The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST), established in 2001 as Malta’s leading vocational education institution, invites talented illustrators to submit quotes for creating sleek, savvy visuals for its commemorative coffee-table book celebrating 25 years of excellence. Project Scope Illustrations will capture a retrospective history of MCAST. Key features include portraits of past…

For MCAST, 2025 was a year of progress across teaching, staffing, research, and public engagement, with several developments shaping the College’s direction. The year began with a strong focus on work-based learning, marked by January onboarding events for apprentices and learners at the Paola, Mosta, and Gozo campuses. Students, lecturers, and employers came together to strengthen…

MCAST has launched a new initiative that allows members of the public to borrow books from its library, effectively combining the functions of an academic library and a public learning resource. The scheme emphasises the College's focus on lifelong learning and community engagement. MCAST had already opened its doors to the public to use its...

MCAST has collaborated with Tableo Ltd, developers of the award-winning restaurant reservation and management platform, on an innovative project supported by the FUSION: R&I Technology Extension Support Programme (TESP). Through this programme, administered by Xjenza.mt on behalf of the Foundation for Science and Technology, Tableo was awarded a €35,000 grant to advance its Restaurant AI...

In line with MCAST’s commitment to strengthen its “learning by doing” approach, the Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) - Mechanical Engineering has received eight brand-new industrial Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) training kits. This investment was made possible through the financial support of the MCAST Erasmus+ Projects and Mobility Office. PLC systems are widely used in industry...

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) inaugurated the new Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) building at the Main Campus in Paola. The state-of-the-art facility, named after St Carlo Acutis, was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Abela in the presence of Minister for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation Clifton…

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) took centre stage at MedTech Malta 2025 alongside the Malta Union of Midwives and Nurses (MUMN), presenting two innovative, technology-driven workshops held on 13 November 2025 at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.  The first workshop showcased REACH-ETHICS, an MCAST-led project aimed at enhancing research ethics training…

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) has launched the latest edition of MCAST Success Stories, a publication that shines a spotlight on the journeys of its students and graduates, who continue to demonstrate the true value of vocational education. As MCAST approaches its 25th anniversary, this milestone offers a moment to reflect…

Malta’s Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers formally came to a close on 14 November 2025, marking the end of a six-month term during which the visual identity created by the MCAST Institute for the Creative Arts accompanied the Presidency across official communications, events and materials. Earlier in the year, a delegation…

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) and the Veterinary Surgeons Council are pleased to announce that the College’s Master’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine has been formally recognised by the European Commission. The qualification was included in Annex 5 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications and titles of training courses….