04 - Malta - General Objectives

Non-university Tertiary Education

The main objectives of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology are reflected in its strategic plan 2007-2009.

University Tertiary Education

The main objective of the University is to provide for instruction in branches of learning and to make such provisions for research and the advancement and dissemination of knowledge as it may from time to time determine.

The goals of the University's Strategic Plan for 2002 – 2006 are:

  • To provide quality education by enhancing its role as Malta's leading institution of higher education as well as to strengthen its academic reputation among international peers; to pursue investigation and applied research that are recognised internationally for quality and impact.
  • To enhance the quality of life by improving people's quality of life through professional and liberal education courses as well as through an on-going programme of educational and cultural functions.
  • To relate to the world of work by reinforcing links with the world of work and to undertake joint projects of mutual benefit.
  • To increase the student population from all sectors of society and of all ages, both Maltese and foreign.
  • To streamline the administration by providing the appropriate back-up to its expanding academic commitments.
  • To enhance the physical working environment of the campus.
  • To generate funds to supplement state-funding by embarking on fund raising initiatives to secure its primary purpose as a seat of higher education.
To improve and expand quality assurance to ensure excellence and accountability in teaching, research and administration.

Institutions:

University of Malta
University of Malta Msida MSD 06 Malta
Tel.:++356 2340 2828
Fax:++356 21 336450
E-mail:  intoff@um.edu.mt

Website:  http://www.um.edu.mt


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Date: 2009
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