Study in Malta

A small Mediterranean island inside the EU and Schengen, where English is an official language and distances are short enough that nowhere is far from campus. The online gaming and healthcare sectors are the big employers, which is why Gaming and Nursing feature so heavily among our students here.

Language

English and Maltese

Currency

EUR (€)

Capital

Valletta

• Bachelor's: 3 years
• Master's: 1 to 1.5 years
• Grading: A to F, British-style

Malta follows the British model and the Malta Qualifications Framework. Check that your provider is licensed by the MFHEA, the national higher education authority, before you pay any deposit.

Universities we place students in

What our students study here

Accommodation

€400 to 750

Food and groceries

€200 to 300

Transport

€0 to 30

Phone, internet, misc

€60 to 120

Public buses are free for residents with a personalised Tallinja card, so apply for one as soon as your residence card arrives. Rent is the real variable: Sliema and St Julian's cost far more than Msida or the south.

What students usually do

• Hospitality and bars
• Retail
• Food delivery
• Care work

Every job needs an employment licence from Jobsplus before the first shift, and the licence is tied to that one employer. Changing jobs means a new application.

Plan your budget as though you will earn nothing in the first two months. Finding a job takes longer than anyone expects, and a visa officer will not accept part-time income as proof of funds either.

When to start

Work backwards from the intake month. Applications close roughly three months before, and the visa takes another six to twelve weeks after that. For a October intake, the sensible starting point is about six months earlier.