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Find qualifications, professional learning and research-led opportunities designed around education in Malta.
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Plan your next step
Browse qualifications, entry routes and professional-development opportunities in one current guide.
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Start with the route closest to your role. Each journey brings the most relevant study and professional-learning options together.
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Explore the 2026–27 qualification portfolio. Filters below are live in this wireframe.
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Use these shared guides after comparing programmes. Programme-specific fees, modules and requirements stay on the qualification page.
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Study
Awards are dynamic, accredited short courses offered part-time by the IfE, covering a wide range of topics within the educational sphere. Designed to provide engaging and innovative learning experiences, these courses blend theory with practical application and include assessment to support meaningful skill development. Whether you're looking to deepen your expertise or explore new areas of interest, these awards offer the perfect opportunity to expand your knowledge and enhance your professional growth.
Catalogue and availability are different. This page helps visitors explore every award. The application action appears only when Laravel marks a delivery as open and supplies its intake details.
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Awards are assessed, part-time courses at MQF levels 3–7.
Each ECTS represents 25 hours of total learning, including taught and independent study.
Successful participants receive accredited certification and may use it for Recognition of Prior Learning where applicable.
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Search the title or code, then narrow by level or credit value.
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Compare undergraduate and postgraduate programmes or review the current prospectus.
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Award
Current offering: Laravel supplies the next intake, application status, delivery mode, timetable, venue and fee.
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Objectives, competences, knowledge and skills are populated from the related Laravel award/module record.
This is an assessed award. The synced record supplies the exact assessment method and requirements. Successful course participants are conferred accredited certification.
The production page shows award-specific eligibility and required evidence from Laravel. IfE must verify these fields before an application route is opened.
Certification may be used to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning towards an accredited programme, where applicable.
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Study · Student life
Apply academic knowledge in authentic work settings and build the professional judgement, practical skills and reflective habits required in education.
IfE embeds work-integrated learning in undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications through teaching practice, micro-placements, practice placements, job shadowing, fieldwork and psychology practicum. The relevant route, hours and assessment depend on the qualification.
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Start with the route named on your programme page or module. General guidance lives here; your programme page keeps only the facts specific to that qualification.
Short industry-based experiences embedded in the BEd and MA in Professional Practices in Education.
Full-time practice in primary or secondary schools, with classroom observation, feedback and reflective assessment.
Practice placement requirements for supply teacher, learning support and childcare educator awards.
An elective in the Master in Applied Educational Leadership, available locally or abroad.
Programme-specific fieldwork with active participation, structured supervision and reflective assessment.
Progressive supervised placements in the Master of Psychology in Child and Educational Psychology.
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Use Course finder to compare programmes and open the qualification page.
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See the relevant WIL module, programme year, hours, timing and assessment.
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Follow the contextual link into this section for process, logistics, ethics, forms and support.
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Not sure which route applies?
The programme page is the source of truth for whether work-integrated learning is required.
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Learn more about the Institute, its learning environment and its reputation.
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Review this module in the complete programme timeline, together with entry requirements, fees and application information.
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Why study at IfE
The Institute welcomes people who want to contribute to education, explore fresh approaches to professional growth and improve learners’ educational experience.
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Course participants are encouraged to reflect on learning, set goals, provide evidence, exchange feedback, analyse performance and improve practice through self-assessment. This learner-centred approach helps future educators carry the same philosophy into their classrooms.
IfE offers accredited programmes at MQF levels 4–7 through face-to-face, online and blended approaches. Course participants can use online academic resources including EBSCO, ProQuest and Sage, alongside tools for quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Prospective students should note that teaching is a regulated profession. Access to the profession is granted through a warrant issued by the Council for the Teaching Profession.
Reflection, formative feedback and self-assessment support continuous professional growth.
Programmes use face-to-face, online and blended teaching approaches.
Participants have access to physical and online library resources and research tools.
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The Institute for Education is based at Martin Luther King Road in Pembroke, Malta.
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Quiet reflection and worship roomThe Pembroke campus supports face-to-face learning and provides course participants with access to an on-site library. A multi-faith room in the East Wing offers a shared space for prayer, meditation and quiet contemplation for people of any faith or none.
Content required from IfE: confirm accessibility arrangements, transport and parking guidance, opening hours, teaching-room facilities, visitor access and approved campus photography before publication.
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Graduates as of January 2026430
Current course participants50+
Accredited programmes390
Graduates gained the necessary qualifications to become qualified teachers.
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Graduates gained access to leadership positions within schools.
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Freshers joined a qualification programme in September 2025.
IfE is a licensed Further and Higher Education Institution specialising in education and professional learning. Its current reputation page also reports access to more than 20 million journal articles, around 397,000 e-books, more than 206,000 online dissertations, around 82,000 academic videos and around 2,039 physical library books.
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Why study at IfE
IfE is committed to high-quality teaching, learning and assessment so that course participants can achieve their full potential.
Teaching opportunities, rigorous assessment and feedback, and the sharing of good practice are supported by IfE’s Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures.
IfE uses varied assessment strategies that look beyond examinations and support teaching and learning. Assignments may include essays, portfolios, reflective journals, projects and other coursework. Lecturers differentiate tasks where appropriate and provide formative feedback on quality and improvement.
Part-time online and blended delivery offers flexibility and allows participants to access materials at convenient times. Collaborative tools and online learning activities place participants at the centre of learning and support peer discussion, content creation and feedback.
Programmes require research, reading, reflection and revision beyond scheduled lectures. Participants should plan regular weekly self-study time. IfE policies and support services aim to acknowledge the academic and personal demands of combining study with work and other commitments.
The Student Affairs Office supports prospective and current course participants with career and personal guidance. Course Coordinators are the first point of reference for programme information, timetables, assignments and policy questions.
IfE is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. The Pembroke campus includes a multi-faith room for prayer, meditation and quiet reflection. Teaching and support practices recognise that wellbeing is fundamental to a positive study experience.
Participants are invited to give module feedback and may contribute through representative roles. Primary Education participants may receive in-class co-teaching support. IfE also operates Recognition of Prior Learning and internal verification processes designed to support fair, reliable and consistent assessment.
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Explore how sixth form studies can lead towards a career in education.
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For sixth formers
Ready to explore education and turn your interests into a rewarding teaching career?
Sixth form is a time to explore what interests you, navigate your studies and plan what comes next. IfE offers routes for people who want to work in education while balancing study, work and leisure.
Explore part-time and blended routes designed around the realities of work and personal commitments.
IfE uses varied, relevant assessment tools rather than relying on traditional examinations.
