The Malta Skills Championships 2026 bring together aspiring young professionals to showcase their abilities across 24 technical and vocational disciplines, reflecting industries’ evolving skills needs shaped by technological innovation, digital transformation, and sustainability. The Championships take place at MCAST on Wednesday, 11 and Thursday, 12 November, and at the Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) on Tuesday, 17 November.

Students, parents, employers, educators, and the wider community are welcome to watch competitions in action, explore vocational technologies and student projects, discover campus facilities, meet competitors, educators, and industry professionals, and learn about vocational pathways and career opportunities.

At MCAST, the public is invited to visit between 16:00 and 19:00 on 11 November and between 16:00 and 18:00 on 12 November to enjoy live demonstrations, interactive activities and information stands, and to view the work produced by the competitors.

The skills on show span construction and building technology, including electrical installations and refrigeration and air-conditioning; creative arts and fashion, including graphic design and a fashion design team challenge; information and communication technology, from software application and web development; manufacturing and engineering technology, including electronics prototyping, industrial control, Industry 4.0, mechatronics, robot systems integration and welding; the service industry, with beauty therapy and business development; and transportation and logistics, with automobile technology and aviation maintenance. Most of these disciplines continue on the second day.