American University of Malta

Bormla, Malta Private Website

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The American University of Malta is a private, English-medium university based at Dock No. 1 in Bormla, also called Cospicua, on Malta’s Grand Harbour. It received its university licence in 2016 and welcomed its first students in 2017. MFHEA licence 2016-002 authorizes programs at bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate levels. Its current portfolio spans business and finance, engineering, computing, creative disciplines and postgraduate study, with both campus-based and selected online options. The institution describes its curriculum as American-style, but its formal quality assurance and degree recognition are rooted in Malta’s national and European qualifications frameworks. Students considering AUM should compare individual program accreditation, delivery mode, total costs and entry requirements rather than relying on the university’s name or general institutional claims.

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Key Highlights

MFHEA university licence 2016-002
Licensed for MQF Levels 6, 7 and 8
Private university founded in 2016
First student cohort enrolled in autumn 2017

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a compact waterfront campus and the Office of Student Affairs. The office lists orientation, student engagement, counseling, housing, career planning, a Writing Center and a Student Development Program among its support functions. It also mentors the Student Union, oversees elections and supports clubs and associations. Prospective students should ask which clubs and activities will operate during their intended semester because the reviewed pages do not provide a current organization directory or participation figures. AUM-managed housing consists of rooms in shared apartments. The currently published choices are a shared double bedroom, a shared triple bedroom or a private bedroom within a shared apartment. Listed amenities include Wi-Fi, furnished rooms, kitchens, laundry facilities, study areas and security. Allocation is first-come, first-served, and utilities are excluded from the quoted monthly room rates. Students with particular housing requirements are asked to contact the university at least 30 days before their semester begins. The international dimension is visible in AUM’s report that students represent more than 40 nationalities and in support for residence-permit planning and arrival. The university also advertises cultural events, sports and recreational activities, but it does not publish enough detail to assess their scale. Applicants should therefore view AUM as a small, internationally oriented campus experience and verify the regularity, cost and availability of extracurricular options directly.

Location & Surroundings

AUM’s campus is at Dock No. 1 in Bormla, the Maltese name for Cospicua, one of the historic Three Cities on the Grand Harbour. The university gives its principal address as Triq Dom Mintoff, Bormla BML 1013. This waterfront setting places students in an established urban community rather than on an isolated residential campus. The university describes the campus as lying within a UNESCO World Heritage buffer zone. Dock No. 1 is a restored maritime and industrial setting, and a Maltese government account characterizes the waterfront as a significant Bormla landmark overlooking the harbour. The Three Cities area combines fortifications, residential streets and waterfront public spaces, offering a different daily environment from central Valletta or Malta’s larger suburban education sites. Malta has both Maltese and English as official languages, which can ease practical communication for international students, although local integration may still involve navigating Maltese administrative procedures. Prospective students should independently compare commuting routes, travel time, private-rental prices and late-evening transport before choosing housing. The reviewed official university pages identify accommodation as close to campus but do not give building addresses or verified journey times.

Costs & Career Outcomes

AUM’s tuition page, current when reviewed in August 2026 but not explicitly labeled by academic year, lists annual on-campus undergraduate tuition of €8,000 for Arts and Sciences and €9,000 for Engineering, plus a €100 registration fee per semester. It lists the on-campus MBA at €12,000 annually and online MBA study at €10,000; MSc/MA tuition is €10,000 on campus or €8,000 online. DBA and full-time PhD tuition are each listed at €10,000 annually, with graduate and doctorate registration fees of €200 per semester. Applicants should request a dated fee quotation because the page does not state whether these figures are guaranteed for 2026–2027 or for the full program. Currently published university housing costs €315 per month for a place in a triple room, €378 for a place in a double room, or €525 for a private room in a shared apartment. Utilities are additional. These figures do not cover food, transport, insurance, visa or residence costs, travel, deposits, books or personal spending. AUM mentions installment plans and merit scholarships but does not publish detailed eligibility or award values on the reviewed tuition page. Career Services supports both students and alumni with CVs, cover letters, mock interviews, LinkedIn profiles, job-search planning and career events. It offers virtual and in-person appointments and says it connects students with private- and public-sector employers. These are support services, not employment guarantees; no independently verified placement rate, graduate salary data or employer outcomes were found in the reviewed official material.