This past week, MCAST welcomed eight lecturers and professors from the Aarhus School of Marine and Technical Engineering in Denmark. Their trip was planned to learn about MCAST’s sustainable practices, innovative teaching methods and cutting-edge technology, focusing on engineering, marine, automation, the green transition, digitalization, and Research and Innovation. During their time at MCAST, the…

Environmental Students from the Institute of Applied Sciences, MCAST were accompanied by Dr Eman Calleja and Mr Edward Falzon on a two-day training program on Bioengineering techniques in Sicily between the 17 and 18 April. The trip was organised by Dr Eman Calleja and financially supported by the Erasmus office within MCAST. During the trip,…

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) is hosting on campus Teatru Malta, Malta’s national theatre company. Teatru Malta is back with a vibrant and boundary-pushing  lineup of events for the Spring/Summer 2023 season. Now that they have settled down in their new offices on the MCAST Campus in Paola, they’re ready to…

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) held a seminar event for College Principals and Heads of Schools at the main campus in Paola. The event was held to provide information about vocational education and the educational experience at MCAST to educational leaders since they play an important role in providing information to…

As part of the ‘ENCOUNTER: MCAST meets Industry’ series, The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) and the Institute of Engineering and Transport (IET) held a consultation event with local stakeholders within the construction industry. This is the second consultation meeting by the Institute following the first meeting with the aviation industry held…

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) organised a seminar with the theme ‘Socially Sustainable Tourism: Capacity Building and Community Engagement’, as part of the MEN Excellent Mediterranean Net Project. The College in partnership with the Municipality of Acireale, Sicily is executing an Interreg Italia-Malta project called MEN Excellent Mediterranean Net. The project…

The Malta College of Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST), together with the Institute of Community Services (ICS), will host a strategy meeting for the International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) and Sports Coaching Europe between the 17th and the 19th of April 2023 on campus. The College signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…

MCASTlink, the official magazine of the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology, has recently undergone a transformation in both design and content. The latest edition, number 64, is a significant departure from previous issues as it is the first-ever themed edition, focusing specifically on ‘The Maker Culture at MCAST’. This edition provides readers with…

With those whom I love, I engage in a pedagogy of the heart. If I am not inclusive, I wrestle with a clash of minds. This is a personal reflection I made upon receiving the news that the Malta College of Arts Science and Technology was awarded the Equality Mark by the National Commission for…

Nowadays, it might not be trendy to encourage young learners to embark on a trade. However, when you call a plumber at home and your system is fixed, you are ready to pay anything. Similarly, when you service your car you are always ready to pay good money for professional work. The same holds for…