Build subject knowledge, classroom practice and the professional skills needed in education.
Browse the Bachelor of Education (Honours) routes and compare subjects, entry requirements, fees and programme structures.
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Review charges that may apply during application or study.
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Study information
Browse IfE’s current qualifications, course information and routes into education.
Institute for Education
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Search and select qualifications from synced programme data.
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Include programme facts, modules, fees and shared application guidance.
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Generate an accessible, dated document with source and version information.
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Course finder contains the current searchable qualification portfolio.
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Applying
A clear route from choosing a qualification to accepting an offer and starting at IfE.
Draft information structure: IfE must provide and approve all important and final information, including the application process, required documents, decision times, deadlines, appeal route, applicant contacts and portal instructions, before publication.
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Compare entry requirements, intake, study mode, fees and modules on the qualification page.
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Read the programme’s entry requirements and the Admission Regulations. The Admissions Board makes the formal eligibility decision.
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Applications are submitted online. First-time applicants create login credentials using an email address.
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Complete the online form and upload the programme’s required evidence before the stated closing date.
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IfE checks the application and the Admissions Board assesses eligibility. Selection or interview stages may apply.
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Follow the offer instructions, settle applicable fees and access the timetable through the IfE Portal once enrolled.
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Every qualification can prescribe different subject, grade, MQF-level, employment or experience requirements. Use the qualification page as the programme-specific source.
Likely evidence includes identity information, qualifications, transcripts and proof of relevant employment or experience. IfE must publish the definitive checklist, accepted file types, certification rules and maximum file sizes.
The current admissions FAQ describes a Maturity Clause for eligible applicants to certain short courses over 6 ECTS and full qualifications, with age and prior-learning conditions. It does not apply to IfE master programmes. The current Admission Regulations must be treated as authoritative and IfE must approve the summary.
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When applications are open
Current IfE guidance says applications generally open in May and some limited-capacity programmes are considered in submission order. Every programme page must show its own opening and closing dates.
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Applying from outside Malta / EU / EEA
Plan qualification recognition, English-language evidence, immigration requirements, fees and travel before applying.
IfE must provide and approve all important and final information: current applicant classification, accepted English evidence and scores, certified-document rules, MQRIC process, immigration route, deposit/refund rules, deadlines, processing times and dedicated contact details. This wireframe is structure, not immigration advice.
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The current IfE FAQ treats EU and EEA applicants as national applicants; applicants outside the Home/EU/EEA group follow international guidance.
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Review the exact MQF level, subject, grade and experience requirements on the programme page.
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Overseas qualifications may need a Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) statement.
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IfE teaches and assesses primarily in English. IfE must state accepted tests, exemptions, minimum results and evidence validity.
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Applicants moving to Malta may need authorisation to study. Use current Maltese government guidance and allow sufficient processing time.
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Check international tuition fees plus administrative charges, recognition, immigration, insurance, travel and living costs.
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Expected categories include passport/identity evidence, certificates, transcripts, qualification-recognition evidence, English-language evidence and programme-specific references or employment records. IfE must publish the final list and certification/translation requirements.
The guide must distinguish fully online study from programmes requiring presence in Malta, explain any minimum attendance or placement obligations, and link only to current official Maltese immigration information.
Show the programme’s international fee on its qualification page and link to the annual fee schedule and Tuition Fees Policy. IfE must confirm any application charge, payment milestone, deposit, visa-refusal treatment and refund conditions.
The final guide should state what an offer letter contains, how and when it is accepted, which payment activates enrolment, how applicants receive immigration documentation, and when Portal and timetable access begins.
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Study information
The applicable fees for IfE courses are set out in the Tuition Fees 2026–2027 schedule.
The processing of tuition fees forms an integral part of the admissions process. Tuition fees include the cost of instruction and exclude administrative charges. Course participants should settle fees on time and in line with the Institute for Education’s Tuition Fees Policy.
Course finder and each programme page show the relevant fee alongside intake, duration and delivery information. Use the annual schedule for the complete Home/EU/EEA and international fee portfolio.
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Programme and award fees for Home/EU/EEA and international applicants.
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Admissions, payment, international applicants, non-payment, refunds and fee appeals.
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Service charges such as transcripts, resits, RPL, late applications and certificate reprints.
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For questions about tuition fees, contact IfE Admissions.
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Study information
These charges are separate from programme tuition fees and apply only when the listed service or circumstance is relevant.
The source PDF is dated by its upload path rather than an explicit effective date. IfE must confirm that these amounts are current and add an effective/review date before launch.
| Service or charge | Amount |
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| Transcripts / Europass Diploma Supplement | €15 |
| Printing of Certificates for Awards | €10 |
| Reprint of Certificates | €10 |
| Revision of paper | €30 |
| Resit of Module Assessments (first resit within an academic year is free) | €40 per module |
| Repetition of Teaching Practice Placement | €150 |
| RPL (Formal) for modules completed with IfE | €15 per module |
| RPL (Formal) for modules completed with third-party institutions | €10 per ECTS |
| RPL (Informal / Non-formal) | €25 per ECTS |
| Reprint of IfE Student Discount Card | €10 |
| Late applications | €15 |
| Books returned late to the library | €1 per book per day |
| Corporate fee for accredited courses | Contact ife.pd@ilearn.edu.mt |
| PD sessions delivered in schools | €40 per hour |
| PD sessions delivered at IfE | €40 per hour + venue charges |
| International fee for PD sessions | Contact ife.pd@ilearn.edu.mt |
The €10 certificate-printing charge does not apply to the awards listed in the current PDF footnote: SLIEN, IN, EN, MIE, TWS, FFL and ACE. Contact IfE for detailed venue charges.
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Compare available programmes, fees, delivery modes and entry requirements.
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Study · CPD & sessions
Browse the Institute for Education’s current session catalogue for educators and educational leaders.
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Study · CPD & sessions
An educator’s professional learning process is a continuous cycle of reflection, application and evaluation throughout their professional career.
The Institute for Education provides professional learning opportunities for educators seeking to improve the knowledge, competences and practice related to their role in education.
Develop teaching skills, keep knowledge current and respond to diverse student needs.
Use a reflective plan to set relevant SMART goals for present practice and future career development.
Support collaboration, motivation, positive school culture and lifelong professional learning.
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The IPDP is a self-reflective tool that guides educators to focus on SMART goals relevant to their current professional practice and prospective career path.
