University of Malta (malt. L-Università ta 'Malta), is the most prestigious institution of higher education in this picturesque island, dates back to more of the middle ages - from 1592. The university was founded by a priest named Garagallo and originally was called the Collegium Melitense. After the expulsion of the Jesuits from the island Grandmaster Manuel Pinto da Fonseca in 1769, was based strictly university itself. But after the capture of Malta, Napoleon's army in 1798, the structure of the institution has changed again. Finally in 1938 by King George VI University was awarded the title of king, however, over time, this title is gradually out of use.

More recently, the University has joined the Bologna Process in order to synchronize its system of academic degrees and with the European standards. Currently, each year the university enrolled about 10,000 students, including about 750 foreign students from more than 80 countries worldwide.

The academic year is divided into 2 semesters: the first lasts from early October to late January, the second - from the beginning of February to the end of June. Summer holidays last for all of 3 months.

Why University of Malta:

• University is located in an incredibly beautiful place, on the island, one of the tourist centers of the Mediterranean region
• Preparatory works at the University College, designed to help foreign students in receipt
• 11 faculties offer an almost endless choice of areas of specialization
• Diploma, which recognize and appreciate the world
• Relatively inexpensive education.

Faculties :

Faculty of Arts

Areas of specialization - Archaeology, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Maltese, German languages, history, art history, international relations, oriental studies, philosophy, sociology, interpreting and translation.

Building faculty

Areas of specialization - architecture and urban planning, civil engineering, architectural monuments.

Faculty of Dental Surgery

Areas of specialization - dental surgery.

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accounting

Areas of specialization - accounting, banking and finance, economics, management, marketing, public policy, social policy and social work, tourism.

Faculty of Education

Areas of specialization - the arts and foreign languages in education, pedagogy, mathematics, science and technical education, elementary education, psychology, education of youth.

Faculty of Engineering

Areas of specialization - electronics, industry and manufacturing, industrial power conversion, mechanical engineering, metallurgy and materials management systems.

Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies

Areas of specialization - telecommunications and computer technology, computer information systems, computer science, intelligent computer systems, microelectronics and nanoelectronics.

Faculty of Law

Areas of specialization - civil law, commercial law, criminal law, European and comparative law, international law, laws on media and communications, the state law.

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

Areas of specialization - anatomy, clinical pharmacology and therapeutic, medicine, family medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, pathology, pharmacy, physiology and biochemistry, psychiatry, surgery and public health.

Faculty of Science

Areas of specialization - biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, statistics and operations research.

Faculty of Theology

Areas of specialization - the history of the church, the fundamental and dogmatic theology, moral theory, pastoral theology, liturgy, canon, philosophy, scripture.

Entrance requirements for applicants

• Provide a certificate of full secondary 12-year education level A-Level or a certificate of completion of the preparatory college at the University
• Comply with the requirements of the selected department and specialty (the level of knowledge of profile items, the required level of English proficiency, etc.)
• Provide two recommendations from teachers at the school, college, high school
• Provide a notarized translations of all documents into English.

Entrance requirements for postgraduate

• Provide a diploma of higher education for a minimum 4 years
• Comply with the requirements of the selected department and specialty (the level of knowledge of profile items, the required level of English proficiency, etc.)
• Provide two recommendations from teachers college or university
• Provide a detailed description of past subjects (if necessary)
• Provide a notarized translations of all documents into English.