Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
Il-Kulleġġ Malti tal-Arti, Xjenza u Teknoloġija | |
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Motto | Scientia et labore (Through knowledge and work) |
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Type | Public |
Established | 2001 |
President | Frederick Schembri |
Principal | Stephen Vella[1] |
Students | 6,500 (full-time) 5,000 (part-time) |
Location | 35°52′38″N 14°30′23″E / 35.8773°N 14.5063°E |
Website | www |
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The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) (Maltese: Il-Kulleġġ Malti tal-Arti, Xjenza u Teknoloġija) is a vocational education and training institution in Malta.
Established in 2001, 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).[2]
Institutes
[edit]The following institutes make up the MCAST:[3]
- 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
- Centre for Learning and Employability
Campuses
[edit]The following campuses make up the MCAST:
- Gozo Campus
- Mosta Campus
- Luqa Campus
- Paola Campus
- Qormi Campus
International collaboration
[edit]In 2021 MCAST landed a formal collaboration with the Oslo-based Kuben Upper Secondary School, and will receive a class students from the vocational programs of computer electronics and engineering. The Norwegian students attended MCAST for a full academic year.[4]
MCAST is a founding member of the European Dual Studies University (EU4Dual),[5] an alliance of higher education institutions aimed to creating joint courses, hosting the 2024 EU4Dual conference in its Paola campus.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Vella appointed MCAST Principal and CEO". mcast.edu.mt/. 10 September 2024.
- ^ Decelis, James. "MCAST :: Malta College of Arts Science and Technology". www.mcast.edu.mt.
- ^ "MCAST Full-time Programmes".
- ^ "MCAST strikes collaboration agreement with Norwegian College". www.mcast.edu.mt. 15 December 2021.
- ^ "EU4Dual Education".
- ^ "EUDual Conference 2024 in Malta".