Department of Middle Eastern & Asian Languages & Cultures

Student testimonials

Student testimonials

Alumni Student

“The Bachelor of Arts in Oriental Studies (Arabic) is ideal for anyone interested in the sociopolitical affairs of the Middle East. The course has opened up various options for my future, specifically within the areas of academia and foreign affairs."

Amy Marie Abela – B.A. (Hons) Oriental Studies (Arabic) – Faculty of Arts

Alumni student

"An undergraduate degree in Near Eastern Studies offers a thorough understanding of the Levant and its peoples, where students get to explore a variety of subjects, ranging from the Arabic and Hebrew languages to the history, culture, and socio-political aspects."

Dayna Farrugia - B.A. (Hons) in Near Eastern Studies – Faculty of Arts

Alumni Student

"Studying Chinese and Arabic (two of the most widely spoken languages across the globe) at the Department of Oriental Studies opened up several career prospects, through which I pursued my doctoral studies abroad and my career in Malta's education sector."

Christiana Sciberras – B.A. (Hons) in Oriental Studies (Chinese) ­– Faculty of Arts

Alumni student

"The B.A. in Classical Hebrew was a well-rounded course, offering language instruction within its cultural and historical contexts. It boosted my career, with an ensuing Masters in Jewish Studies at Oxford, a junior curatorship post at the Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana in Amsterdam, and a current doctoral research at Cornell, in Ithaca, New York."

Rachel Cilia Werdmölder - B.A. (Hons) in Classical Hebrew - Faculty of Arts


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