📖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

The photographic industry requires young creatives who want to take the plunge into the world of professional image making. The industry requires competitive young professionals who can meet the on-going clients’ demands for fresh and unique ideas for images in a variety of contexts. This course focuses on giving prospective photographers a very near real-life educational experience of what can be experienced in the photographic industries. Learners are exposed to the specialist areas of location photography, editorial photography and studio photography. Towards the end of each academic year the learners develop their own thematic photographic concepts and produce two major photographic projects. The course also includes DSLR photography, studio photography, studio lighting, monochrome darkroom photographic printing, and advanced post production techniques using Adobe Photoshop. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Current Approved Programme Structure
Unit Code Unit ECTS Year Semester
CDKSK-406-2001 English 6 Year 1 YEAR
CDKSK-406-1705 Science for Arts 6 Year 1 YEAR
CAFOT-406-1602 Introduction to Studio Photography 6 Year 1 A
CAFOT-406-1701 Contextual Studies in Photography 1 6 Year 1 A
CAFOT-406-1703 Basics of Photography 6 Year 1 A
CAFOT-406-1708 Location Photography 6 Year 1 B
CAFOT-406-1702 Idea Generation for photography 6 Year 1 B
CAFOT-406-1707 Presentation Techniques 6 Year 1 B
CAPRJ-406-1701 Major Project 1 6 Year 1 B
CAFOT-406-2001 Introduction to the Digital Darkroom 6 Year 1 A
CDKSK-404-1915 Employability and Entrepreneurial Skills 4 Year 2 A
CDKSK-402-2104 Community Social Responsibility 2 Year 2 A
CAWBL-406-1605 Placement in the Creative Arts 6 Year 2 B
CAPRJ-406-1702 Major Project 2 6 Year 2 B
CAFOT-406-1706 Contextual Studies in Photography 2 6 Year 2 A
CAFOT-406-1709 Introduction to Darkroom Processes 6 Year 2 A
CAFOT-406-1603 Digital Image Capture and Manipulation 6 Year 2 A
CAFOT-406-2002 Photographic Media, Techniques and
Technology 6
Year 2
A
CAFOT-406-2003 Editorial Photography 6 Year 2 B
CAFOT-406-2004 Narrative and Audience in Photography 6 Year 2 B
CAFOT-406-2005 Future Photography Practice 6 Year 2 B
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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Here is some more information about the enrollment process after you have been accepted.

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