American Institute’s degree ‘equivalent to university’s’

A degree issued by the new American Institute of Malta is to have the same value as a degree from the University of Malta. "The degrees issued by both institutions are based on the same educational criteria at their level. This means that, in terms of value, the degrees of the AIM and those of the UoM are equivalent," the National Commission for Further and Higher Education has told the Times of Malta. This newspaper is also informed that the application of the institute to become a fully-fledged university is still "very active", although there is no indication yet on when a licence could be issued. Last week, the commission issued the institute with a one-year licence so that it could start operating by offering three Bachelor's degrees. Originally, the plan of the Jordanian investor behind the project was to develop a 90,000-square-metre campus for the "American University of Malta" on virgin land in the area known as Żonqor in Marsacala. However, following strong opposition by the Nationalist Party and environmental lobby groups, both the developer and the government backed down and re-dimensioned the project. Asked to state the difference between degrees issued by the AIM...

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