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Study · CPD & sessions
The IfE offers a comprehensive Professional Learning and Development (PLD) programme designed to support all professionals working with children in schools. Recognising that high-quality professional learning is central to improving outcomes for children and young people, this provision is carefully tailored to meet the evolving needs of educational settings.
A choice of accredited awards and non-accredited PLD opportunities ensures flexible pathways that respond to diverse professional goals and career stages. The PLD sessions are available both face-to-face and online, providing access for schools and individual practitioners. Supporting educators and other school-based professionals such as counsellor and educational psychologists, the PLD selection is practical, evidence-informed, and directly applicable to classroom and whole-school contexts.
The IfE works closely with Senior Leadership Teams (SLT) to organise personalised PLD within schools. SLT members are supported in identifying priorities, and designing bespoke sessions to deliver targeted professional development that aligns with school improvement goals and staff needs.
Management-driven sessions can be requested for a school or organisation. Dates, availability, fees and the final application route must be confirmed for each scheduled delivery.
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The supplied Excel sheet provides this PLD code, title and learning area, but no session description. IfE should provide approved outcomes and a short description before this record is published.
This topic can form part of a management-driven professional development request. The delivery format, audience, dates and availability are agreed when the session is scheduled.
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Study · CPD & sessions
The IfE offers a diverse and engaging selection of sessions designed specifically for parents and guardians recognising that a strong partnership between home and school plays a vital role in supporting children’s learning, wellbeing, and development. The parental and guardian sessions cater to a wide range of needs, addressing both the challenges and opportunities that families encounter as their children grow and learn.
Each session is carefully developed to provide practical guidance, accessible strategies, and meaningful insights that assist families to support their children confidently and effectively. By offering relevant, supportive, and informative sessions, the IfE aims to strengthen the connection between families and schools, fostering a collaborative approach that benefits children academically, socially, and emotionally.
The IfE also offers Senior Leadership Teams (SLTs) the opportunity to coordinate parental and guardian sessions at their schools, supporting engagement across the entire school community.
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The 2026–27 prospectus supplies the session title and delivery month but no full description. IfE must provide or approve this copy before publication.
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Send the Institute a question about the selected course, session or other item.
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Research
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For schools, colleges and other institutions.
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Research
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All research involving students requires ethics approval before fieldwork begins. Allow six weeks.
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Research
The School of Research manages dissertations and research across the Institute — from proposal and ethics through to submission and the viva. It also runs the IfE Research & Dissertation Repository.
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The IfE Research & Dissertation Repository gives course participants access to past dissertations and curated video resources — to explore research areas, understand academic writing, and find guidance for their own projects.
The Dissertation Handbook sets out the full procedure for the dissertation module, including the important dates referenced throughout this page.
Always check Section 2, Important Dates in the Dissertation Handbook for the current year’s deadlines.
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Ten stages from first proposal to final submission. Select a stage to see what it involves.
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Proposal, ethics and handbook forms.
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Supervisors Team members
Full supervisor list lives on the IfE platform under the Dissertation module. Supervisors are subject to approval by the Dissertation Board.
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Research
Communities of academics, researchers, course participants and stakeholders advancing a shared area of interest in education — managed and supported by the School of Research.
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Establishing a special interest group fosters inclusivity, enabling academics to engage in discussions and collaborations beyond our institution — broadening our intellectual horizons and enriching the academic community.
The Institute for Education is establishing Special Interest Groups within our community of academic staff, researchers, staff members, course participants and other interested stakeholders actively engaged in teaching, learning, research and professional development.
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A SIG is a community within a larger organisation with a shared interest in advancing a specific area. Within education, SIGs typically form to advocate for specific issues, promote innovative practices, influence policy, conduct research and collaborate on initiatives aimed at advancing shared goals.
As a hub for educational innovation, research and collaboration, the IfE recognises the value of fostering specialised communities. SIGs act as catalysts for change — a platform for educators, researchers, practitioners, policymakers and stakeholders to share knowledge, explore ideas and address challenges together.
The School of Research within the IfE manages and supports every SIG set up within the institution.
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Build relationships with people who share your commitment to advancing education.
Deepen your knowledge and stay informed on the latest research in your area.
Advocate for issues, shape policy and contribute to meaningful change.
Work together on research, educational projects and advocacy campaigns.
Gain resources, funding opportunities and institutional support.
Propose a new SIG to the School of Research and lead it yourself.
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Individuals and organisations from all sectors of the education community may apply to set up a SIG in the name of the IfE — educators, researchers, nonprofits, government agencies and industry partners.
At least one applicant must have a direct connection with the IfE (as a course participant, employee, contractor or engaged partner), or be collaborating with someone who does.
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Register your interest to hear about SIGs, launches and how to propose your own.
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IfE’s research conference. Every edition since 2020, with programmes, speakers, papers and recordings.
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Upcoming · October 2026
Placeholder standfirst. Call for papers closes in September.
Shows the upcoming edition, or falls back to the most recent one when nothing is scheduled — as in 2025, when no symposium ran.
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2022 had a whole page for this. One download block on the edition page is enough.
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Held every February. Each edition has its own page with the programme, speakers and recordings.
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Renamed from Research Week to Research Month in 2025. Old titles stay on archived editions so people find what they attended. The taxonomy term is what separates them.
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Qualifications for people already working in education, and routes in for those who are not yet.
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| Certificate | €000 | €000 |
| Diploma | €000 | €000 |
| Masters | €0,000 | €0,000 |
Indicative only — IfE to confirm.
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Events
Upcoming activities, sessions and key dates from the Institute. When an event’s verified end date passes, it moves to Past events automatically.
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Upcoming
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Past events
Browse backwards through the archive.
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News
Institute updates, professional-learning stories and research activity. News is authored in WordPress and is separate from the Laravel-synced Events archive.
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Official notices
Search current Institute circulars and browse previous years. Each result opens the official source document.
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Student life
Find the right form, understand how to complete it and see where it will open before you start.
Each result clearly states its route: complete it on the IfE website, download and submit it, or continue to an approved external service.
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Interactive requests use Form · Gravity Forms integration with validation, accessible steps and an on-screen confirmation.
Retained where signatures, several contributors or an established offline workflow make a document necessary. Submission instructions must be shown before download.
Microsoft Forms or another approved system is labelled before the visitor leaves IfE, including any sign-in requirement.
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Search by task, then narrow by category or completion method.
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Check the relevant policy or process before submitting. Dissertation forms are also linked from the stage where they are needed.
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People at IfE
The Human Resources Department provides policy direction and administrative support across the employee lifecycle, from engagement and contracts to wellbeing, everyday support and career progression.
