Enrolling for a Master in Maltese Studies at UM will address such questions as: Who is a Maltese? What constitutes nationality, affinity, and belonging? If there was a Maltese identity in the past, what will this be like in the future?
This course, comprising of 11 study-units, is focused on Malta and the Maltese with special reference to culture and identity in their various forms and manifestations past and present. It is spread over three years on a part-time basis starting in October 2018, with the third year dedicated to a dissertation on a relevant topic. All those who have a first degree at any grade and others deemed to have other academic or professional qualifications and experience may apply.
Students will be looking into themes such as ethnicity, politics, governance, migration, society, food, agriculture, environment, religion, archaeology, architecture, law, medicine, music, museums, archives, language, literature, art, heritage and identity. This Master鈥檚 course is both a research training degree and a free-standing course drawing on expertise from a wide range of disciplines in different faculties, so that students are exceptionally well-supported and have access to a wide and unique range of knowledge.
Interested persons are invited to apply through the online application facility linked on the course overview by 19 July 2018 at 14:00. Late applications can be submitted up to 31 August 2018. Prospective students should contact the University鈥檚 Admissions Office or the Institute鈥檚 secretariat on +356 2340 3305 or +356 2340 2566 for further details and academic advice.
