New students, new courses and total number of students

New students 

The University of Malta starts its new Academic Year today, with over 3573 new students (number of new students updated as at 30 September 2019).

2234 students will be following undergraduate courses, while 1339 students will be reading for postgraduate degrees.  

Another 914 new students will be joining Junior College, to bring the total number of students to 1770.

International students

A total of 950 international students representing 111 different countries will be pursuing studies at the University this year.

Total number of students

The total number of students at the University of Malta for academic year 2019-2020 is 11750, of which 4739 are male and 7011 female, following a total of 921 courses.

New courses

The University offers students an increasingly large and diverse choice of courses with different areas of study. New courses and areas of study for this year include: 

New postgraduate courses

• Master of Science in Addiction Studies
• Master of Science in Bioinformatics
• Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies - Business and Finance; Information and Communication Technology; Law and Regulation
• Master of Science in Insurance and Risk Management
• Master of Science in Mental Health Studies
• Master of Science in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences
• Master of Science in Radiography (Breast Imaging)

New areas of study in Master Courses

• Master of Education - Early Childhood and Primary Education (Giftedness in Primary Education); Early Childhood and Primary Education (It-Tagħlim tal-Malti); Early Childhood and Primary Education (Spirituality Education); Technical Design and Technology Education
• Master of Arts - Taxation
• Master in Teaching and Learning - Dance; Home Economics; Physical Education

New undergraduate courses

Certificate in Engineering Sciences

New areas of study in a Bachelor Course

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection

New areas of study in a Certificate Course

Certificate in Foundation Studies - Health Sciences (Nursing); Health Sciences (Occupational Therapy); Medical and Dental Sciences

At present, the Admissions Office is working to process applications from persons who sat for the Matriculation Examination’s September Session and whose results were published last week. These applicants have been advised that in case of a positive result which should qualify them for the course of their choice, they can attend Freshers’ week and lectures even before they receive their official letter of acceptance. 

Lectures for continuing students commenced on 23 September 2019. Lectures for fresher students will commence on 3 October 2019.

View list of available courses at um.edu.mt/journey/admissionsadvice.