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Support recruitment, engagement, development, progression and employee wellbeing across the Institute.
Monitor contracts and issue engagement letters while maintaining clear, consistent administrative processes.
Guide human-resource practice, labour-related measures and constructive relationships between staff and management.
Help employees with everyday questions, training needs, professional development and career progression.
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Awarded May 2022
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IfE should confirm whether this recognition remains current and provide approved mark artwork, alt text and any renewal date before launch.
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Grow together, create belonging and work towards common goals.
Exchange ideas openly and make space for people to feel heard.
Take initiative while remaining responsible to colleagues and learners.
Support personal and collective growth and recognise progress.
Find diverse and practical responses to workplace challenges.
Value each person and support fair opportunities for development.
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The current Our Staff information is organised as one filterable directory on this page. People are maintained once as structured records and grouped by department.
Migration review required. Names and roles demonstrate the structure using the current page. IfE must verify every record, preferred display name, department and public contact route before launch.
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The separate benefits page is condensed here into clear themes. Every benefit remains subject to current policy, contractual terms and statutory entitlements.
Flexible start times, work-life balance and remote working arrangements are described as supporting staff with travel, focused work and life commitments.
The current overview references marriage, maternity, adoption and parental leave. Exact eligibility and duration belong in approved policy.
IfE describes a workplace where people have a voice and opportunities are not limited by gender, race, age or beliefs.
Study leave and regular one-to-one conversations support continuing development, feedback and shared goals.
The current page references yearly VDU eye tests, fresh fruit and activities that encourage staff wellbeing.
Welcoming offices, celebrations and staff lunches help strengthen communication and collaboration between departments.
Human Resources must approve this public summary and link it to the current authoritative policies before publication.
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Recent staff wellbeing, celebrations and team-building content from the existing page is surfaced here as dated People and culture posts. Editors maintain each story and gallery once rather than extending another HR subpage.
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Community and sustainability
The current CSR content describes community collections and practical environmental measures including double-sided printing, digitising processes and recycling. It also sets out an ambition to make the premises highly energy-efficient and move towards near-zero operational carbon.
Keep ambition separate from achievement. Completed measures need evidence, while future building or carbon targets need an approved timeframe, owner and progress measure.
Migration clean-up: broken animated counters on the current CSR page are not reproduced. IfE must verify every quantity and beneficiary before publishing it as an impact figure.
Human Resources information stays together here; live opportunities remain in the separate Vacancies archive shown in the sitemap.
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Careers at IfE
Explore current full-time employment and contract-for-service opportunities with the Institute for Education.
Applications open on the external IfE positions portal. Vacancy information is presented as structured text for accessibility and search. IfE may also attach promotional poster artwork, but the poster is not the vacancy record itself.
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Try a broader keyword, another area, or reset the filters.
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Each opportunity links directly to its matching external application. The production archive should remove or mark a vacancy as closed when its verified closing date passes, so users are never sent to a stale application.
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People at IfE
Meet the Institute’s academic staff and explore their expertise, supervision areas and scholarly work.
One profile per person. Biographies, expertise and scholarly outputs are maintained as structured records, so staff can be added or updated without rebuilding this archive page.
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Lecturer
Academic roles Key facts
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Publications, presentations and other scholarly work.
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Institute for Education
Send a general enquiry, contact the Institute directly or plan a visit to the Pembroke campus.
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Email
ife@ilearn.edu.mt
Telephone
+356 2598 2001
Address
Martin Luther King Road,
Pembroke PBK 1990, Malta
Available Monday to Friday, 15:00–17:30.
Use the general form and include the programme title or code. IfE must confirm whether a dedicated contact route should replace this instruction.
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First-party placeholder for an accessible, consent-aware map embed.
Get directions in Google Maps ↗The building can be accessed using the ramp on the right-hand side. Two parking spaces for people with disabilities are available at the front of the building.
IfE must review this wording, confirm any assistance or visitor-arrival procedure and provide an accessibility contact before launch.
Follow IfE Social links
News, opportunities and updates from the Institute.
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Help and guidance
Find answers about applying, programmes, fees, placements and using IfE services. Search across every topic or browse one area.
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Each topic opens a focused page with its own sections, questions and related guides.
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Searches question titles, answers and resource names.
Can’t find what you need? and include the programme or service you are asking about.
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Frequently asked questions
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Send IfE your question and include any relevant programme, application or service details.
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Student life
Find the right help for your studies, wellbeing, access needs, digital learning and participation in the IfE community.
Content status: proposed. No equivalent structured page was found on the current website. IfE must approve the service descriptions, owners, contact routes, privacy wording and urgent-help information before publication.
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Choose the closest route. You do not need to understand IfE’s department structure before asking for help; the receiving team should guide you onwards if another service is more appropriate.
Ask for guidance when workload, course participation or another academic concern is affecting your progress.
Start a conversation when personal circumstances are affecting your ability to study or participate.
Ask about barriers, reasonable adjustments and the information IfE needs to consider an individual support request.
Use the IT guidance for common platform tasks, then contact the responsible team if the published steps do not resolve the issue.
Find transcript and certificate requests, student forms, tuition guidance and administrative charges.
Raise an idea or concern through Student Affairs and the Course Participant Representatives Committee.
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Urgent-help content required. This page and ordinary email routes must not be presented as an emergency service. IfE must supply an approved urgent-risk message and authoritative emergency destinations before launch.
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Guidance may cover workload, participation, study planning and the correct programme contact.
Where circumstances may affect an assessment or deadline, use the approved policy and form route as early as possible.
Official transcripts, certificates and related documents must use the verified request process.
Published guides should cover account access, the IfE Portal, online sessions and accessible alternatives.
When contacting support
IfE must approve what may be sent by ordinary email. Sensitive evidence should use a controlled form or secure route where required.
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Named office
Understand the office’s career, welfare, academic and community functions and find the named manager.
Student voice
Representatives provide a route for cohort concerns, improvements and contribution to programme review.
Quiet space
The current IfE learning information describes a space for prayer, reflection and quiet contemplation. Confirm current access arrangements before visiting.
Wellbeing provision needs operational detail. IfE should name the service owner, counselling/referral model, eligibility, hours, privacy boundary and alternative routes rather than promising an undefined “wellbeing service.”
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Start with Student Affairs and briefly explain what is affecting your studies or participation. The published content should make clear how requests are routed when another team owns the next step.
Yes. The proposed service encourages early contact so the correct options and formal processes can be explained before an important deadline is missed.
Include your name, programme or activity, a concise description of the issue, its effect on participation and any relevant date. Do not send sensitive evidence through ordinary email unless IfE has confirmed that route.
