Jacqueline Micallef Grimaud
Director Quality Assurance.

Jacqueline Micallef Grimaud achieved Associate status awarded by the Chartered Insurance Institute, London, in the early 1980s. She combined this field of industry with a BA (Hons) (Melit.) Degree in Public Administration in 1989, by virtue of which she held a management post within the public service up to 1994. Jacqueline then read a Post Graduate Certificate in Education, awarded in 1995. Her experience as an educator runs the whole gamut from learning support educator, kindergarten, primary, secondary, higher/further/vocational education teaching/lecturing as well as teacher/lecturer education and training in all sectors. In 2001, Jacqueline was appointed lecturer at the Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST). In July 2003, following a rigorous process, she was elected as a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London. As Senior Lecturer, in 2004, she took on the responsibilities of coordinating the MCAST Vocational Teacher Training Programme and Staff Development Programmes, under the auspices of the then newly launched Professional Development Centre within MCAST, which she set up and organised in her capacity as an educational administrator, as well as pedagogue and andragogue. This was reinforced by the achievement of a Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Comparative Euro-Mediterranean Education Studies with the University of Malta specialising in Quality Assurance and Quality Education. In 2007, Jacqueline took on the role of Deputy Director of MCAST’s Institute of Business, Management and Commerce. In 2017, she assumed the post of Deputy Director within MCAST’s Quality Assurance Department. Jacqueline is finalising a PhD with Pegaso International focusing on the ethics and parameters underpinning quality online education for sustainable development in lifelong learning while reading towards a DBA with Heriot Watt University focusing on the need for governance, management, and quality assurance measures for the delivery of quality higher/further education. To consolidate her grasp of other fields, Jacqueline attended various courses, amongst others: Internal Audit course leading to certification as an Internal Auditor; on the auditing/quality assurance of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aspects of an aviation maintenance-training organisation leading to EASA certification; on Infrared Thermography achieving ITC certification and completed a postgraduate EQF Level 7 course with the University of Florence and Heritage Malta on Research and Training in Conservation Science. With respect to the application of nuclear techniques for the preservation and conservation of cultural heritage, Jacqueline was, for a number of years, a National Technical Coordination Expert for the International Atomic Energy Agency within the United Nations As a Visiting Senior Lecturer of the University of Malta, Jacqueline lectures within the Faculty of Economics, Management, and Accountancy. By way of access to the world of arts and music, she studied the pianoforte and is a classical vocalist, has a musical appreciation diploma to her name, and is a Licentiate (LLCM) of the London College of Music – University of West London, UK. She has been involved in the direction of a number of musical productions and featured in various inauguration, charity, and private concerts, both as a soloist and with her vocal ensemble, as well as leading an organising team for a number of philanthropic concerts, both locally and overseas

PGC (Res Meths), MA CEMES (Melit), BA (Hons) (Melit) P Admin, PGCE (Melit),
PGA (ConsSci), LLCM, A(Mus)VCM, FCII, ACII

 +356 23987138 
jacqueline.micallef.grimaud@mcast.edu.m

Deputy Director

Albert Agius has worked at MCAST for 15 years, starting as a Clerk within the Institute of Business and Commerce (now IBMC) before moving to the Quality Assurance Department, where he has served for the past 12 years. During these 12 years, Mr Agius has slowly climbed the corporate ladder, gaining invaluable first-hand experiences.

Mr Agius achieved a B.A. (HONS) degree, which he followed up with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, both conferred by the University of Malta. Mr Agius participated in various QA-specific CPD opportunities offered by the College and the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA), consolidating his maturing interest in education and the assurance of its quality via various dedicated qualifications, such as the CPD Award in Quality Assurance for Further and Higher Education, funded through the ESF Project 1.227 ‘Making Quality Visible’. He is also currently in the process of reading for a Master’s degree.

One of the main roles held by Mr Agius within the QA Department is that of Central Document Controller. This role enables him to work in close contact with various departments and institutions, both within and outside the College, thus providing insight into their core processes and how these fit within the overall Quality Management System of the College. Through this role, Mr Agius has proved himself instrumental in developing and continuously improving MCAST’s Quality Management Systems and signing collaborative agreements with external institutions.

Working within the QA Department, Mr Agius has also facilitated various internal and external QA audits. Some important mentions include two (2) External Quality Assurance Audits conducted by the MFHEA, programme audits by the MFHEA in different institutes, yearly audits by Bureau Veritas, and the five-yearly audits by Transport Malta and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) to the Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS). MCAST Main Campus, Corradino Street, Paola, PLA9032, Malta +356 2398 7100 | mcast.edu.mt

Mr Agius has represented MCAST and the QA Department on different EU-funded Projects, including the ERASMUS+ projects: ILPO55, VET21001, and, more recently, the EU4Dual project, which is currently still ongoing. He also held the role of Accreditation Expert on several ESF-funded projects, which led to the development of MCAST’s homegrown curriculum. Mr Agius has represented the College as an ECVET Expert on the European Network of ECVET Experts, through which he was also involved in drafting the RPL Guidelines at MFHEA. Mr Agius is currently a member of the College’s Equality Consultative Committee.

 albert.agius@mcast.edu.m