme you will: * improve your English * develop your academic skills * improve your communication and inter-personal skills * discover a range of humanities, commerce and science subjects * participate actively in discussions * prepare for the demands of undergraduate study * be introduced to various teaching styles you will meet in undergraduate courses You will also: * learn how to manage your time effectively * meet international students coming from different cultural backgrounds * understand and respect cultural differences * train to become an independent learner * find the appropriate support for your academic development. The main campus is situated at Msida. There are two other campuses. One is the Valletta campus which is housed in the Old University Building which dates back to the founding of the Collegium Melitense and incorporates the Aula Magna. The Valletta Campus also serves as a prestigious setting for the hosting of international conferences, seminars, short courses and summer schools. It is also the venue of the University's International Collaborative Programmes, the Research, Innovation & Development Trust and the Conference and Events Unit. The other is the Gozo Campus on Maltaâs sister-island, Gozo, where part-time evening degree and diploma courses in various areas of study are offered. This campus also provides a venue for short courses and seminars and it houses the Guesten Atmospheric Research Centre, within the Department of Geosciences.