IfE must publish the responsible contact, request stages, evidence requirements, decision owner, expected timing and review/appeal route. The wireframe does not invent these policy details.
IfE must provide an approved confidentiality and privacy statement, including any limits and when information may need to be shared. Until then, ask the team how sensitive information should be submitted.
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Student Affairs Office
Use the named Student Affairs contact as the proposed first point of guidance.
All copy on this page is a content and information-architecture proposal. IfE must replace draft operational wording with approved service information before publication.
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Student life
Personal guidance, academic support and a clear route to the people and services that can help throughout your IfE journey.
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The Student Affairs Office sits within Admissions and is the main frontline between course participants and IfE. Its role is to support a healthy, productive experience that values each participant’s growth and development.
Use this page to understand the office and its remit. The separate Student Support hub brings together academic, wellbeing, access, digital and practical support routes from across IfE.
Not sure where your question belongs? Start with Student Affairs. The team can guide you to the appropriate IfE service without requiring you to understand the internal department structure.
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These are the four functions currently assigned to the Student Affairs Office. The broader Student Support page connects services that may sit with other teams.
Discuss academic or personal circumstances in confidence and receive guidance based on the nature of your concern.
Ask for personalised guidance about IfE courses and the career prospects connected with your choices.
Use the approved request route for academic records, a Europass Diploma Supplement or an official certificate. Administrative charges may apply.
Course Participant Representatives give each cohort a channel for issues, improvements and contributions to programme review.
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Form directory
Find the official request route and see whether it is completed online, downloaded or handled by an external provider.
Current charges
Check the current published charge before requesting a transcript, certificate or other official document.
Self-service help
Read answers about applications, course difficulties, deadlines and official admissions documentation.
The supplied Student Handbook 2025–2026 ↗ opens as a PDF. Production should expose the edition and file metadata, then update the navigation relationship when a new handbook is approved rather than hard-coding a different upload URL every year.
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Representatives are selected annually from undergraduate and postgraduate cohorts. They provide a route for concerns and improvements, contribute to programme review, and help organise academic and social activities.
Published status needs confirmation. The legacy page lists cohorts from 2021 to 2024 but does not say which terms are active. The wireframe therefore labels these as published cohorts rather than current office-holders.
Annual elections
Ask Student Affairs when the next representative election opens and how nominations work.
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Manager Student Affairs
Student Affairs Office · Admissions Department
Production governance: the responsible team must confirm the named contact, public email, telephone number, response expectations and privacy wording before launch. Representative names require an owner, cohort dates, publish/unpublish dates and consent review.
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Your graduation ceremony
Ceremony dates, graduation attire, certificates, photography guidance and the contacts you need for this special milestone.
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Ceremony dates
Successful course participants receive a formal electronic invitation with the confirmed date, time and ceremony details.
The legacy page still names Thursday 13 and Friday 14 November 2025 as upcoming. Production must query the verified current Graduation Event and hide or replace the Countdown when its target is missing or expired.
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The graduation page provides the shared guidance, while the formal electronic invitation confirms the correct ceremony date, time, venue and any instructions specific to your qualification.
Graduation is a formal event for successful course participants and their guests. Read the invitation carefully and contact Admissions if any personal or ceremony detail is unclear.
Do not rely on a previous year’s dates. The canonical page remains evergreen; each ceremony edition supplies its own verified schedule through the Event record.
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The invitation should carry the authoritative arrival, ceremony and guest information for the relevant sitting.
Graduands who do not attend are contacted after the ceremony to collect their certificate and transcript. A trusted person may collect them with a copy of the course participant’s ID card. IfE does not customarily post these documents.
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All graduands attending the ceremony must wear the appropriate standardised graduation attire. The supplier must confirm the exact booking item before hire.
Creative can use the approved supplier images as a restrained gallery or selectable detail, with descriptive alt text and accurate garment colours.
Old Rose hood
Named MA, MEd and MSc awards
Includes Higher Diploma in Education
External supplier
The current IfE page directs graduands to The Groom Collection, 423–425 Triq il-Kbira San Ġużepp, Santa Venera. The Master’s hood was designed exclusively by the supplier.
The cap must be worn during presentation of the award and may be worn for official photographs. The current guidance recommends removing it during the ceremony.
Smart clothing is recommended for graduands. Accompanying guests should follow the same formal standard and avoid jeans, casual footwear, shorts and sportswear.
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At the ceremony, each graduand receives an official certificate and an academic transcript showing the qualification, modules and results.
Additional academic records or certificate copies use the approved external request form and may carry an administrative charge.
External provider: Microsoft Forms · Record owner: AdmissionsThe current guidance says graduands can retrieve, verify and share an IfE digital certificate after accepting IfE as an issuer in a compatible wallet.
Third-party app links · IfE must confirm the supported wallet and current store destinations.Need help with a digital certificate? Email ife.blockcerts@ilearn.edu.mt. Never publish app-store instructions without a named owner and regular link review.
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Guests and family members should remain seated while taking photographs so they do not obstruct the ceremony.
The source states that press may be invited and IfE may take photographs for its website and other event publicity.
Privacy notice required. Production must provide the approved event-photography notice, lawful basis, contact/objection route and any alternative arrangements. Read the or open the Data Protection Policy ↗.
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Admissions Department
Include your full name, qualification and the ceremony information you are asking about.
Production governance: Admissions must approve the current edition dates, venue, invitation/guest rules, attire supplier, absentia collection process, photography notice, Blockcerts instructions, response expectation and every external destination before publication.
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IfE course participant benefits
Browse current discounts by category, check the card you need and read each partner’s conditions before making a purchase.
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The IfE Student Handbook describes the scheme as a benefit for active course participants. Each partner controls its own scope and conditions, so the directory keeps the offer, required proof and exclusions together.
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3 source offers represented
Migrated from the current Books, Stationery & Art Supplies page; partner must confirm the final production wording.
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5 source offers represented
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5 source offers represented
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4 source offers represented
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Legacy category retained
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Legacy category retained
Content governance: every offer needs a responsible IfE owner, partner confirmation, last-reviewed date, start/end or ongoing status and a safe retired state. The old category URLs should redirect to these stable section anchors.
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Professional development in Malta
Five-day professional-development courses for international education professionals, combining expert-led training, collaborative workshops and selected visits to Maltese schools.
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The Hub is designed for teachers, learning-support staff, youth workers, school leaders, psychosocial professionals and others working with children or adolescents in education or community contexts.
