University of Malta Graduation Thanksgiving Masses will be held at St John's Co-Cathedral, Valletta, on Wednesday 16 November and on Thursday 17 November 2011 at 1830hrs.

Mass on Wednesday 16 November is for graduands of the Faculties of Arts, Education, Engineering, Laws, Science, Theology, Information & Communication Technology and the Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences.
    
Mass on Thursday 17 November is for graduands of the Faculties of Built Environment, Dental Surgery, Economics, Management & Accountancy, Medicine & Surgery, Health Sciences and all other Institutes and Centres not mentioned above.
   
The Foundation Day Concert will be held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre on Friday 25 November 2011.

A total of 2848 University of Malta students are graduating this year during ceremonies starting on Friday 18 November at the Jesuit Church in Valletta (1630hrs). The graduation ceremonies being held at Sir Temi Zammit Hall, Msida Campus, (1630hrs and 1830hrs) start on Tuesday 29 November and go on until Tuesday 6 December. The full programme is available online.

1650 of this year’s graduands are female and 1198 male. These include a total of 137 students from overseas: 70 females and 67 males.

Friday 18 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Professor Manwel Mifsud, Department  of Maltese, Faculty of Arts
Address by Roger Vella Bonavita, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students

Monday 21 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Professor Angela Xuereb Anastasi, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences
Address by Ing. Julian Kristian Buhagiar, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students

Tuesday 22 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Dr Stefano Filletti, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Laws
Address by Dr Austin Bencini, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students

Wednesday 23 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Professor Roderick Pace, Director, European Documentation & Research Centre
Address by Simon Grima, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students

Thursday 24 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Professor Kevin Cassar, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 
Address by Byron Baron, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students 

Monday 28 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Dr Vince Briffa, Department of Digital Arts, Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences
Address by Rev. Paul Sciberras, Ph.D. graduand and representative of the students

Tuesday 29 November 2011 at 1630hrs
Oration by Professor Marie Alexander, Institute of Linguistics

Click here for the lists of graduates.
Click here for the graduate statistics.
Click here to view some photos of this year's graduation ceremonies.

Much has been done since the first female stepped over the University of Malta’s threshold and the University has, without doubt, contributed enormously to the enhancement of the perception of women in the workplace by providing opportunities for professional qualification.

Click here for the paper entitled 'The Rise and Rise of the Female Graduate: Some milestones in tertiary education for women in Malta', written by Ms Patricia Camilleri.