
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.
The system is based on the European Qualifications Framework:
The academic year at the University of Malta starts in October. Besides a full degree, you can also come on an Erasmus+ exchange or for a summer or language course.
Malta – bachelor's programmes
Malta – integrated (single-cycle) programmes
Malta – master's programmes
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.