IT Services maintains open access learning spaces equipped with computer workstations at various University of Malta locations. Access to these facilities is available to all students and staff with a UM IT Account.
IT Services (Campus Map - Location 34) houses the following open access areas:
Open Access Hall 001 (Level 0)
Open Access Room 002 (Level 0)
Training Room/Open Access Room 104 (Level 1)
Opening hours
IT Services is open Monday to Friday:
Winter hours (1 Oct - 15 Jun) - 07:45 - 20:00
Summer hours (16 Jun - 30 Sep) - 07:45 - 13:00
Note that:
In addition to desks for single use, Hall 001 and Room 002 have designated areas for groupwork. In Hall 001 there are some large screens to facilitate group work.
Training Room/Open Access Room 104 is a silent working area.
The University Main Library (Campus Map - Location 24) has open access workstations in these areas:
Level 1 - Reference Section
Level 2 - Learning & Study Environment
Level 3 - Reading Areas
Opening hours
The open-access workstations are available during the Main Library opening hours.
Note that:
Level 2 offers flexible study spaces for group and individual work.
Laser printing facilities are available at each level. Level 2 is equipped with colour laser printing facilities.
Scanning facilities are available.
The Faculty for the Built Environment houses a computer lab at the Built Environment Building (Campus Map - Location 10).
Opening hours
This computer lab is open Monday to Friday:
Winter hours (1 Oct - 31 May) - 09:00 - 16:00
Summer hours (1 Jun - 30 Sep) - Closed
Users are advised to look for vacant workstations at other open access learning spaces and labs during other hours.
Note that:
In addition to the standard software, the workstations in this lab have AutoDesk Architectural Desktop and SketchUp Pro.
B&W and colour printing facilities are available. The printer supports both A4 & A3 printing. Wide format printing is also available.
Scanning facilities are available.
The Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy (FEMA) computer lab is located at the FEMA Building Rm 222. (Campus Map - Location 15)
Opening hours
This computer lab is open Monday to Friday:
Winter hours (1 Oct - 31 May) - 09:00 - 20:00
Summer hours (1 Jun - 30 Sep) - Closed
Users are advised to look for vacant workstations at other open access learning spaces and labs during other hours.
Note that:
This open access lab is primarily aimed at users making use of their own devices (Bring Your Own Device). A limited number of open access workstations are also available.
The Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences (MaKS) computer lab is located at the MaKS Building Rm112 (Campus Map - Location 22).
Opening hours
This computer lab is open Monday to Friday:
Winter hours (1 Oct - 31 May) - 09:00 - 16:00
Summer hours (1 Jun - 30 Sep) - Closed
Users are advised to look for vacant workstations at other open access learning spaces and labs during other hours.
Note that:
All workstations are Apple Mac Computers.
In addition to the standard software, the workstations in this lab have Adobe CS6 Design and Web Premium installed.
