Link Campus University of Malta

National Network
Malta
Address

Via Nomentana, 335
ROMA - 00162
Malta

Telephone
+ 39 06 06 853709209
Telephone (other)
+ 39 06 06 853709201
Fax
+ 39 06 853709211
E-Mail
a.figus@unilink.it
E-Mail (2)
m.ricceri@unilink.it
Mobile Phone
+ 39 347 2662681
Mobile Phone (other)
+ 39 340 8077673
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
1999
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Others
  10. Religion
General Information
Link Campus is the Italian branch of the internationally-reputed University of Malta and it to receive approval from the Italian Department of Education to operate in Italy. Founded in 1999, it is the first foreign university authorized to operate in Italy by University Ministry decree; 27 November 1999, based on article 2 of law 4, 14 January 1999. Link Campus has 8 million Euro resources available in 3 years (around 3 million Euro/year). 3. It are founding by public and private investment. The Link Campus activities are developing by concrete national and international project of teaching and research activities in cooperation with the most important international educational institutions.
Mission and Objectives

The specific mission is to provide international students with the necessary skills to forge a successful international career and to train professionals capable of facing the new challenges of a world in continuous evolution. This mission in achieved by providing students with an environment rich in external stimuli, both international and innovative, geared to generate excellence. Link Campus works much like an ecosystem fostering creativity and independent thinking. The focus is to develop and prepare the student, ensuring that the education given responds to each individual's career aspirations. This focus on the individual is manifested in the wide use of the tutorial system, where the professor and the student meet regularly on a one-to-one basis or in very small groups, and in the limited number of students admitted to each course.

Main Projects / Activities

Link Campus is responding to a continually evolving job market with innovative programmes designed to shape international professionals. Emphasis is placed on foreign language acquisition, comprehensive knowledge of net systems, cooperative business agreements and industrial internships for post graduates, as essential instruments in forming professionals, managers and business leaders. Steady input from top Business and Public Administration officials in the architecture and parturition of study programmes, creates a unique plus at the Malta University both for young students, and for industry. It is also involved in some EU Tempus project : Meda and Tacis in cooperation with EU partner. Since 2006 is started distance learning in Belgrade.

Contact (1) Full Name
Prof. Alessandro Figus
Head of the organisation
Prof. Vincenzo Scotti
Contact (2) Full Name
Prof. Marco Ricceri