Following on the success of last academic year’s initiative, the University of Malta will once again be making a selected number of courses open to the general public. These will be offered on a ‘first come, first served basis’ and places are restricted.

The intention of this initiative, followed by other overseas universities, is to enable members of the general public with particular interests to widen their knowledge by attending selected undergraduate lectures on specific subjects. These subjects vary from ‘Roman Baroque Sculpture’ through to ‘Women in the Bible’ and other courses in Anthropology, Philosophy and Development Studies, to name a few. The courses are varied and interesting. No certificates or diplomas are offered, but members of the public who have both the time and the desire to widen their understanding and knowledge in specific intellectual areas, are welcome to consult the list of lectures available and apply.

Registration for Semester 1 courses (October 2010 – February 2011) is open until 15 September 2010.

A list of lectures is available at http://www.um.edu.mt/newsitems/lecturesgeneralpublic

For more information and online application please access:

http://www.um.edu.mt/registrar/students/publiclectures

Courses available to the general public in Semester 2 (March – May 2011) will be announced at a later date. This selective opening of courses to the general public is being made available as part of the University’s commitment to enhance social and educational development. Individuals wishing to follow full courses that lead to a degree can, of course, apply through the normal procedures.