According to the EIT Food Trust Report 2021 (1) and the Special Eurobarometer Survey – April 2019 on Food safety in the EU (2), food safety is one of the most important factors when consumers buy food. However, there is the lack of trust in government authorities on food production. Although authorities address these issues…

Heritage Malta and the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that envisages, inter alia, the setting up of a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Conservation as full-time courses delivered by MCAST. The MOU also provides for the granting of free access, whenever possible, to MCAST students and…

A vibrant Freshers’ Week started today, 10 October, at the MCAST Campus in Paola and will continue over the next four days. New students who joined MCAST during the 2022/23 intake received a warm welcome this morning for them to discover the campus surroundings and experience the lively atmosphere and excitement. This year the College…

Malta’s Prime Minister Robert Abela and the Minister for Education Clifton Grima visited the MCAST Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences. During the visit, students spoke about their career paths in agriculture and animal sciences. A total of 313 full-time students are currently following courses at the Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics, and Animal Sciences….

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) organised its opening ceremony for the new academic year 2022-2023, welcoming students back on campus. This year the College received around 3819 applications from new prospective students, a substantial increase compared to last year. The third and final call for applications opened on the 3 October…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) and PwC Malta (PwC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will further strengthen the spirit of collaboration between the two organisations. Through this new agreement, both parties will collaborate to design and review study programmes offered by the College. This partnership also aims to…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) is participating at the Monaco Yacht Show 2022. College representatives, namely Deputy Principal for Business Development and Communications Mr Stephen Vella and Deputy Director at the Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) Mr Eugenio Busutill are promoting MCAST as a top vocational College that offers a…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) will be hosting the Platform of Vocational Excellence (POVE) Water Scale Up project on campus on the 14th, 15th, and 16th of September 2022. POVE is a platform of vocational excellence. The main leads in this project, are the Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) and the…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) and Teatru Malta have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will see Teatru Malta move at MCAST’s main campus in Paola. The agreement between both entities also ensures that MCAST students are exposed to the wide range of initiatives and projects carried out by Teatru…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) is hosting the 44th edition of The European Higher Education Society (EAIR) annual forum 2022 at the College’s Main Campus in Paola from 4 to 7 September. The Forum has attracted over 165 participants from 90 higher education institutions in 26 countries, including countries outside Europe…