Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is a vocational education and training institution in Malta, consisting of seven institutes over four campuses.

Established in 2001, the MCAST offers 180 full-time and over 300 part-time vocational and higher education courses ranging from certificates to Doctoral degrees (MQF Level 1 to Level 8).

Institutes

The following institutes make up the MCAST

• Institute of Applied Sciences
• Institute of Business Management and Commerce
• Institute for the Creative Arts
• Institute of Community Services
• Institute of Engineering and Transport
• Institute of Information and Communication Technology
• Institute for the Trades
• Centre for Learning and Employability

Campuses

The following campuses make up the MCAST:

• MCAST Paola (Main Campus)
• MCAST Mosta (Institute for the Creative Arts)
• MCAST Qormi (Colloquially known as MCAST Luqa) (Institute of Applied Sciences, Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences)
• MCAST Gozo

International collaboration

In 2021 MCAST made a formal collaboration with the Oslo-based Kuben Upper Secondary School, and received a class of students from the vocational programs of computer electronics and engineering. The Norwegian students attended MCAST for a full academic year.

MCAST is a founding member of the European Dual Studies University (EU4Dual), an alliance of higher education institutions aimed to creating joint courses, hosting the 2024 EU4Dual conference in its Paola campus.

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