The ceremony, held at the University Sports Hall began with a rowdy group of graduates chanting “Ma taghmlu xejn mal-kors tal-ligi“ (You can do nothing against the Law course). The hall was packed with fresh graduates and their parents as years of hard studying came to a glorious end in this much awaited ceremony.

Mr Ellul said that he preferred to focus on hard facts rather than dwelling on frivolous issues such as the “almost” Lm 10 graduation fee and the fact that after six years of toil, students are graduating in a gym. He said that the University and the government must work hand in hand to create the right situation and the right opportunities for all.

Malta should be the ideal place to study and ultimately work, although it is a fact that we are experiencing the beginning of a brain drain, Mr Ellul insisted. He said that we cannot continue to focus on frivolous political issues but must all pull the same rope and work so that the University overcomes its severe problems, thereby once again fulfilling the function that it has always been created for.

Mr Ellul said that there should be a more conducive environment for lecturers so that they can go about their work in the right environment, and this was not only related to the financial package being offered. He said that the financial situation at the University must be addressed, making a reference to the poor state of the library that was an essential tool for all the students at University.

Mr Ellul added that it would be an excellent idea to have a proper library on judicial matters which would be ideal for all those studying law.

Mr Ellul said that the University must move towards a more self-sustainable environment. He said that local students are indeed fortunate to have not only free access but a stipend, a situation that was unheard of in foreign countries. However, we must all make sacrifices if we are to ensure the University’s survival, Mr Ellul insisted.

On faculty matters, Mr Ellul said that the law course should offer more practical experience whilst making suggestions that the Chamber of Advocates should be more involved in the course to offer advice on how to work in the future. He added that there should be a Law Faculty in Valletta so that there will be more access for students to the Law Courts.

Concluding, Mr Ellul thanked all lecturers, faculty officers, administration staff and parents for the invaluable help throughout the long years of University life. The students were also addressed by Jonathan Farrugia, a Theology graduate who called for more cooperation between the administration and students while pledging that new graduates will continue to be a beacon for the future of the country.

Diploma in Religious Studies

Alessandra Crespo,Vanessa Degiorgio, Lorraine Fabri, Patrick Falzon Gough, Jonathan Ferris, Sharon Micallef, Clementine Pisani, Joseph Sammut.

Diploma in Probation Services

Krystle Attard, Chantal Avellino, Sylvan Borg, Amanda Caruana, Sharon Debono, Graziella Muscat, Antonella Spagnol.

Diploma in Criminology

Raymond Cassar, Silvio Magro.

Diploma in Baroque Architecture

Caroline Bartoli, Philip Bonnici, Peter Paul Bugeja, Anthony Calleja, Joseph Camilleri, Maria Grazia Cassar, Stanley Cauchi, Joseph Magro, Victor Mercieca, Emanuel Mizzi, Winston Muscat, Emanuel Portelli, Joseph Scerri, George Sciberras, Carmel Spiteri, Joseph Spiteri, Astrid Vella, Nyal Xuereb, John Zammit.

Diploma in Public Administration

Carmel Abela, Stefan Agius, Stephen Borg, Joseph Brincat, Laurence Buhagiar, Tanya Camilleri Haber, Joseph Caruana, Sharon-Ann Cassar Debarro, Michael Cini, Joanne Darmanin, Robert Degabriele, Ray Degiorgio, Ramon Francalanza, Victor Grech, Sandra Hyzler, Carmelo Muscat, Mary Portelli, Claude Sammut, Duncan Sapiano, Emanuel Schembri, Rita Spiteri, Anna Vella, Josanne Vella, Lorraine Vella, Joseph Xiberras, Carmel Zammit.

Diploma of Legal Procurator

Nadine Farrugia, Lorraine Sciberras, Quentin Tanti, Caroline Zerafa.

