Study in Malta for international students 2024-25

Study in Malta for international students has now become a dream for many talented students. Malta is one of the most beautiful European countries, visitors from all over the world visit Malta and see its beautiful places. Malta is not only a beautiful country but it is also important due to its unique location in the European Union. The educational system of Malta is famous all over the world due to its talented staff and unique teaching strategies with hands-on experience in laboratories. If you were searching for free study in Malta for international students then you have come at the right place.

The average application fee for universities in Malta is not more than 100 EUR. Malta offers many scholarship opportunities to international students who are willing to grow their careers in European countries. The government of Malta and the universities of Malta are also offering fully funded and partially funded scholarships to international students to meet their daily expenses such as living, food, traveling, and other tuition expenditures. You can also study there with 6 scores of IELTS requirements. Here are the all details that you might need before getting admission to Malta universities.

Study in Malta Complete Guidelines
Teaching Language	Maltese and English
Top Universities in Malta	University of Malta (Valetta campus) MCAST American University of Malta Institute of Tourism Studies Malta Pegaso International Higher Education Institution St. Martin’s Institute of Higher Education
Course Duration	Undergraduate: 3 to years Master’s: 1 to 2 years
Average application fee	95 EUR
Minimum education required	Intermediate
Average fee structure	6140 $ to 11150 $
Is IELTS required?	The minimum requirement for the English Proficiency Test score must be 6.
Eligibility criteria	Must have completed Intermediate Education
Scholarships	Available
Part-time job Working hours	25 hours per week
After the study work permit	You can work up to 1 year after completion of your studies
Embassy location	36-B Lawrence Road, Jinnah Town, Lahore, Punjab, 54000
Bank statements	Minimum, 854 EUR for each month’s statement
Average monthly expense	300 to 900 EUR per month
Admission processing time	4 weeks
Visa processing time	4 weeks

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Why Study in Malta?

There are some of the most important reasons for which international students including Pakistani students must study in Malta. All these reasons are given below:

• Most visited country by tourists
• One of the most beautiful countries in Europe
• Unique teaching strategies by expert professors from all over the world
• Low application fees for admission to universities
• Education Tax benefits
• High-Quality Education
• Future opportunities for international students
• English Speaking country
• One of the safest studies abroad destinations for international students
• Scholarship opportunities are available

Scholarships in Malta

There are many fully funded and partially funded scholarship opportunities available for international students including Pakistani students. Some of the most important scholarships given by the Maltese government and Malta universities are given below:

1. Government of Malta Scholarship
2. University of Malta Scholarship
3. Malta Art Scholarship Scheme
4. Endeavor Scholarship Scheme

1. Government of Malta Scholarship:

In case of study visits, additional abroad study allowances of 2500 EUR will also be given to awardees when they are studying in the specific institution of any country without the institution of Malta. In the case of distance learning 200 EUR and 2400 EUR of the additional amount will also be provided only if the educational institution confirms the presentation of boarding passes for over 12 months.

2. University of Malta Scholarship:

The University of Malta is known as the modern university in Malta country beyond Britain. University of Malta scholarship is given to those students who are willing to apply and study for Master’s and Research with PhD programs in the university. Students are also given their tuition fee waiving facilities on behalf of eligibility. It is one of the fully funded scholarships of Malta by giving facilities of 100 tuition fee waivers for international students.

3. Malta Art Scholarship Scheme:

The scholarship is provided by the Maltese Government for international students and local students including Maltese people, European people, and other third-world countries students who are willing to live in Malta country for a longer duration. These scholarships are offered there in the universities of Malta including 1st degree, 2nd degree, joint degree, and undergraduate with postgraduate degrees. The scholarship is especially for those program students who are willing to study arts, fine arts, fashion, design, etc. Keeping in view the qualification of the candidate, a scholarship of up to 20,000 EUR is being given to international students including Pakistani students so that students must keep focused on their studies.

4. Endeavor Scholarship Scheme:

Only those students are given this scholarship to international students who have scores of 5 or more from the MQF level education. The scholarship is fully funded and students from all over the world are eligible to apply for the scholarship. To be eligible for this scholarship, the following things must be considered in your mind:

• 20% Academic qualification of the candidate
• 25% Research of the selected preferred priority area of the course
• According to the EU2020 strategy of the Maltese Government, research related to priority must be 20%
• Research-based on the development strategies of Malta 20% will be taken under consideration
• Must have 15% value of work with organization of previous work experience.
  

Universities in Malta for International students

Malta universities are famous worldwide as people from all over the world want to study higher education there in Malta due to the expert staff and unique teaching strategies of the Malta universities. Some of the most famous universities of Malta for international students including Pakistani students are given below:

1. University of Malta (Valetta campus)
2. MCAST
3. American University of Malta
4. Institute of Tourism Studies Malta
5. Pegaso International HigherEducation Institution
6. St. Martin’s Institute of Higher Education

1. University of Malta (Valetta Campus):

Valetta campus is the main campus of the University of Malta and is situated on the east coast of Malta country. The university was founded in November 1592. The university consists of 14 faculties, 3 schools, and junior colleges are also there in the university for international students. There is a total of 859 bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD programs being studied at the university to enrich candidates with the latest teaching strategies.

