Link Campus University
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Former names | Link Campus - University of Malta |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999 |
| President | Vincenzo Scotti |
| Rector | Claudio Roveda |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Link |
| Website | www |
| File:Logo link.png | |
Link Campus University (Italian: Università degli studi Link Campus University), formerly Link Campus—University of Malta, is a proprietary, for-profit university located in Rome, Italy. It was founded as the Italian campus of the University of Malta in 1999[1] and was recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research as a non-state university of the Italian university system in 2011. Link Campus instructs NATO intelligence personnel[2] and the US intelligence and law enforcement officials are also involved with Link.
History and accreditation
The university was founded in 1999 by Francesco Cossiga, a former Italian president who was fascinated with espionage and loved John le Carré novels, and by a former Maltese president, Guido de Marco. It opened in Italy as a branch of a Maltese university.[3] It was the first foreign university authorized to operate in Italy.[4] On 4 July 2007, the Minister of Education issued the decree following the Lisbon Convention of 1997 and the laws and acts of the Italian Government which recognize and approve of the degree requirements of the Link Campus.[5] Since 2011, the institution has also been part of the Italian university system.[6]
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have sent their officers to lecture at Link. In 2004, the CIA and Link organized a conference in Rome attended by intelligence and police officials of nearly 30 countries, including then-CIA deputy director for intelligence Jami Miscik. The then-CIA analyst Stephen Marrin was a guest lecturer at Link.[7]
Academics
The school offers the following undergraduate and graduate degrees:[8]
| Corso di laurea | Tipo di laurea | Classe di laurea |
|---|---|---|
| Economia aziendale internazionale | triennale | L-18 |
| Scienze della politica e dei rapporti internazionali | triennale | interclasse L-16/L-36 |
| Comunicazione e DAMS | triennale | interclasse L-3/L-20 |
| Tecnologie e linguaggi della comunicazione | magistrale | LM-59 |
| Gestione aziendale | magistrale | LM-77 |
| Studi strategici e scienze diplomatiche | magistrale | interclasse LM-52/LM-62 |
| Giurisprudenza | ciclo unico | LMG-01 |
Link Academy
Link Academy, directed by the Italian actor Alessandro Preziosi, is Link Campus University's Department of Performing Arts.
References
- ^ University of Malta. "Associated entities". Archived from the original on 20 September 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ^ https://www.apnews.com/8d907c8cf85ef319d77ac47536bc70a5
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (2019-10-14). "Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "D.M. 27 novembre 1999" (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "D.M. 4 luglio 2007" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "Sommario della Gazzetta Ufficiale Serie Generale n. 268 del 17-11-2011, Riconoscimento della Link Campus quale universita' non statale dell'Ordinamento universitario italiano" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ David Ignatius: The CIA's Dissidents, The Washington Post, 6 April 2004
- ^ Link Campus University. "Scuola undergraduate e graduate" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 June 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
