📖Introduction

Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is a public tertiary education institution in Malta. It was founded in 1989 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of business, engineering, IT, education, and health sciences. MCAST is ranked #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

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📚About the Program

The degree in Software Development is intended to prepare learners to work in the industry of application development and engineering and explores the skills required for designing IT enterprise solutions, building robust backend systems, and solving complex problems using the latest paradigms and modern technologies. The programme covers aspects related to software engineering, frontend and backend software technologies, data organisation, persistence and data analysis, software development of portable devices and software quality aspects such as security and testing. Modern trends such as Cloud, Devops, Blockchain, Machine Learning and Computer Vision are also explored. The degree includes work-placements that will allow students to gain experience within the industry and work in a professional environment. At the end of the degree, the students culminate their studies with a research dissertation in an area of their interest. The course is intended for individuals who are keen in solving problems through technology and would like to pursue an exciting career in one of the fundamental pillars of the economy. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Current Approved Programme Structure
Unit Code Unit Title ECTS Year Semester
ITSFT-506-2006 Object Oriented Programming 6 1 A
ITSFT-506-1606 Software Engineering 6 1 A
ITMTH-506-1601 Discrete Mathematics 6 1 A
ITDBS-506-1603 Database Programming I 6 1 A
CDKSK-503-1907 English I 3 1 A
ITSFT-506-2009 Mobile Applications Development 6 1 B
ITSFT-506-1608 Data Structures and Algorithms 6 1 B
ITSFT-506-1609 Low Level Programming 6 1 B
ITDBS-506-2003 Database Programming II 6 1 B
ITSFT-506-2007 Software Test Automation 6 1 B
CDKSK-503-1908 English II 3 1 B
ITSFT-506-2010 Interactive Mobile Development 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-2003 Client Side Scripting I 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-1612 Server Side Scripting 6 2 A
ITSYS-506-2005 Systems Programming 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-2011 Enterprise Programming 6 2 A
ITSFT-506-2012 Securing Applications 6 2 B
ITBSI-506-1601 Business Intelligence and Reporting 6 2 B
ITRSH-506-2101 Research Design 1 6 2 B
CDKSK-604-1909 Entrepreneurship 4 2 B
CDKSK-602-2105 Community Social Responsibility 2 2 B
CDWBL-506-1901 Work Based Learning I 6 2 B
ITIMG-606-1601 Image Processing and Computer Vision 6 3 A
ITSFT-606-1618 Applied Computational Intelligence 6 3 A
ITSFT-606-1619 Data Structures and Algorithms II 6 3 A
ITSTA-606-1601 Statistics for Computer Science 6 3 A
ITSFT-606-2101 Distributed Programming 6 3 B
ITSFT-606-1620 Programming for the Cloud 6 3 B
ITRSH-606-2102 Research Design 2 6 3 B
CDWBL-506-1902 Work Based Learning II 6 3 B
ITDIS-612-1601 Dissertation 12 3 B
Total ECTS 180 / /

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🏫About Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

MCAST is a public tertiary education institution in Malta. It was founded in 1979 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of business, engineering, IT, and the creative arts. MCAST is ranked #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. MCAST is a popular choice for students who want to study in Malta but do not want to attend the University of Malta. The college offers a more vocational-focused education, and its programs are designed to prepare students for the workforce. MCAST also offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs to help students from low-income families.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

1,657 RMB

Tuition fee:

8,000 EUR per year

24,000 EUR in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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