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.
EU citizens studying full-time on bachelor's programmes at the University of Malta, MCAST and ITS don't pay tuition fees – just like Maltese students. Some full-time master's programmes that lead to a professional qualification are also free, e.g. the Master in Teaching and Learning for future teachers. Evening and part-time programmes are fee-paying, although at state-subsidised rates.
For other programmes you pay. Study in Europe gives these rough figures:
Students from outside the EU pay for every programme – for example, the BA in History at UM costs €8,500 a year in 2026/27. Private institutions set their own fees.
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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