This scheme aims at providing more opportunities to further the choice of undergraduate degrees/qualifications up to MQF Level 6 and including Bachelor Degrees and vocational qualifications, classified as Level 6 or equivalent under the Malta Qualification Framework (MQF).

The Government is extending the financial support available to undergraduate students at the University of Malta and MCAST, to other students undertaking equivalent studies at other institutions leading to officially recognised local and foreign MQF Level 6 qualification.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible under this scheme, applicants must be students currently registered as full-time students, physically on campus, reading a course of studies at one of the following institutions:
A licensed private higher education institution or licensed tuition centre in Malta offering courses leading to a recognised MQF Level 6 or;
A foreign higher education institution offering recognised MQF Level 6 Qualification.

Note: This scheme excludes students registered on distance learning, full-time distance learning, part-time and blended courses.

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BENEFIT:

The list of prescribed and high priority courses is published annually.

General Courses:
A fixed rate of €86.85 every 4 weeks payable between 1 October and 30 June.
A sum of €465.87 per academic year to partly cover expenses related to educational material and equipment.
A one-time grant of €465.87 payable in the first year.

Prescribed Courses:
A fixed rate of €151.99 every 4 weeks payable between the 1 October and 30 June.
A sum of €698.81 per academic year to partly cover expenses related to educational material and equipment.
A one-time grant of €98.81 payable in the first year.

High Priority Courses:
A fixed rate of €302.10 every 4 weeks payable between the 1 October and 30 June.
A sum of €698.81 per academic year to partly cover expenses related to educational material and equipment.
A one-time grant of €465.87 payable in the first year.