Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology
Vocational education institution in Malta
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The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is a vocational education and training institution in Malta, consisting of seven institutes over four campuses.
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 | 6,500.5 (full-time) 5,000 (part-time) |
| Location | 35.8773°N 14.5063°E |
| Website | www |
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Established in 2001, the 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
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
- Institute for the Trades
- Centre for Learning and Employability
Campuses
The following campuses make up the MCAST:[4]
- MCAST Paola (Main Campus)
- MCAST Mosta (Institute for the Creative Arts)
- MCAST Qormi (Colloquially known as MCAST Luqa) (Institute of Applied Sciences, Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences)
- MCAST Gozo
International collaboration
In 2021 MCAST made a formal collaboration with the Oslo-based Kuben Upper Secondary School, and received a class of students from the vocational programs of computer electronics and engineering. The Norwegian students attended MCAST for a full academic year.[5]
MCAST is a founding member of the European Dual Studies University (EU4Dual),[6] an alliance of higher education institutions aimed to creating joint courses, hosting the 2024 EU4Dual conference in its Paola campus.[7]