This course is eligible for the Get Formed! scheme, allowing students to reclaim 70% of their course fees upon completion. For more information, visit: https://pfi.edu.mt/get-formed/.
This course explores the rich history of the Church in Malta, tracing its origins to Apostolic times and examining its profound influence on the development of Maltese identity. Students will analyse the Church’s cultural, social, and artistic contributions to Malta’s heritage through an interdisciplinary approach, utilising primary sources, including monuments, artworks, and documents. The course emphasises the intersection of local and universal Church history, fostering an understanding of the Church’s role in shaping the island’s religious and national identity. Students will gain critical interpretative skills to analyse the artistic and documentary patrimony of the Church within a faith context.
Anyone with an interest in Catholic Social Teaching and its application in everyday life.
Target Audience Age: 18+
The course will take place in October 2025
Students have the option to join this course online via Zoom
| Date | Session |
| TBA | Introduction |
| TBA | Faith and Fortress: The Church in Malta During the Medieval and Hospitaller Periods |
| TBA | Baroque Splendor and Beyond: The Church’s Artistic and Cultural Patronage |
| TBA | The Church and Maltese Identity: Religion in the Struggle for Nationhood |
| TBA | Modern Challenges and Continuity: The Church in Contemporary Malta |
This course has three exit certificate options:
1. Certificate of Attendance
The student will receive a Certificate of Attendance when attending a minimum of 80% of all contact hours for this course.
2. Certificate of Participation
The student will receive a Certificate of Participation when attending a minimum of 80% of all contact hours for this course and pass from short multiple-choice exam.
3. Certificate of Achievement
To obtain a Certificate of Achievement, students must attend a minimum of 80% of all contact hour and pass from a short multiple-choice exam and an assignment.
Language: Applicants must be proficient in both Maltese and English.
Digital: Applicants must be digitally literate particularly, in use of office suites and internet access.