The University of the Third Age (U3A) will be soon accepting applications from older persons (60 years and over) interested in attending the 2020-2021 academic programme.
Lectures in our seven centres will be held as follows:
- Mondays to Thursdays from 09.00-11.00 at the Floriana U3A Centre, 3rd Floor, Catholic Institute, Floriana.
- Tuesdays and Thursdays from 17.00-19.00 at the Sliema U3A Centre, St. Patrick’s School, St. John Bosco Str., Sliema.
- Wednesdays from 09.00-11.00 at the Attard U3A Centre, Centru Parrokkjali, 1st floor, Triq il-Kbira, Attard.
- Wednesdays from 09.00-11.00 at the Birżebbuġa U3A Centre, Birżebbuġa Day Centre, Triq Birżebbuġa, Birżebbuġa.
- Thursdays from 09.00-11.00 at the Cottonera U3A Centre, Cottonera Resource Centre, 1st floor, San Dwardu Str., Birgu.
- Thursdays from 16.30-18.30 at the Mellieħa U3A Centre, Mellieħa Day Centre, Triq il-Wied, Mellieħa.
- Fridays from 09.00-11.00 at the Gozo U3A Centre, University Campus, Triq L-Imġarr, Ix-Xewkija.
Some of this years’ lectures include:
Floriana U3A centre (programme starting on Monday 19th October 2020): Il-Knisja ta’ San Ä wann: Storja, Arti u Avvenimenti; Malta’s Parliamentary History 1921-2004; Xjenza u ReliÄ¡jon. Hemm x'jgħaqqadhom?; Photography for all; Iconography.
Sliema U3A Centre (programme starting on Tuesday 20 October 2020): Il-Belt Valletta-Wirt Dinji Tal-Unesco; Gender and Feminism; Malta's Archaeological Heritage; Exploring Science in Art.
Attard U3A Centre (programme starting on Wednesday 21 October 2020): Sixties Music and Popular Culture; The Renaissance in and outside Florence.
Birżebbuġa U3A Centre (programme starting on Wednesday 21 October 2020): An Introduction to Ornithology; Exploring some lesser known aspects of Maltese History.
Cottonera U3A Centre (programme starting on Thursday 22 October 2020): Historical, Literary and Theological aspects of the Bible; Art: From Cave to Cathedral.
Mellieħa U3A Centre (programme starting on Thursday 22 October 2020): Il-Malti u Lingwi; The Gospel of St John.
Gozo U3A Centre (programme starting on Friday 23 October 2020): Understanding Sculpture; Psychology from Birth to Death.
The full programme of lectures will be given on registration. Registration details are as follows:
For those applying to attend the Floriana and Sliema U3A centres, kindly apply with Mr Joseph Said and Ms Simone Ellul at Floriana U3A Centre, Ground floor level, Catholic Institute, Floriana from Tuesday 22 September 2020 onwards between 9:00 and 12:00 (Monday to Thursday). Alternatively, you can apply at the Sliema U3A centre on the first day of lecture on Tuesday 20 October 2020 and/or on the second day of lecture on Thursday 22 October 2020 before or after your lecture.
For those applying to attend the Cottonera U3A centre, kindly apply with Mr Daniel Pisani at Cottonera U3A Centre, 1st floor, Cottonera Resource Centre, San Dwardu Str., Birgu, from Tuesday 22 September 2020 onwards between 9:00 and 11:00 (Monday to Thursday).
For those applying to attend the Attard, Birżebbuġa or Mellieħa U3A centres, kindly apply with Ms Simone Ellul on the first day of your lecture as follows:
For Attard, kindly apply at Attard U3A Centre, ÄŠentru Parokkjali, 1st Floor, Triq il-Kbira, Attard on Wednesday 21 October 2020 from 11:00 to 12:00 and on consecutive Wednesdays.
For Birżebbuġa, kindly apply at Birżebbuġa U3A Centre, Birżebbuġa Day Centre, Triq Birżebbuġa, Birżebbuġa on Wednesday 21 October 2020 from 11:00 to 12:00.
For Mellieħa, kindly apply at Mellieħa U3A Centre, Mellieħa Day Centre, Triq il-Wied, Mellieħa on Thursday 22 October 2020 from 18:30 to 19:30.
For those applying to attend the Gozo U3A centre, kindly apply with Ms Melissa Xuereb at the 'Care for the Elderly' (green door), Ground Floor, St Francis Square, Victoria, Gozo, from Tuesday 22 September 2020 onwards between 9:00 and 11:00 (Monday to Thursday).
For more information, kindly visit our website or our . You may also call the U3A office on 23403952 (Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 12:00 till the 18 September 2020 or the Floriana U3A centre on 21243202. Kindly note that the Floriana U3A centre will be open from Tuesday 22 September 2020 onwards between 9:00 and 12:00 (Monday to Thursday).
We look forward to welcoming you at the University of the Third Age.
