On Friday 11th June 2021, the Institute of Information & Communication Technology at MCAST organised its first Remote Sensing hackathon, named, RemSen 21. RemSen 21 participants followed a 3-month training course, learning how to use satellite data obtained from the European Space Agency, Copernicus. This data is pivotal in researching events that may impact environmental…
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The MCAST ICA Festival, which is now in its 5th edition, will be held for three weeks starting 2 July and will be hosted at Spazju Kreattiv as it was two years ago. It will primarily feature work by final-year BA students from MCAST’s Institute for the Creative Arts and will be an opportunity…
MCAST will be offering a new BA (Hons) degree course in Public Projects. Through the Institute for the Public Services (IPS), the Government of Malta will be offering a limited number of sponsorships to public officers who wish to read for this degree of a BA (Hons) Public Projects at MCAST. The course will commence…
Professor Joachim James Calleja has been reconfirmed as Principal and CEO of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and will be leading the College for another term. The College’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the renewal of his mandate on 26 May 2021. Professor Calleja has been serving as the CEO of…
The recent launch of the new MCAST branding held on its Main Campus, Paola, on Tuesday, 20 April 2021, mirrors the ongoing development of vocational education and training since the stay of the Knights of St John in Malta until the present century. The new emblem encapsulates the eclectic nature of MCAST and the oldest…
The Malta College for Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) has published its prospectus for the coming academic year 2021-22. The publication, which is also available digitally, includes details on all 190 full-time courses offered by the College, from introductory level courses to Master’s level. Six new courses are being offered reflecting…
MCAST has published MCASTlink issue 56. This new edition includes the main activities and events that took place during the last few months within the College. Even though still in a pandemic the College has remained alive and active and kept on creating opportunities out of the many challenges that we are all facing. This…
MED ClimAccelerator, locally run by MCAST, officially launched its programme and invites start-ups and changemakers to apply MED ClimAccelerator, run locally by the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), is a programme under EIT Climate-KIC to boost innovation in relation to climate change solutions by supporting and funding local start-ups. Applications opened on…
Today, on the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Auxiliary Bishop Joe Galea Curmi sent a message to MCAST staff and students. This reflective message about forgiveness is being sent instead of the traditional mass organised each year. The mass had to be cancelled given the current COVID-19 restrictions. Click on the video below for…
The COVID-19 vaccination centre at the MCAST Campus in Paola opened on 12 March, with vaccinations being given to priority groups identified by the health authority. The College is continuing to collaborate with the health authorities in the fight against Covid-19 and supporting the community by hosting the vaccination centre and…