Diploma of Notary Public

Jonathan Abela Fiorentino, Edward Attard, Kevan Azzopardi, Samuel Azzopardi, Nicolette Balani, Leonard Bonello, Amanda Borg, Keith Anthony Borg, Maria Clara Borg, Caroline Brincat, Lara Bugeja*, Roberta Buhagiar, Gabrielle Buttigieg, Anjelica Camilleri Demarco, Kevin Camilleri Xuereb, Annalisa Caruana, Malcolm Cassar, Clarissa Cefai, Maurizio Cordina, Rita Criminale, William Cuschieri, Kevin Cutajar, Noel Cutajar, Johann Debono, Trevor Degiorgio, Andrew Ellul, Christian Falzon Scerri, Diane Farrugia, Chantelle Marie Fava, Paul Felice, Abigail Galea, Alexianne Galea, George Galea, Priscilla Galea, Sabrina Galea, Alison Gatt, Allan Gatt, John Ludovic Gauci, Larry John Gauci, Paul Gonzi, Daniela Grech, Marisa Grech, Sandra Grech, Jason Grima, Michelle Grima, Isabella Grixti, Anthony Hili, Kurt Hyzler, Polina Jelezniak*, Simon Manicolo, Amanda Lisa Mercieca, Alexander Micallef, Francesca Micallef, Vincent Micallef, Joe Mifsud, Rachel Mifsud, Ken Mifsud Bonnici, Berta Pisani Bencini, Lorraine Pulis, Enzo Joseph Refalo, Jeanine Rizzo, Mariella Said, Michela Sammut, Abigail Schembri, Alexander Schembri, Alexander Sciberras, Gabrielle Sciberras, Louiselle Spiteri, Maria Spiteri, Mario Spiteri, Tania Spiteri, Ingrid Spiteri Bailey, Michael Stellini, Josette Sultana, Nicholas Trapani Galea Feriol, Alexandra Vella, Charlene Vella, Donald Vella, Geoffrey Vella, Nicole Vella, Nicolai Xuereb, Rosette Xuereb, David Zahra, Antonia Zammit, Christian Zammit, Clare Zammit, Claudio Zammit, Silvana Zammit, Aaron Zammit Apap, Alexia Joy Zrinzo.

Bachelor of Arts in Legal & Humanistic Studies

Sponsor: Prof. I. Refalo.

Sam Abela, Claudia Agius, Andrew Arrigo, Christopher Attard, Kathleen Attard, Matthew Attard, Maria Azzopardi, Margot Ann Bajada, Christine Bezzina, Phyllis Bezzina, Krista Bonello Rutter Giappone, Christian Bonett, Andre Borg, Daniela Borg, Patricia Borg, Roberta Borg, Letizia Borg Cristiano, Charlene Briffa, Roberta Buhagiar, Giannella Busuttil, Lorna Buttigieg, Vanessa Buttigieg, Gianluca Caruana Curran, Maxilene Cassar, Ramona Cassar, Louella Cilia, Marouska Cilia, David Ciliberti, Danielle Cordina, Anne-Marie Cuschieri, Edward Dalmas, Melanie Darmanin, Alistair Degaetano, Marie Antoinette Deguara, Sylvana Demicoli, Rachel Desira, John Ellul Sullivan, Oriella Fabri, Astrid Falzon, Jean-Paul Farrugia, Josephine Farrugia Muscat, Ines Fenech, Josephine Formosa, Junelle Galea, Krystle Galea, Elizabeth Ganado, David Gatt, Maria Sarah Gatt, Anthony Ghirlando*, Graziella Grech, Marina Grech, Vanessa Grech, Anthony Grima*, Danielle Grima, Linda Lice*, Charlene Magri, Rachel Ann Mamo, Josef Masini Vento, Paula Meilak, Roderick Mifsud, Alexandra Mizzi, Antonella Navarro, Christine Pace, Trudy Pisani, Amanda Poole, Lorraine Poole, Sarah Porsella Flores, Frank Psaila, Kristina Pullicino, Elizabeth Mary Quintano, Roberta Rapa, Elaine Rizzo, Lara Saguna, Konrad Scerri*, Maria Sciberras, Mark Simiana, Andre’ Spiteri, Robert Sultana, Amanda Vella, Christine Vella, Dorianne Vella+, Luca Vella, Allison Zammit, Robert Zammit, Alessia Zammit Mckeon.

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Theology & Human Studies

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G.Grima.

Maria Caruana, Pierre Rapinette.

Bachelor of Arts in Theology & Human Studies

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G. Grima,

Malcolm Aguis, Wayne Azzopardi, Glenn Buhagiar, Antonio Casingena, Emanuel Casingena, Mariella Chetcuti, Christine Ebejer, Jonathan Farrugia, Nicolina Farrugia, Victor Paul Farrugia, Daniel Galea, M’Louise Laferla, Joanna Micallef, Romina Muscat, Ivan Scicluna, Dolores Vella.

Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G. Grima.

Maurice Aquilina, Mario George Cassar, Isabel Pisani, Edward Wright.

Bachelor of Sacred Theology

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G. Grima.

Andre Azzopardi, Andrew Borg, Leslie Gatt*, Reuben Micallef, Hayden Williams*.

Doctor of Laws

Sponsor: Prof. I. Refalo.

