📖Introduction

Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is a public tertiary education institution in Malta. It was founded in 1989 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of business, engineering, IT, education, and health sciences. MCAST is ranked #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

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📚About the Program

Non-degree in Advanced Diploma in Finance and Insurance Gozo Campus at Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

This course is aimed at people who would like to venture in one of the many careers related to financial services. The first year of studies introduces learners to generic areas of financial services including the world of insurance. In the second year of studies, learners will then choose an area of specialisation. Specialisation can be either in financial services or else in insurance. This approach ensures that any learner following this course is exposed to different areas of the financial services world, thus giving them better flexibility in career prospects. Learners choosing the main area of expertise will be very strong in the specific area chosen, while having a good understanding of the other area. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Current Approved Programme Structure
Unit Code Unit Title ECTS Year Semester
BCFIN-406-1901 Foundations of the Local Financial
Services 1 6
1 A
BCICT-406-2000 IT Operations in Financial Services
Organisations 6
1 A
BCBST-406-2000 The Business Environment 6 1 A
BCINS-406-2001 Risk and Insurance 6 1 A
BCFIN-406-2001 Financial Markets 6 1 YEAR
BCFIN-412-1902 Financial Accounting 12 1 YEAR
CDKSB-406-1906 Il-Malti Applikat għas-Settur
Kummerċjali 6
1 YEAR
CDKSK-406-2001 English 6 1 YEAR
CDKSK-406-2007 Mathematics 6 1 YEAR
BCSTA-406-2000 Basic Quantitative Techniques 6 2 A
BCFIN-406-1903 Foundations of the Local Financial
Services 2 6
2 B
CDKSK-402-2104 Community Social Responsibility 2 2 B
BCMRK-406-2002 Marketing Sales and Customer
Service 6
2 YEAR
BCWBL-406-1901 Work Based Learning 6 2 YEAR
BCENC-406-1901 The Economic Environment 6 2 YEAR
BCACC-406-2000 Management Accounting 6 2 YEAR
CDKSK-404-1915 Employability and Entrepreneurial
Skills 4 2
YEAR
Total ECTS 102 / /
Insurance Stream
BC4-A2-21/21G Course Specification
10 | P a g e
BCINS-406-1902 Underwriting, Pricing and
Procedures 6
2 A
BCINS-406-1903 Policy Wording 6 2 B
BCINS-406-1904 An Introduction to Claims Handling 6 2 B
Total ECTS 18 / /
Finance Stream
BCFIN-406-1904 Investment Services 6 2 A
BCFIN-406-1905 Foreign Exchange Services 6 2 B
BCFIN-406-1906 Banking Services 6 2 B
Total ECTS 18 / /
Total ECTS 120 / /

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🏫About Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology

MCAST is a public tertiary education institution in Malta. It was founded in 1979 and offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the fields of business, engineering, IT, and the creative arts. MCAST is ranked #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. MCAST is a popular choice for students who want to study in Malta but do not want to attend the University of Malta. The college offers a more vocational-focused education, and its programs are designed to prepare students for the workforce. MCAST also offers a number of scholarships and financial aid programs to help students from low-income families.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

1,657 RMB

Tuition fee:

4,500 EUR per year

9,000 EUR in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied in English at high school or a degree
- Have passed IELTS level 6.5 or TOEFL 95 or above.

Minimum education level: Bachelor's.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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