Country guide

Study in Malta: universities, tuition fees and admission

Our catalogue has 22 universities and colleges in Malta offering 226 undergraduate programmes in 15 cities. 154 of the programmes are at public institutions and 72 at private ones.

Universities

22

Programmes

226

Cities

15

EU fee / year, public

Free

Non-EU fee / year, public

€8,500

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

How admission works

You apply directly to each institution: the University of Malta through its online application (open from November for the October intake) and MCAST through its own online portal. The University of Malta requires the Matriculation Certificate (MATSEC: two Advanced-level and three Intermediate-level subjects plus SEC passes) or an equivalent foreign qualification, and many courses add subject requirements; medicine, dentistry and some health courses have a limited number of places. For the October 2026 intake the University of Malta closed applications on 15 September 2026 (1 July 2026 for non-EU applicants who need a visa, 30 January 2026 for medicine with overseas qualifications); dates for October 2027 follow the same pattern and are published on um.edu.mt. Private institutions licensed by the MFHEA admit students on their own terms.

• Selection: minimum requirements set by each university
• Main exam or platform: MATSEC Matriculation Certificate

Tuition fees in Malta

At public universities an EU student typically pays no tuition fee, and a student from outside the EU €8,500 a year. All amounts are per year in euros; fees charged per credit or per semester are converted to a full year (60 ECTS credits or two semesters).

Where the fee depends on family income, the typical figure is the full fee and the range starts at the lowest one.

Good to know about fees

• Malta: Full-time undergraduate study at the University of Malta and at MCAST is free for Maltese and other EU/EEA nationals. Non-EU students pay the fee set for each course: at the University of Malta €8,500 or €10,800 a year for most bachelor's degrees and €26,000 a year for medicine and dentistry in 2026/27; at MCAST €6,500 a year for bachelor's degrees, with the final year free under the College's scholarship. Private institutions licensed by the MFHEA set their own fees, shown per programme where published.

Language of instruction

English: 224 programmes; Maltese: 46 programmes; German: 1 programme; Arabic: 1 programme; Italian: 1 programme; French: 1 programme; Spanish: 1 programme; Chinese: 1 programme. See all English-taught programmes in Malta.

Map of universities in Malta

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Where to study: cities

All 22 universities in Malta by city

What you can study

• Computer Science 25
• Business Administration 19
• Finance and Accounting 18
• Languages and Literature 9
• Performing Arts 8
• Multimedia and Video Games 8
• Hospitality and Gastronomy 8
• Tourism 7
• Sociology 6
• Nursing 6
• Design 5
• Early Childhood Education 4
• Social Work 4
• Mechanical Engineering 4
• International Relations 4
• Marketing 4
• Environmental Sciences 3
• Pedagogy 3
• Physics 3
• Physiotherapy 3
• Journalism 3
• Mathematics 2
• Chemistry 2
• Agronomy 2
• Psychology 2
• Pharmacy 2
• Architecture 2
• Sport Sciences 2
• Music and Musicology 2
• Statistics 2
• Philosophy 2
• History 2
• Fine Arts 2
• Audiovisual Communication 2
• Civil Engineering 2
• Labour Relations and Human Resources 2
• Electrical Engineering 1
• Geology 1
• Dentistry 1
• Criminology 1
• Biomedical Laboratory Science 1
• Speech Therapy 1
• Social Education 1
• Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy 1
• Biomedical Sciences 1
• Biology 1
• Primary Education Teaching 1
• Podiatry 1
• Biochemistry 1
• Law 1
• Political Science 1
• Occupational Therapy 1
• Medicine 1
• English Studies 1
• Anthropology 1
• Archaeology 1
• Geography 1
• Art History 1
• Public Administration 1
• Economics 1
• Human Nutrition and Dietetics 1
• Conservation and Restoration 1
• Fashion Design 1
• Veterinary Nursing 1
• Chemical Engineering 1
• Marine Sciences 1
• Clinical Physiology 1
• Veterinary Medicine 1
• Logistics 1
• Industrial Electronics and Automation 1
• Naval and Maritime Engineering 1
• Building Engineering 1
• Data Science 1
• International Business 1
• Telecommunications Engineering 1
• Industrial Engineering 1
• Advertising and Public Relations 1
• Food Science and Technology 1