Karol Aquilina, Arthur Azzopardi*, Daniel Bianchi, Owen Bonnici, Vanessa Bonnici, Nadia-Helena Borg, Justin Borg Barthet*, David Borg Carbott, Erika Briffa, Mario Bugeja, Patrick Buhagiar, Natasha Buontempo Díaniens, Marco Buttigieg, Graziella Calleja Mercieca, Robert Camenzuli, Adrian Camilleri, Claire Camilleri, Malcolm Camilleri, Maria Camilleri, Simona Camilleri, David Camilleri Podesta*, Josette Cauchi, Angelo Chetcuti, Ian Crockford, Pauline Debono, Reuben Debono, Maria Elena Despott, Christian Ellul, Frederick Ellul, Malcolm Falzon, Graziella Farrugia, Phyllis Farrugia, Anita Fenech, Diane Fenech, Justin Fenech, Speranza Fenech, Tiziana Filletti, Alison Fiorentino, Sharon Fiorentino, Franco Galea, Aaron Galea Cavallazzi, Charmaine Grech, Jean Paul Grech, Keith Grech, Simone Grech, Edwina Licari, Simon Lungaro, David Mallia, Gillian Mamo, Celia Mifsud, Margaret Mifsud, Nadia Maria Mifsud, Naomi Mugliett, Angie Muscat, Brian Muscat, Roberta Muscat, Adrian Muscat Azzopardi, Mark Portelli, Michael Psaila, Bertrand Sciriha, Joseph Smith La Rosa, Mario Vincenzo Spiteri, Sarah Sultana, Philippa Taylor-East, Frank Benjamin Testa, Nicholas Valenzia, Alison Vassallo, Chantal Vassallo*, Pamela Vassallo, Sarah Vassallo, Jonathan Vella, Veronica Vella, Flavio Vigna, Eric Wadge, Josepha Xuereb, Claude-Anne Zammit, Ian Zammit, Mark Zammit, Stephania Zerafa.

Postgraduate Diploma in Construction Technology, for Masonry Buildings

Anthony Abela, Mireille Fsadni, Xingtao Wang.

Postgraduate Diploma in Gerontology, & Geriatrics

Annette Attard, Philippines Cabahug, Mary Grace Dalli, Daniel Gamez Trevino, Gerald Koh, David Nwogu, Praveen Pai, Raul Pena Tijerina, Mario Scicluna.

Master of Arts in Law

Sponsor: Prof. I. Refalo,

Moira Mifsud.

Master of Arts in Financial Services

Sponsor: Prof. I. Refalo,

Burton Baldacchino, Mark Bencini, Arianne Borg, Annelise Borg Chircop, Clare Bugeja, Coralie Buttigieg, Victoria Buttigieg, Marvic Debarro, James Farrugia, Donatienne Gatt, Adrian Giordano Imbroll, Gregory Inglott, Philip Magri, Alexander Mamo, Stephen Mifsud, Wayne Pisani, Eleanor Scerri, Karl Schranz, Angela Sciberras, Ruth Spiteri Longhurst, Rachel Zahra.

Master of Gerontology & Geriatrics

Sponsor: Prof. J. Troisi,

Marcette Cassar, Eugene Galea, Cynthia Scerri.

Master of Arts in Baroque Studies

Sponsor: Prof. D. De Lucca,

Joseph Briffa, Gina Lenferna De La Motte, Nazzareno Saliba, Sandro Sciberras.

Master of Arts In Islands & Small States Studies

Sponsor: Prof. L. Briguglio,

Elaine Gatt.

Master of Science in Conservation Technology for Masonry, Buildings

Sponsor: Prof. A. Torpiano,

Marie Musumeci, Robert Musumeci.

Master of Arts in Theology & Human Studies

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G. Grima

Albert Galea*.

Licentiate in Sacred Theology

Sponsor: Rev. Prof. G. Grima.

Mario Attard, John Berry*, Jurgen Cucciardi, Renald Lofreda, Ivan Scicluna.

Magister Juris in European & Comparative Law

Karl Briffa, Andria Buhagiar, Roberta Calleja, Carla Camilleri, Mireille Caruana, Audrey Gatt, Josette Grech, Charmaine Mary Hili*, Cecilie Horn, Cedric Mifsud, Ivan Sammut, Mark Sammut Ciappara, Dulcie Tabone.

Master of Philosophy

Sponsor: Prof. A. Torpiano.

Roberta De Angelis.

*in Absentia,

+ concurrent with

Diploma of Legal Procurator.