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Who should apply for undergraduate admissions?
AUM Online Application
Fill out and submit the online application. You can apply up to one year prior to the term for which you plan to enroll.
Secondary School Records
Scanned copies of Secondary School qualifications certificates and transcripts in the original language, as well as certified English translations, if necessary. If admitted to AUM, all original documents must be presented to the Admissions Office in order to be permitted to officially enroll. Details of acceptable Secondary School qualifications are provided below.
All applicants to any undergraduate program of study (MQF 6) at the American University of Malta must satisfy one of the following entry requirements:
Please note: Conditional admission is offered to all applicants who are still waiting for their MATSEC results. These results must be submitted by the student to the Admissions Office within 1 week of receipt.
To be eligible to apply for any of AUM’s undergraduate programs, you need to have completed your secondary school education within 5 years from the start of the semester for which you are applying at AUM.
Additional Requirements: Please note that specific degree programs may have additional requirements to those indicated above.
English Language Proficiency Score
The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if you are a native speaker of English and you have completed your secondary education in a country where English is the official language and English was the language of instruction where you graduated.
AUM reserves the right to request English test results from any applicant.
Examining Boards recognized by AUM and minimum scores required:
| IELTS | 6.0 |
| TOEFL | 65 |
| PTE | 48 |
| Academic Plus iTEP | 3.7 |
| Institutional iTEP – EAP | 4.9 |
Please note: All score reports will only be valid if issued within 2 years from the date of matriculation at AUM.
Please note: For students who do not meet the English proficiency requirement, conditional acceptance can be offered to our English for Academic Purposes program designed to improve student’s English academic proficiency before entering their degree.
Passport Copy
You must submit a photocopy of your passport along with your application and supporting materials.
Please note: If you are a Maltese citizen, you are able to submit a copy of your National ID.
Who should apply for graduate admissions?
AUM Online Application
Fill out and submit the online application. You can apply up to one year prior to the term for which you plan to enroll.
Academic Records & Transcripts
Scanned copies of qualifications and transcripts in the original language, as well as certified English translations, if necessary. If admitted to AUM, all original documents must be presented to the Admissions Office in order to be permitted to officially enroll.
All applicants to any graduate program of study (MQF 7) at the American University of Malta must satisfy the following entry requirements:
Any other qualifications that in your home country would be equivalent to a full degree program will be assessed independently by AUM for comparability. Conditional admission is offered to all applicants who are still waiting for their degree results. These results must be submitted by the student to the Admissions Office within 1 week of receipt.
Additional Requirements: Please note that specific degree programs may have additional requirements to those indicated above.
English Language Proficiency Score
The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if you are a native speaker of English and you have completed your secondary education in a country where English is the official language and English was the language of instruction where you graduated.
AUM reserves the right to request English test results from any applicant.
Examining Boards recognized by AUM and minimum scores required:
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| TOEFL | 79 |
| PTE | 55 |
| Academic Plus iTEP | 4.0 |
| Institutional Plus iTEP | 4.9 |
Please note: All score reports will only be valid if issued within 2 years from the date of matriculation at AUM.
Please note: For students who do not meet the English proficiency requirement, conditional acceptance can be offered to our English for Academic Purposes program designed to improve student’s English academic proficiency before entering their degree.
Passport Copy
You must submit a photocopy of your passport along with your application and supporting materials.
Please note: If you are a Maltese citizen, you are able to submit a copy of your National ID
Who should apply as a transfer student?
Students who are currently attending university for either a bachelor’s or master’s degree. Students who wish to transfer must enroll in the same level of study in which they are currently enrolled.
AUM Online Application
Fill out and submit the online application. You can apply up to one year prior to the term for which you plan to enroll.
Secondary School Records
Undegraduate Requirements
Undergraduate students applying for transfer to AUM must have a minimum average GPA of 2.0.
Only courses with a “C” or better will be considered for transfer into AUM. Such credits should have been earned not more than five years prior to the transfer. Transfer credits will be noted on the transcript with a grade of “TR.”
Undergraduate transfer credit may be awarded up to limits established in the AUM catalogue. Furthermore, students must meet the general education, major and upper level course requirements in order to graduate.
Grades earned in transferred courses do not count in the student’s cumulative GPA (CGPA), though transferred credits count toward the cumulative earned hours and may apply towards meeting graduation requirements. Graduate students applying for transfer to AUM must have a minimum average GPA of 2.2.
Graduate Requirements
Only courses with a “B” or better will be transferred into AUM. Such credits should have been earned not more than five years prior to the transfer. Transfer credits will be noted on the transcript with a grade of “TR.”
A maximum of nine (9) graduate credits from a graduate school at an accredited university may be transferred to the MBA programme at AUM. Transfer credit will not normally be accepted for research or thesis/dissertation work.
Grades earned in transferred courses do not count in the student’s cumulative GPA (CGPA), though transferred credits count toward the cumulative earned hours and may apply towards meeting graduation requirements.
English Language Proficiency Score
The English language proficiency requirement may be waived if you are a native speaker of English and you have completed your secondary education in a country where English is the official language and English was the language of instruction where you graduated.
AUM reserves the right to request English test results from any applicant.
Examining Boards recognized by AUM and minimum scores required:
Undergraduate Requirements
| IELTS | 6.0 |
| TOEFL | 65 |
| PTE | 48 |
| Academic Plus iTEP | 3.7 |
| Institutional – EAP | 4.5 |
Graduate Requirements
| IELTS | 6.5 |
| TOEFL | 79 |
| PTE | 55 |
| Academic Plus iTEP | 4.0 |
| Institutional – EAP | 4.9 |
Please note: All score reports will only be valid if issued within 2 years from the date of matriculation at AUM.
Please note: For students who do not meet the English proficiency requirement, conditional acceptance can be offered to our English for Academic Purposes program designed to improve student’s English academic proficiency before entering their degree.
Passport Copy
You must submit a photocopy of your passport along with your application and supporting materials.
Please note: If you are a Maltese citizen, you are able to submit a copy of your National ID.
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