If you have the 高中毕业证书 (Senior High School Graduation Certificate) / 中专毕业证书 Vocational High School Graduation Certificate, we offer pathway programs to help develop the skills you need to pursue an undergraduate course at UM. At our dedicated International School for Foundation Studies, we teach in small groups and guarantee special attention to each and every student. Access the full list of Foundation courses.
Entry into one of these programmes is at the sole discretion of the International School for Foundation Studies.
To be considered for admission and to satisfy the University’s General Entry Requirements you need to present the 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（高考）(National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao)) with an overall average grade of 65% or better, and good passes in a language other than English, a humanistic subject, and a science subject (preferably Mathematics). If not presented in the Gaokao, the language other than English and Mathematics may be considered from the 高中毕业证书 Senior Secondary School Graduation Certificate.
Any applicable Special Course Requirements will be satisfied if you present a mark of 70% in the Gaokao in the subjects stipulated as Special Course Requirements, except for English Language. These requirements can be accessed in the respective course overview in the UM’s Course Finder.
When applying for such courses, applicants would be required to fulfil the UM’s General Entry Requirements as per above, and separately present passes in the applicable Special Course Requirements from the Maltese examination board, MATSEC, or comparable examination boards, at the level and grade stipulated in the respective course regulations or bye-laws. These requirements can be accessed from the respective course overview in the UM’s Course Finder.
If you are looking to apply for a Master's course, we recommend referring to the specific requirements indicated on the Course Finder. In most cases, you must possess an undergraduate degree at a certain classification/GPA, depending on the chosen course.
Applications for Master's courses are always assessed on a case-by-case basis following the receipt of a complete application.
Applicants are also required to fulfill the University's English Language Requirements by means of a valid Secure English Language Test. Access more information in this regard.