1. General Entry Requirements: To be considered for admission and to satisfy the University’s General Entry Requirements you need to present the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 28 points, and with passes at 3 points or better in a language, a science and a humanistic subject.
Applicants must also present SEC Level 3 passes or GCSE passes at Grade 4 or higher in Mathematics, English Language, and Maltese (for information regarding Maltese as a requirement, kindly refer to the Admissions Regulations [PDF]). Such SEC/GCSE passes may also be satisfied through the subjects presented in the IB Diploma if such subjects are deemed comparable.
2. Special Course Requirements: Admission to a course may also require applicants to satisfy the Special Course Requirements as specified in Course Regulations or Bye-Laws - such as; presenting specific subjects, sitting for tests, attending interviews and/or submitting additional qualifications. Individual subjects indicated as Special Course Requirements may be satisfied through the subjects presented in the IB Diploma if such subjects are deemed comparable to the subjects indicated in the Course Regulations or Bye-Laws.
Higher Level (HL) subjects are normally accepted where a MATSEC Advanced Level is required, while Standard Level (SL) subjects are normally accepted where a MATSEC Intermediate Level is required. Subjects at Ab Initio are not comparable to any subjects required for admission. A comparability of the grades may be found below:
7 IB points in the subject are required where a MATSEC Grade A is specified
6 IB points in the subject are required where a MATSEC Grade B is specified
5 IB points in the subject are required where a MATSEC Grade C is specified
4 IB points in the subject are required where a MATSEC Grade D is specified
3 IB points in the subject are required where a MATSEC Grade E is specified
Where a ‘pass’ is specified for a Special Course Requirement, a score of 3 points in the same IB subject is considered sufficient.
3. Capped Courses: For undergraduate courses accepting a limited number of students, the following comparability applies:
MATSEC Grade C is higher than IB 5 points
MATSEC Grade B is higher than IB 6 points
MATSEC Grade A is higher than IB 7 points
Grades/points would be considered, starting with the highest, in the following order of merit:
AAA
777
AAB
776
ABB
766
BBB
666
BBC
665
BCC
655
CCC
555
4. Certificate courses requiring 36 points in the Matriculation Certificate require 23 points from the IB Diploma. All other entry requirements must also be satisfied.
5. Compare some of the subjects offered within the IB to MATSEC qualifications.
6. Entry as Probationary Students for applicants presenting the IB Diploma.
Last Updated: 21 April 2026
