Overview

The Foundation Studies in Humanities programme from the University of Malta presents a comprehensive introduction to discipline-specific academic English language skills and terminology, study skills, and the fundamental concepts in the study of the humanities and the social sciences.

The course is designed to have a learner-centred environment, intended to promote your autonomy through task-based learning, interactive learning, self-access, and small-group contact time for learning support.

You will be provided with core academic English language skills, a modern foreign language, history, introductory courses to philosophy and social sciences, psychology, communications and critical thinking skills. After successful completion of the course, you will be guaranteed a place in a number of undergraduate degree courses in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Malta.

Career opportunites and access to further studies

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be eligible to enrol within a course of your choice offered by the Humanities department, provided that the pre-requisites are met.

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Programme Structure

Courses included:

Academic English Reading for Humanities

Academic English Writing for Humanities

Academic English Listening for Humanities
Academic English for the Humanities and Social Sciences in Context
Research and Reasoning
Study of History
Humanities and Social Sciences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

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University of Malta encourages all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

61

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IELTS

5.5

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Credits

62 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Msida, Malta

Disciplines

General Studies Liberal Arts View 5 other preparation in General Studies in Malta

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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61

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5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

present a secondary and/or high school certificate issued abroad and who studied within an educational system that is not comparable to the Maltese educational system (in terms of curriculum, years of study, etc.) and
satisfy the University’s English language requirement as published on the University’s official website at the time of applications and
are in possession of qualifications allowing access to an undergraduate course in the selected discipline in the country where such qualifications originate, but
are deemed to require further study to be admitted to undergraduate degree courses at the University of Malta.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

6600 EUR / year

≈ 6600 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

6600 EUR / year

≈ 6600 EUR / year

Living costs

Msida

Malta

690 - 1170 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Career opportunites and access to further studies

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Msida

Funding

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