Ms Nadya Buga, a third-year student reading for a B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems, recently received the Institute of Earth Systems鈥 Award for Academic Excellence in recognition of outstanding academic achievement in her undergraduate studies.
In a ceremony held on 10 July 2020, the award was presented to Ms Buga by Professor Godfrey Baldacchino (Chairman of the Institute of Earth Systems, and Pro-Rector for International Development & Quality Assurance) and the Institute鈥檚 Director, Professor Louis F. Cassar, who both congratulated the student on her achievement and commended her excellent performance on the programme. Ms Buga is expected to graduate later this year and recently submitted her undergraduate dissertation titled 鈥淓valuating the success of the Covenant of Mayors initiative in Malta鈥.
The Award for Academic Excellence is presented on an annual basis and is sponsored by the HSBC (Malta) Foundation, which generously donated a voucher presented to Ms Buga during the ceremony. In order to qualify for this award, students must consistently obtain the highest results, including a minimum of 80 ECTS at grade A or better and a further 20 ECTS at grade B or better, during the first two years of the B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems course.
The Course Coordinator of the B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems, Dr Belinda Gambin, was among the staff members present at the ceremony, which was also attended by several Student Representatives from the Institute鈥檚 courses.
Applications for the B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth Systems for October 2020 are now open, and applicants are invited to contact Dr Gambin with any queries.
