The study-unit PSY2650 - Student Representation at University will be on offer again at the University for the academic year 2025/2026.

The Role

Student Representatives are the link between students and the University.

Student Representatives on Council, Senate, Boards of the Faculties, Institutes, Centres and Schools and students participating in Senate-recognised Student Societies at the University of Malta are committed to:

• make a difference
• achieve change
• improve the students’ experience on campus.

Recognition

Participation and contribution to the various University Boards and Senate-recognised Student Societies are officially acknowledged on the transcript. As from academic year 2018/19, a new optional study-unit, PSY2650 – Student Representation at University, has been offered.

This study-unit will be on offer again during the current academic year. This optional study-unit will combine experiential learning with active reflection on that learning. The aim of this study-unit is to facilitate student participation in a number of meetings within University structures, as well as student participation in Senate-recognised Student Societies and the development of interpersonal and group skills.

The Seminars will be held on 29 October 2025, 5 November 2025 and 3 December 2025 between 12:00-14:00 by Professor Mary Anne Lauri and Dr Carmen Mangion. Venue: to be announced

Registration

Students can register for PSY2650 as an extra study-unit; this is applicable for students following courses where all study-units are compulsory. Other students can opt for this unit as an optional study-unit. Details are available online.

To register for PSY2650, students are expected to:

• be currently student representatives or intending to contest the student representatives elections during the current academic year, or are currently members of Senate-recognised Student Societies
• attend regularly Board Meetings
• attend the 3 Seminars which are held during the year.

Students can register at their home Faculty and send an email to student-reps.registrar@um.edu.mt to reserve a place since only the first 20 students will be accepted to follow this study-unit.

Students are strongly encouraged to register for this study-unit as such training will enable participants to be better and more effective representatives of fellow students.

Contact details

Dr Carmen Mangion
Deputy Registrar
Office of the Registrar
Room 209, Administration Building
Tel: +356 2340 6183/3736
Email: student-reps.registrar@um.edu.mt