STUDENTS ADVISORY SERVICES
SAS offers personalized advice
to prospective and current students
and keeps Guidance Teachers in
secondary schools informed on the various
University courses and career prospects
UP TO DATE ONLINE SERVICE
UP TO DATE ONLINE SERVICE
www.um.edu.mt/sas
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General Entry Requirements University of Malta
For admission applicants must have:
•SEC passes at grade 5 or better in:
•Maltese
•English Language
•Mathematics
•Matriculation Certificate awarded
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Matriculation Certificate 6 subjects
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2 Advanced Level
3 Intermediate Level
Systems of Knowledge
1 subject from Group 1
1 subject from Group 2
1 subject from Group 3
Systems of Knowledge (Group 5)
The remaining 2 subjects may be chosen
from any of the 4 groups
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Matriculation Certificate Groups
Maltese, Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish.
Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Pure Mathematics, Physics.
Accounting, Classical Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Marketing, Philosophy, Psychology (as from 2014),
Religious Knowledge, Sociology.
Art, Computing, Engineering Drawing, Home Economics and Human Ecology,
Information Technology, Legal Studies (as from2015), Music, Physical Education (as from 2014), Theatre and Performance. 9/18
Matriculation
Certificate
• Pass Grade E or better Group 1 subject
• Pass Grade E or better Group 2 subject
• Pass Grade E or better Group 3 subject
• Pass Grade E or better SOK
• 44 grade points overall
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Matriculation Certificate
Grade A
Grade B
Grade C
Grade D
Grade E
30 points
24 points
18 points
12 points
6 points
Grade A
Grade B
Grade C
Grade D
Grade E
10 points
8 points
6 points
4 points
2 points
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Sample Result
Group
Grade
Points
Physics
3
F
0
Pure Maths
3
B
24
Accounts
2
A
10
English
1
D
4
IT
4
D
4
SOK
-
D
4
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
SOK
Points
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Sample Result
Group
Grade
Points
Maltese
1
B
24
English
1
B
24
Accounts
2
A
10
Pure Maths
3
F
0
IT
4
B
8
SOK
-
B
8
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
SOK
Points
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Matriculation Certificate September Session
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Any one subject at Advanced level
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Any one subject from Group 1 at Intermediate level
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Any one subject from Group 2 at Intermediate level
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Any one subject from Group 3 at Intermediate level •
Any one subject from Group 4 at Intermediate level
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Systems of Knowledge.
Candidates may sit for examination at the September Session irrespective of whether they registered for the May Session or not.
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Special Course
Requirements
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Issued two years in advance, so that students applying for an MC course are able to plan their choices better
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No guarantee that course will be offered
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Particular to different courses and subject choices
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Important University Links
Important University Links
www.um.edu.mt/matsec
www.um.edu.mt/courses
www.um.edu.mt/apply
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Have you ever thought about Have you ever thought about which University course
which University course
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CHOICE
•Start by identifying what interest you
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CHOICE
•Particular subjects that you enjoy
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CHOICE
•Hobbies that you love and could lead to a career
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CHOICE
•Heard about jobs which sound interesting
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CHOICE
•Course options at University – programme of study
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CHOICE
•Emerging areas in the job market (Think Creatively)
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CHOICE
•Career Guidance Service
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..QUESTIONS ?
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