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The main entrance to the University of Malta Msida campus and site of some lecture halls, named the Gateway Building, pictured in the summer of 2026 about three weeks before the school's opening.

Msida · Malta · Research university

University of Malta

Malta's university with fourteen faculties on four campuses, taught in English; it treats the IB Diploma as a local qualification.

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In English
Every degree
City
Msida
Apply via
UM online application
Founded
1592

Deadlines

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    DetailsSource

  2. 4 October 2027

    University of Malta: first semester begins for first-year students
    Details

    Published on the University’s academic calendar: "Monday 4 October 2027 to Saturday 5 February 2028 - For first year students", with continuing students starting a week earlier on 27 September 2027 and the opening ceremony on 4 October. First-semester examinations run 17 January to 5 February 2028, the second semester runs 7 February to 28 June 2028, and there is a September assessment period from 1 to 15 September 2028.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Malta

What you could study here

Every degree here is taught in English. What it is known for:

Mechanical Engineering

BEng (Hons) · 4 yrs

Maths AA and Physics at HL grade 5 (UM turns its Advanced Level C into IB 5).

Engineering

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

MD · 5 yrs

Biology and Chemistry at HL grade 6, plus any other SL subject at 6 (not ESS), all in one sitting.

Medicine

Search all its degrees

14 faculties: what each looks for
  • Faculty of Arts: Most subjects need nothing extra; a language or History needs HL in it, and Fine Arts and Music add a portfolio or audition.
  • Faculty for the Built Environment: Built Environment Studies asks for the Diploma in Design Foundation Studies plus HL Physics and Maths; Spatial Planning sets no subjects.
  • Faculty of Dental Surgery: Dental Surgery needs HL Biology and Chemistry and SL Physics; hygiene and technology need Biology or Chemistry. Maltese applies.
  • Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy: Commerce needs Maths; Accountancy also asks for Accounting at Advanced level; Politics and Governance sets no subjects.
  • Faculty of Education: Early-years teaching asks for one HL subject at grade 5; Maltese and English are checked, and a Police Certificate of Conduct is required.
  • Faculty of Engineering: Both B.Eng. degrees need Maths and Physics at HL grade 5; the Certificate in Engineering Sciences is the route in without them.
  • Faculty of Health Sciences: Applied Biomedical Science needs HL Biology and Chemistry and has 24 places; other health degrees list their own subjects.
  • Faculty of Information & Communication Technology: Every degree needs Maths, most at HL grade 5 with a second subject; the AI degree needs Maths and Computer Science, one at HL.
  • Faculty of Laws: The LL.B. asks for English and Maltese at HL grade 5 and three SL subjects; Maltese is named,.
  • Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences: Most areas set no subject; Communication Studies wants English, Fine Arts a portfolio interview, and Music an interview and audition.
  • Faculty of Medicine & Surgery: The M.D. needs HL Biology and Chemistry at 6 and Maltese; Pharmaceutical Science and Medical Biochemistry are other degrees.
  • Faculty of Science: Each area names its subjects: Maths HL for Computing Science, Biology and Chemistry for Biology, Physics and Maths for Physics.
  • Faculty for Social Wellbeing: Its degrees, including Criminology, list only the general entry rule; adult-learner routes differ.
  • Faculty of Theology: Theology, Philosophy and Disability Studies set no subjects; the Mathematics area needs HL Maths.

What it asks of IB students

IB Diploma with 28+ points and 3+ in a language, a science and a humanistic subject, plus Maths, English and Maltese at SEC level (comparable IB subjects may count). Some courses add subjects.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

HL subjects normally meet a MATSEC Advanced Level requirement and SL an Intermediate one; 7, 6, 5, 4 IB points equal grades A, B, C, D, and ab initio subjects…

All 3 notes
  • HL subjects normally meet a MATSEC Advanced Level requirement and SL an Intermediate one; 7, 6, 5, 4 IB points equal grades A, B, C, D, and ab initio subjects never count.
  • For October 2027 entry, a non-Maltese applicant with under four years of secondary schooling in Malta may offer another language at SEC level 3 or grade 5 in place of Maltese, unless a course names Maltese.
  • The IB counts as a local qualification: the application fee is €35 (€75 late), course pages show "No fees apply" for EU/EEA students, and Medicine and capped courses take no late applications.

Sources
  1. University of Malta: Comparing your International Baccalaureate — checked 2026-09-30
  2. University of Malta: Dates and deadlines — checked 2026-09-30
  3. University of Malta: Admissions FAQs (deadlines, IB as local qualification, Maltese) — checked 2026-09-30
  4. University of Malta: Local applicants — checked 2026-09-30
  5. University of Malta: International applicants (English language of instruction) — checked 2026-09-30
  6. University of Malta: Fees and funding (application fees) — checked 2026-09-30
  7. University of Malta: Admissions Regulations 2016 (regulation 13, Maltese requirement from October 2027) — checked 2026-09-30
  8. University of Malta: List of courses October 2026 — checked 2026-09-30
  9. University of Malta: Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy and Economics (Fees tab: Local/EU/EEA no fees) — checked 2026-09-30
  10. University of Malta: About (fourteen faculties, four campuses, English) — checked 2026-09-30
  11. University of Malta: Undergraduate Prospectus (entry requirements by faculty; October 2027 application deadlines; B.Eng. accreditation) — checked 2026-09-30
  12. University of Malta: Faculties — checked 2026-09-30
  13. Faculty of Medicine & Surgery: About us (13 departments; M.D. and Pharmaceutical Science) — checked 2026-09-30
  14. Faculty of Information & Communication Technology: About us (set up in 2007; AI, computing, microelectronics) — checked 2026-09-30
  15. University of Malta: Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (course page) — checked 2026-09-30
  16. Faculty of Medicine & Surgery: Admissions M.D. — checked 2026-09-30
  17. Faculty of Medicine & Surgery: Evaluation criteria for IB and EB applicants, M.D. 2026 entry — checked 2026-09-30
  18. University of Malta: Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering (course page) — checked 2026-09-30
  19. University of Malta: BSc in Information Technology (Honours) (Artificial Intelligence) (course page) — checked 2026-09-30