Study in Malta: Admission, Cost, Visa and Scholarships (2027)

Malta is an English-speaking EU country whose main university, the University of Malta, charges students from outside the EU EUR 10,800 to EUR 13,400 for its 2026-27 master's programmes and EUR 26,000 a year for Medicine. Non-EU applicants who need a visa face an earlier deadline, 1 July for October 2026 entry, and must get a long-stay D visa before arriving, then a residence permit costing EUR 50. Graduates can stay nine months to look for work.

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English is an official language of Malta, and its national university, the University of Malta, has its main campus at Msida, with further campuses in Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Gozo. The university takes applications for an October intake and for some courses a February intake, and it sets a separate, earlier deadline for applicants from outside the EU who need a visa to travel to Malta. For October 2026 that deadline was 1 July 2026 at 14:00, while other applicants had until 22 July, and Medicine closed for overseas applicants on 30 January 2026.

Fees for non-EU students are high by the standards of southern and eastern Europe. On the University of Malta's 2026-27 course pages, the MA in Cultural Heritage Management costs EUR 10,800, the MSc in Artificial Intelligence EUR 13,400, and the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery EUR 26,000 a year. Applicants with overseas qualifications pay a EUR 100 application processing fee, rising to EUR 200 for late applications.

English requirements depend on the level. The University of Malta asks for IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 80 for undergraduate courses and IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL iBT 95 for postgraduate courses, and non-EU applicants who need a visa must submit their English result by the same early date. Nationals of English-speaking countries who completed secondary education there may be exempted.

A student from outside the EU on a course longer than 90 days needs a national long-stay D visa, obtained before arrival, even if they would normally be visa exempt. Identita recommends applying at least nine weeks before the course starts. Degree students then apply for a residence permit in person in Malta, through the Expatriates Unit, for a fee of EUR 50. The permit is issued for up to a year or the length of the studies. Students on higher-education courses may take up part-time work with an employment licence from Jobsplus, and after graduating may apply for a nine-month permit to look for work or set up a business. Students of the University of Malta are exempt from the EUR 100,000 private health insurance required of other students for the residence permit.