The SEA-EU Alliance offers multiple Language Courses, including both general courses and micro-credentials, to enhance communication skills and cultural understanding. Flexible and structured, these courses provide a practical path to achieving your language objectives.
Target group: Academic staff
Prerequisites: C1 Advanced level in English
Start-End Date/ Time: a workshops of 3-hour duration to take place as follows: 1st Workshop: 24th April 2026 (9.00-12.00)
Course offered by: Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology, University of Malta
Course teacher: Dr Natalie Schembri
Contact person/ Information: sea-eu@um.edu.mt / natalie.schembri@um.edu.mt
Registration deadline: 10th April 2026
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Start-End Date/ Time: a workshops of 3-hour duration to take place as follows: 1st Workshop: 24th April 2026 (9.00-12.00)
Course Content:
By the end of each course, participants will be able to:
Additional details:
To apply: Register through this document
For further information kindly view this document
Attendance commitment: As places are limited to 12 participants, registration implies a commitment to attend both workshop sessions. If you are unable to attend, please inform us at the earliest opportunity so that your place may be offered to a colleague.
Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.
Duration: 7 weeks Contact Hours: 2 hours/week (14 hours total)
Target group:
Prerequisites: B2 - C1 CEFR
Course offered by: International School for Foundation Studies - University of Malta
Course teacher: Prof Ruth Bellizzi
Contact person/ Information: Prof Ruth Bellizzi ruth.bellizzi@um.edu.mt
Detailed description: This course builds on the foundations of academic English introduced in Academic English Foundations and aims to equip students with the reading and writing skills necessary to engage critically with academic texts and to produce structured academic essays. Through guided practice, students will learn how to construct arguments, integrate sources, and develop their academic voice. The course also strengthens oral communication skills, particularly in discussions and presentations, encouraging students to present reasoned arguments supported by evidence. The course emphasises strategies for critical reading, essay writing, and effective oral communication. It is designed to prepare students for more advanced academic demands at undergraduate level.
Start-End Date/ Time:
26 March 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
— Easter recess (no sessions on 2 and 9 April) —
16 April 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
23 April 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
30 April 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
7 May 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
14 May 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
21 May 09:00 - 11:00 120 min
👉To apply: Register through this form
For further information kindly view this document.
Register before Friday 20th March 2026
Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.
For further information kindly view this document
Target group: Complete beginners, academic learners, staff members
Prerequisites: Basic level in English
Course offered by: Department of Maltese – University of Malta
Contact person/ email: malti.arts@um.edu.mt / abrin06@um.edu.mt
Course teacher: Ayrton-Didier Brincat
Please contact the Department of Maltese at malti.arts@um.edu.mt to register your interest and receive information regarding the next available intake.
This study-unit is intended for complete beginners in Maltese. Participants will learn how to pronounce, read, understand and write basic words, short sentences and the most common expressions used in everyday language, such as introducing oneself, one’s family and friends and one’s neighbourhood. Teaching is set against the Maltese socio cultural background, so that the study-unit will serve as an introduction to both the Maltese language and the community that speaks it.
Start-End Date/ Time: 06 October 2026 – 26 January 2027
Course Content:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Additional details:
For further information kindly view this document
To apply:
Please contact the Department of Maltese at malti.arts@um.edu.mt to register your interest and receive information regarding the next available intake.
Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 3-7 days before the start of the course.
Target group: Participants who completed MAL0011 or with prior knowledge of Maltese
Prerequisites: Basic level in English
Course offered by: Department of Maltese – University of Malta
Course teacher: Ayrton-Didier Brincat
Contact person/ email: malti.arts@um.edu.mt / abrin06@um.edu.mt
Please contact the Department of Maltese at malti.arts@um.edu.mt to register your interest and receive information regarding the next available intake.
This study-unit is designed for students who already have some knowledge of Maltese. Participants will learn how to communicate in Maltese in various situations in daily life, such as expressing basic needs and preferences, booking a table at a restaurant and making an appointment, asking for directions, communicating in shops and other public spaces and talking about themselves, their family and their daily activities. The unit is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages of the Council of Europe (CEFR). Hence, on completion of MAL0012, successful students may be considered to have achieved the Basic Level A1 of the CEFR.
Start-End Date/ Time: 08 October 2026 – 21 January 2027
Course Content:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Additional details:
For further information kindly view this document
To apply:
Please contact the Department of Maltese at malti.arts@um.edu.mt to register your interest and receive information regarding the next available intake.
Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 3-7 days before the start of the course.
