For the 2021-2022 academic year, the Foundation for Theological Studies of the Archdiocese of Malta will be offering 10 bursaries, which will be distributed according to these criteria:
- bursaries of €400 for those who apply for the Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People
- bursaries of €800 for those who apply for the Diploma in the Archival and Cultural appreciation of Ecclesiastical Patrimony and for the Diploma in Religious Studies
- bursaries of €2,000 for those who apply for a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Theology (part-time) or for a Master of Arts in one of these fields: Bioethics, Matrimonial Canon Law, Environmental Ethics, Youth Ministry, Religious Studies, Theology, and Catholic School Leadership.
As of this October, the Faculty of Theology at the University of Malta will be introducing a new Diploma in the Archival and Cultural Appreciation of Ecclesiastical Patrimony. This diploma is offered on a part-time basis (evening) and spread over two years. It is intended to anyone interested in local ecclesiastical history and heritage, and also to people who are employed or work voluntarily in diocesan, parochial or religious community archives, museums, offices and churches.
Applications close on 1st October 2021. Further information on the sponsorship scheme and applications may be obtained here: um.edu.mt/theology/prospective.