Courses blend taught modules, interactive workshops and selected school visits, with opportunities for mentorship, international exchange and reflection. Each course has clear outcomes, a structured five-day programme and a collaborative international approach.
Established in 2015, IfE is a licensed further and higher education institution offering education-sector qualifications and professional advancement from European Qualifications Framework Levels 3 to 7.
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3 courses in the 2026 edition
EHUB01/01/2026
Support emotional wellbeing while protecting resilience, professional boundaries and energy in demanding helping roles.
EHUB02/01/2026
Translate educational neuroscience and cognitive psychology into evidence-informed, inclusive teaching practice.
EHUB03/01/2026
Use formative assessment, meaningful feedback and structured evidence to strengthen progress and learner agency.
Applications: published opening date 18 May 2026; deadline 28 September 2026. Attendance is restricted to accepted applicants.
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Your stay in Malta
Free evenings allow participants to experience Malta’s coastline, history, culture, hospitality and social life alongside the professional-learning programme.
Production needs approved arrival, accommodation, accessibility, transport and safeguarding guidance; the course fee does not state that travel or accommodation is included.
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Course and application questions
Ask about the Erasmus Hub programme, eligibility, application route or planning your visit.
Production governance: International Office must verify every edition’s dates, timetable, fee/inclusions, application window, capacity/status, B2 rule, attendance/certification requirement, portal code, contact and pre-arrival information before publication.
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Each day is an expandable programme row. The source schedule includes a school visit and a final implementation/action-planning activity.
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Applications opened 18 May 2026 and close 28 September 2026. The published €450 fee includes course materials, visits and refreshments.
Attendance is restricted to accepted applicants. A certificate of attendance is awarded after IfE confirms full attendance.
Before booking travel: wait for acceptance and use the confirmed course information. Production must state clearly whether travel, accommodation, insurance and local transport are excluded and provide approved pre-arrival guidance.
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International mobility
International teaching, training, traineeship and blended-learning opportunities for IfE course participants and staff.
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Summer mobility call
The standard window closes 31 January 2027 for mobility between June and December 2027.
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Erasmus+ mobility gives course participants and staff the opportunity to learn, teach, train and collaborate abroad.
Mobility activities are intended to strengthen professional skills, support intercultural exchange and deepen cooperation between educational institutions. The correct route depends on whether you are applying as a course participant or member of staff, the type of activity and the host organisation.
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Each route explains its audience and sends visitors to a clearly named opportunity list or application provider—never an ambiguous “click here” link.
Undertake a practical work placement with a company, educational institution, research centre, NGO or other suitable host organisation abroad.
A proposed placement must align with the participant’s learning objectives.
Host list: SharePoint · Application: Microsoft FormsSupport classroom teaching, lesson preparation, learners and institutional activities within an educational host organisation abroad.
This route is suited to participants seeking supervised international teaching experience.
Host list: SharePoint · Application: Microsoft FormsJoin a short physical mobility abroad with a compulsory virtual component, working with participants from several countries on a shared theme or project.
Opportunity list: SharePoint/third party · Application: Microsoft FormsEligible academic and administrative staff can undertake teaching, training, job shadowing, traineeships or blended intensive programmes that support professional duties and institutional cooperation.
Opportunity list: SharePoint · Application: Microsoft FormsAlready have a host in mind? Email ife.international@ilearn.edu.mt before applying so the International Office can confirm whether the proposed mobility is suitable.
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| Call | Opens | Closes | Expected mobility period |
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| Summer mobility | 1 December | 31 January | June–December |
| Winter mobility | 1 May | 30 June | January–May |
Targeted calls may also be announced. A targeted call must state its dates, eligible audience, purpose and available places. Production should store each call as structured data so open/closed status and the Countdown block are driven by verified dates.
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Blended Intensive Programmes
The current source explicitly requires BIP applications to use this separate route.
After submitting, send the required supporting documents to ife.international@ilearn.edu.mt. Production copy needs the International Office to confirm acknowledgement, late/incomplete application and document-submission rules.
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External destinations name their provider and open in a new tab, so visitors know whether they are entering an IfE page, SharePoint, Microsoft Forms, Adobe Acrobat or a third-party directory.
International Office
Email ife.international@ilearn.edu.mt or call +356 2598 2073.
Migration governance: every external form, workbook and third-party link needs a named IfE owner, last-reviewed date, active/retired status and accessible fallback. Do not upload duplicate local copies merely to avoid maintaining the source link.
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Read the latest Institute for Education annual report or browse previous editions. Every report remains available as a direct PDF as well as through the visual reader.
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Latest annual report
The current edition is presented in one large reader. This is a vendor-neutral placeholder: production queries the newest published Annual Report document and supplies its approved cover, PDF and accessible download.
Prefer the document? Open or download the selected report as an accessible PDF without using the embedded reader.
Production query: Document type = Annual report; sort by publication year/date descending; show one result. The reader should lazy-load and must never replace the ordinary PDF link.
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A cover-led shelf makes the archive quicker to scan than six permanently open PDF readers. Select a cover to load that edition into the reader above; on smaller screens the shelf scrolls horizontally.
Wireframe only: cover art, page controls and PDF actions are placeholders. Production should show file type, file size and page count; preserve keyboard access and meaningful cover text; and lazy-load the archive viewer only after a report is selected.
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Institute for Education
The Institute for Education provides further and higher education programmes for people across the education and related professions, supporting initial qualification, specialisation and professional advancement.
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Our story
The Institute for Education (IfE) was originally set up as an Institute on 24 April 2015 by virtue of Legal Notice 140 of 2015 and amended by Legal Notice 240 of 2015. The IfE was reconstituted as an agency by virtue of Legal Notice 243 of 2017.
The IfE provides programmes ranging from MQF Levels 3 to 7, offering opportunities for initial qualifications, specialisation and professional advancement across the education and related professions. Its learning environment promotes personalised, transformative experiences designed to inspire reflective practice, collaboration and growth.
Guided by a commitment to quality in education, the IfE seeks to equip individuals with the values and competences needed to shape and enrich the lives of children and young people.
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Our vision
“To shape future generations through an ever-evolving learning environment.”
Our mission
“The Institute for Education is committed to personalised, transformative learning that drives change for diverse professionals and individuals across the education sector. We cultivate communities of practice guided by values that keep the child at the heart of all we do.”
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Six values guide how the Institute works, learns and supports its community.
As a team, we grow together, promoting a sense of belonging and providing equal opportunities to ensure all feel supported whilst working towards common goals.
We practise an honest and open exchange of ideas in an environment where positive encouragement serves as the basis of our communication.
