"Mediterranean Sea: the almost landlocked sea separating southern Europe from Africa, connected with the Atlantic Ocean by the Strait of Gibraltar, with the Black Sea by the Bosporus, and (since 1869) with the Red Sea by the Suez Canal." (Oxford English Dictionary) How satisfactory is this surgical definition of the Mediterranean? The Mediterranean was and continues to be at the heart of a variety of crossways, including those of the imagination. How can one go about understanding these crossways?

The taught Master of Arts in Mediterranean Studies of the Faculty of Arts will be opening again in October. The accent in this MA will be on the importance of phenomena like migration, urbanisation, isolation, connectivity, the human and the physical elements and the arts. This MA is intended for students with a flair for challenging learning experiences; in turn, this lends itself to those seeking careers in European Union and foreign affairs, businesses, NGOs and enterprises with a Mediterranean focus. Students will also be able to pursue a doctoral study. Are you ready to dive in?

The Alfred Mizzi Foundation will be awarding a bursary of €1,000 to one student enrolled in the MA in Mediterranean Studies. This will be awarded on the basis of an essay competition.

For the latest details visit http://www.um.edu.mt/arts/MAmediterraneanstudies, follow the MA in Mediterranean Studies on https://www.facebook.com/uom.mamedstudies or email [email protected]