Malta

Country: Malta

EU students on full-time bachelor's programmes at the University of Malta, MCAST and ITS pay no tuition fees, while non-EU students pay – e.g. €8,500 a year for a BA in History at UM. The University of Malta has around 1,900 international students from 127 countries, and English is enough for most casual jobs. Find out where to look for housing and what around €900–1,400 a month covers.

Young woman enjoying the view of the Three Cities from Upper Barrakka Gardens in Valletta

Malta is a small country, so the choice of institutions is limited. The main public ones are:

University of Malta (UM) – the only public university; around 12,000 students, including around 1,900 international students from 127 countries,
MCAST (Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology) – the largest vocational institution, offering everything from foundation courses to doctorates,
ITS (Institute of Tourism Studies) – programmes in tourism and hospitality,
Institute for Education – trains teachers, mainly part-time.

There are also private institutions, including branch campuses of foreign universities. Each must be licensed by the Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA). You can check the list of institutions and accredited programmes in the MFHEA database.

Universities in Malta – profiles

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Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.

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