We enable our employees and learners to explore their potential, take initiative and be accountable for the benefit of everyone’s educational journey.
We encourage, support and empower the community to achieve personal and collective growth.
We work without boundaries and are open to finding diverse and unexpected solutions to challenges at the workplace.
We believe in creating an environment where everyone is valued according to their individual potential for their holistic development.
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Legacy embed decision: the current page’s untitled third-party Yumpu publication is not retained here. IfE should first confirm the document’s purpose, owner and currency; any material that still belongs on the site should be published as accessible HTML or a governed Document with a normal open/download link.
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Quality management
The Institute’s structured Quality Management System supports academic planning, delivery and continuous improvement so that course participants receive the best possible educational experience.
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A shared responsibility
The Quality Management System contributes to delivery of the strategic plan and fulfils the requirements of Malta’s National Quality Assurance Framework for Further and Higher Education.
IfE keeps abreast of external developments and good practice and is committed to being a self-critical higher education institution. Academic standards depend on staff, course participants and external stakeholders continually evaluating and reflecting on the quality of the educational experience.
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Programme evaluation, evidence and feedback support concrete improvement actions across teaching, assessment, departments and services.
Independent review by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority tests compliance, effectiveness and accountability at institutional or programme level.
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IQA
The IQA system systematically improves programmes by evaluating whether course-participant expectations are met and by involving stakeholders with an interest in educational services. IfE gathers and analyses evidence such as participant, lecturer and external-stakeholder feedback, programme completion and the employment situation of course participants, then plans concrete improvement actions as part of total quality management.
Ensure teaching and learning quality is documented, verifiable and assessable.
Help course participants, lecturers and stakeholders find and understand quality information.
Promote continuing enhancement across every programme offered by the Institute.
These related processes replace three short legacy subpages. Each section keeps its explanation and authoritative documents together.
Internal review is integral to IfE’s commitment to continuous improvement and maintaining high standards across its operations. It contributes to the best possible course-participant experience and supports implementation of the Policy for Quality Assurance and Enhancement.
Reviews are conducted annually for all departments, programmes and services. Ad-hoc reviews may also be initiated in response to regulatory changes, significant operational changes or an identified area for improvement.
Internal verification supports continuous improvement across learning programmes and ensures that programme requirements and nationally and internationally recognised standards of attainment are met. It is grounded in the principle that assessment must be valid, reliable, practicable, equitable and fair.
For internally assessed modules, verification checks that appropriate assessment opportunities are available and that work is assessed accurately to national standards.
The process is intended to be supportive and to help lecturers and Internal Verifiers develop good practice.
Lecture observation is part of IfE’s internal quality assurance and enhancement structure. It encourages lecturers to reflect on their teaching, identify strengths and development needs, learn from one another, share good practice and continually refresh the quality of teaching and learning.
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EQA
IfE is subject to a five-yearly external review by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). External quality assurance may take place at institutional or programme level and tests the Institute against nationally set standards while providing independent insight into the effectiveness of internal quality-assurance procedures.
The process supports development and accountability to course participants, employers and other stakeholders. It examines whether internal quality management is fit for purpose, compliant with standards and regulations, aligned with national education goals, and implemented effectively, comprehensively and sustainably.
Migration rule: retire the five thin legacy pages after this consolidated page is approved, redirect their URLs to the matching anchored sections, and manage every linked policy or report as a governed Document with owner, version, effective/review dates, status and accessible file.
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Strategic direction
The Institute retains four overarching pillars for strategic direction. Each pillar includes cross-departmental, time-bound priorities designed for targeted implementation between 2026 and 2030.
2026–30
Implementation period
4
Strategic pillars
12
Published priorities
1
Shared institutional mission
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Why this plan
The plan was developed in 2025 following a comprehensive review of the 2021–2030 strategy. It builds on internal review findings and stakeholder consultation while responding to accelerated digitalisation, artificial intelligence, wellbeing and equity concerns, and the sustainability agenda.
It aligns with the National Education Strategy 2024–2030 and wider national and international education-policy directions. The plan is intended to guide decision-making, prioritisation and resource allocation across the Institute.
Vision
“To shape future generations through an ever-evolving learning environment.”
Mission
Personalised, transformative learning that drives change across the education sector, cultivated through communities of practice and values that keep the child at the heart of all the Institute does.
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Institute for Education on YouTube
The current page introduces the plan with this launch film. Production should use the approved Video block with captions, transcript and a consent-aware YouTube connection.
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Open a pillar to see its published goal and three priorities. The full document remains authoritative for the complete context and leadership messages.
Goal: Reimagine teaching and learning to prepare all who work with children towards their learning and holistic development for a rapidly evolving, inclusive, value-driven and digital society.
Priority 1
Strengthen and diversify high-quality academic programmes that respond to society’s evolving needs and are underpinned by innovation in teaching and learning.
Priority 2
Use sustained research and deeper engagement with schools and stakeholders to inform policy and practice and support professional growth and wellbeing.
Priority 3
Integrate digital and AI competences, invest in current environments and tools, and promote pedagogies for a rapidly changing world.
Goal: Foster a dynamic research culture that informs education policy and practice at national and international levels and maximises research outreach for the benefit of society.
Priority 1
Build research expertise and academic depth through advanced study opportunities that drive innovation and thought leadership in education.
Priority 2
Connect researchers, professionals and schools through co-created inquiry that links theory with practice and supports holistic development.
Priority 3
Broaden global research reach through strategic partnerships, international networks and greater visibility for IfE publications and outputs.
Goal: Embed environmental, digital, financial and systemic sustainability in IfE’s operations, culture and pedagogy.
Priority 1
Embed sustainability principles across programmes and initiatives, encouraging awareness, responsibility and action across environmental, social and economic dimensions.
Priority 2
Use a comprehensive green-campus approach and enhanced digital systems to create efficient, secure and future-ready operations and learning environments.
Priority 3
Strengthen internal systems and diversify funding sources to support growth, resilience, innovation and sustained impact.
Goal: Cultivate a supportive, skilled, agile and diverse workforce to strengthen community and wellbeing, lead and innovate across education sectors.
Priority 1
Invest in leadership initiatives, mentorship and professional learning that nurture talent, foster innovation and build a culture of excellence.
Priority 2
Promote mobility, interdisciplinary collaboration and global engagement to cultivate an adaptable, diverse and connected workforce.
Priority 3
Reinforce wellbeing, inclusivity and ethical digital practice while advancing IfE’s reputation as an employer of choice.