World Ranking	#801
IELTS required or not	A minimum score of 6
Average tuition fee	1080-1400 EUR
Acceptance rate	53%

2. MCAST:

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology is the best university in Malta for international students including Pakistani students. The minimum IELTS requirement for the university is 6 or above, score from below this level are not considered good. There are almost 180 courses that are being studied full-time and 300 part-time courses are being part-time to give higher education to international students. If you apply for the October start programs then you don’t need to pay any application fee for getting admission to the university. It will take only 10 working days to get admission to the university.

World Ranking	801-1000
IELTS required or not	A minimum score of 6
Average tuition fee	3600 EUR
Acceptance rate	63%

3. American University of Malta:

It is a private university in Malta with a coeducation system American-style designed university. The university was established in 2015 to give higher education to international students and local students of Malta country. The university aims to boost the social and economic growth of the area. With undergraduate programs, graduate programs are also being offered to all international students such as Computer Science, Engineering, and Cyber Security programs. The one-time admission fee of the university is 1500 EUR for getting admission to this modern-level university. The average application fee of the university is only 75 $.

World Ranking	#11684
IELTS required or not	A minimum score of 6
Average tuition fee	8000-12000 EUR
Acceptance rate	68%

4. Institute of Tourism Studies Malta:

The Institute of Tourism Studies Malta is one of the best institutes in Malta for offering courses to those students who are interested in Tourism and Travel Studies. The institute is close to the international airport of the Malta country. Various programs are being offered such as Higher Diploma for 1 to year and a bachelor’s degree is also being provided within the duration of 2 to 3 years program. The average application fee is 5 EUR which is nonrefundable after submission of the form.

World Ranking	#10382
IELTS required or not	No
Average tuition fee	15000-30750 EUR
Acceptance rate	Not mentioned

5. Pegaso International Higher Education Institution:

Pegaso International Higher Education Institution is an approved institution by the Maltese Government to give unbordered higher education of undergraduate, graduate, and PhD courses to international students including Pakistani students. There is a facility for online teaching with high-quality education being served all over the world for its candidates. Some of the most famous undergraduate programs studying there in the institution are Sports Services, Business Administration, Civil Engineering and other educational courses are also being taught in the institute. For full-time getting a facility of education in the institution, you need to give 1640 $ to the institute.

World Ranking	Not mentioned
IELTS required or not	A minimum score of 5.5`
Average tuition fee	3000 EUR
Acceptance rate	22%

6. St. Martin’s Institute of Higher Education:

St. Martin’s Institute of Higher Education is for those people who are willing to study Computer Science-related courses for them. The institute has been offering Computer Science courses for more than 13 years of its education system. The institute mainly offers courses to those students who are willing to study business computing or finance-related courses. Only 125 EUR of the application fee is required for admission to the Institute of Higher Education of St. Martin.

World Ranking	501-600
IELTS required or not	A minimum score of 5.0
Average tuition fee	5640 EUR
Acceptance rate	72%

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Visa Admission Requirements For Pakistani students

Before you apply for universities in Malta, you must keep these things in mind all these things must be with you and accurate documents must be accepted by the universities without any fault in the documents. All the necessary documents for the admission are given below;

• CNIC copy of the applicant
• Two Passport-sized photos
• Purpose of applying letter
• Work experience letter
• Filling application form for the university
• All the previous educational certificates
• Work experience details on the form
• A recommendation letter is also compulsory
• Passport with validity
• Bank balance with sufficient funds for living in the country
• Must be good in English tests with above 6 scores

Note one thing in your mind this may take a duration of up to 4 weeks to get admission to the university after when you have submitted all the right documents needed for the admission.

Visa Requirements for Pakistani Students

To get a student visa to Malta country for Pakistani students, there are some of the most needed documents, which must be with you when you apply. In case of wrong documents, you will late arrival of the student visa.  Here are the needed documents:

• Fill out the application form for the student visa
• CNIC copy must be with you
• 2 passport-sized photos
• Must have bank balance to show for living in the country
• Accommodation facility letter in the country of Malta
• Health insurance expenditures cover up to 30,000 EUR for the whole duration of the candidate’s degree.
• Acceptance letter from the university
• Evidence of departure from the country of Malta after completion of the course

Note one thing all this duration may be for 4 weeks so you have to wait for the recommended time so that you get your student visa on time.

Cost of living

If you are from another country except Malta then you must keep with you almost 1000 to 6000 EUR per year for the tuition fee of you in the university. If you want to live in the country on your expenditures then you must keep in mind that living in a higher city will cost you more than living in small cities or towns. You must keep with you 500 to 1000 EUR to live happily in the country. You will also need health expenditures additional in the country to survive the whole duration of the course.

Part time working hours in Malta

You can work in the country 25 hours per week, but there is a law of the Malta Government according to which international students are not allowed to work more than 40 hours a week. If you are willing to work more then you will go against the policy of the government rules. You must find a good job for part-time working hours and within 15-20 hours per week, you can earn enough funds to live within the country.

Future opportunities and work permit in Malta

There are a lot of future opportunities available there in the country. You become able to get jobs in different fields such as cashiers, sales, customer representatives, engineers of different types, and hospitality staff is also required for the jobs in Malta. Feel free to get admission to the universities of Malta as after completion of your course, the government allows the work permit to international students for up to 1-year duration to do jobs and do hands-on experience in your preferred field.

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