Contrary to what has been written in the media, marine heat waves are a common phenomenon in the sea around the Maltese Islands. As in the rest of the Mediterranean Sea, these extreme sea temperature events have occurred in the past, only that in recent years they have become more intense (higher temperatures), longer duration,…

On the 14 July 2022, the Board of Governors within the Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) approved a resolution for the set-up of the Centre for Learning and Employability, which is to replace the Learning Support Unit at the College. The Centre will continue to build on the achievements of what was…

The Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology (MCAST) is developing a new state-of-the-art building for its Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT) as part of a 30.8 million euro EU-funded project. The Minister for Education Clifton Grima and the Parliamentary Secretary for EU Funding  Chris Bonett visited the ongoing construction works this morning….

The MCAST Institute of Business Management and Commerce (IBMC) proudly hosted the 2022 IBMC Fexserv Awards at the College’s Main Campus in Paola. An event that brought together academic staff and students to celebrate the students’ success. Fexserv Fund Services Limited, one of Malta’s leading financial services providers, sponsored the award ceremony and presented eight…

Thinking of becoming a professional journalist? MCAST just announced that applications for prospective students who want to graduate in the B.A. (Hons) in Journalism are now open. The course introduces students to the world of journalism. The objective of this course is to train students to become knowledgeable and experienced practitioners in analysing and reporting…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) has inaugurated two new laboratories at the Institute of Engineering and Transport’s Department of Mechanical Engineering. This 80 thousand euro investment by MCAST will enable its students to perform didactic experiments and research in the fields of engineering mechanics, statics, dynamics, kinematics, and, vibration analysis. All…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) will be opening online applications for the 2022/23 student intake between the 18th of July 2022 till the 29th of July 2022. Prospective students willing to join the College, will be able to apply for their desired courses online through the MCAST website. New students will…

The MCAST Institute of ICT would like to invite you to “Introducing AI to schools”, a multiplier event. The event is hosted in conjunction with Erasmus+ and forms part of a 2-year project that aims to introduce AI to educators within European schools.  Apart from discussing the highlights and key findings of this project, a…

The Malta College for Arts, Science, and Technology (MCAST) launched the 6th edition of the MCAST ICA Festival – ‘Embrace Liminality’, which will run till 31 July at Spazju Kreattiv in Valletta. The festival showcases the creative work of final-year BA students from MCAST’s Institute for the Creative Arts (ICA). Ultimately, the MCAST ICA Festival’s…

During the second week of May 2022,  various teams from around Europe have participated against each other in a hackathon event hosted by the Kaunas Institute of Technology (https://kitm.lt). The aim was to produce an AI-based prototype that would assist humans with improving their general quality of life by automating a given task through the use of…