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Institute for Education
Approved first-party PDF renders here.
Production should host the approved PDF as a governed Document and provide normal open/download links. The current Yumpu viewer remains a migration source, not the permanent source of truth.
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Policies, procedures and regulations
Find the Institute’s current published policies by topic or search across all document titles. Each result opens the source document in a new tab.
Check the document itself before relying on it. The current source page does not consistently expose version, effective date, review date or replacement status. These must become visible document metadata in production.
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Search titles or choose one policy area.
Production model: one Document record per policy with controlled category, owner, version, effective/review dates, status, accessible file and replacement relationship. Upload URLs must not be treated as version metadata.
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Around 30 of the 47 pages use this block set. Agreeing it once is what stops one-off templates later.
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Placeholder body copy. Rich text carries headings, lists and links, and nothing else — anything that needs a layout gets its own block.
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Placeholder callout for deadlines or requirements.
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Privacy and data protection
The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (Cap 586) regulate the processing of personal data whether held electronically or in manual form. The Institute for Education is set to fully comply with the Data Protection Principles as set out in such data protection legislation.
Content review required before launch. This page reproduces the current IfE information, last modified in March 2023. IfE should verify the named controller, contact details, legal references and UK-specific wording with its Data Protection Officer or legal adviser.
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The General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act (Cap 586) regulate the processing of personal data whether held electronically or in manual form. The Institute for Education is set to fully comply with the Data Protection Principles as set out in such data protection legislation.
The Data Controller of the Institute is the Chief Executive Officer within the Institute for Education who may be contacted at:
The Information and Data Protection Commissioner may be contacted at:
The GDPR has been introduced to:
The GDPR is similar to the Data Protection Act (Cap 440) and introduces many changes to data protection practices. These require the Institute for Education to review and revise all approaches to data handling. Key changes include:
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Any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular in reference to an identifier such as name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to the physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural or social identity of that natural person.
This used to be called “sensitive personal data” under the Data Protection Act (Cap 440), and now includes:
In a shift from the previous Data Protection Act, this is not classed as “sensitive personal data”, but is covered in GDPR Article 10 and is treated by the Institute for Education as high-risk personal information.
The General Data Protection Regulation introduces six principles. These are that personal data must be:
Source: GDPR, Article 5.
Under the GDPR, a lawful basis needs to be identified and documented before data is processed. This is important as the lawful basis chosen will have a strong effect on an individual’s rights; for example, where the Institute relies on consent to process data, an individual will have additional rights.
The rules around obtaining and evidencing consent are stricter than previously. The following checklist helps the Institute gather, record and manage consent in line with GDPR requirements.
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Using this website
The Institute for Education is committed to making its online services accessible to all and to continuously improving the accessibility of its services.
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The Institute for Education is committed to making its online services accessible to all. We are dedicated to continuously improving accessibility of our services. We do this by adopting best practices as communicated by stakeholders, such as FITA and users.
Our website is designed to work with the latest web browsers such as Edge, Safari, Firefox and Chrome browsers.
As part of this effort, we adhere to accessibility standard EN310549 and WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Our online resources and forms are evaluated both manually and programmatically for conformance to WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. Our websites are designed to work well and be accessible when being accessed with suitably updated hardware and software products.
Further recognising that adherence to standards and guidelines cannot on its own ensure that a product is accessible, we also carry out usability evaluations in collaboration with users, so as to gather necessary feedback. We also strive to implement accessibility for information channels that are provided via other platforms wherever possible, such as social media.
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Our website does not rely on font, magnification and colour modification widgets. This is because such functionalities are already integrated in most web browsers or are available via different add-ons and plugins which different users are free to customise to their needs. As a result, these user customisations are available for most websites, not only that of the Institute. In order to allow for this level of customisation, we seek to maximise compatibility with these user modifications.
As part of and in addition to the above-mentioned guidelines, our websites implement the following accessibility features:
We are not aware of specific inaccessible content or accessibility issues on our websites. If you identify such content, kindly let us know. Should such an instance arise our aim is to investigate the issue with a view to identify the accessibility issue and bring the affected area into compliance.
Inevitably, we won’t always get it right. The more services and resources we place online, the more likely it may be to miss some problems, but we remain committed to addressing any access issues promptly. If you experience any difficulties in accessing our websites, or have trouble using any aspect of the website, we would like you to let us know.
You may contact us at: ife.itsupport@ilearn.edu.mt
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) is the entity responsible for implementing Directive (EU) 2016/2102 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the accessibility of the websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies. In case your ICT accessibility-related query is not addressed or you wish to lodge a formal complaint, you can do so by contacting the MCA through its online complaint form.
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Website terms
These terms explain the basis on which visitors may use the Institute for Education website and its online information and services.
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By accessing and using this website, you agree to comply with these terms of use and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with these terms, you should stop using the website.
You may use the website for lawful personal, educational and professional purposes. You must not attempt to interfere with the website’s operation, gain unauthorised access to systems or data, introduce harmful material, misrepresent your identity or use the website in a way that infringes the rights of another person.
Applications, registrations and submissions may be subject to additional rules shown within the relevant service or form.
Unless otherwise stated, website content is owned by or licensed to the Institute for Education. Visitors may view, download and print content for personal or educational use where permitted, but must not reproduce, modify, distribute or commercially exploit material without the appropriate permission.
Course, award, fee, event and policy information may change. Visitors should check the relevant page and official communication for the current approved information.
This website may link to the IfE Portal, Microsoft Forms, government services, research resources and other third-party websites. A link does not mean that IfE controls or endorses the external website, its availability, security, accessibility or privacy practices. External services are governed by their own terms and policies.
IfE aims to keep the website accurate and available but does not guarantee uninterrupted access or that every item will always be complete and error-free. The Institute may update, suspend or withdraw content or services where necessary.
Nothing on this draft page should exclude or limit liability where doing so would be unlawful. Final wording and any applicable limitations must be approved by IfE’s legal adviser.
Personal data submitted through the website is handled in accordance with the Institute’s data-protection information and the privacy wording provided with the relevant service. IfE is also committed to making its online services accessible.
The Institute may update these terms when its services, legal duties or website change. The final page should state its effective date, last review date and responsible owner.
Questions about the website or these terms may be sent through the Institute’s approved contact route.
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Editors select a suitable presentation without changing the block’s underlying content model. Creative can refine the visual language, but each variation must preserve the stated hierarchy, accessibility and responsive behaviour.
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A presentation selector changes layout only. It must not create a second copy of the content, expose arbitrary colour pickers or let editors remove required semantic labels.
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