Malta Student Costs: Tuition, Living Budget and Funding

Reviewed: 25 October 2026. This retained relocation reference uses the sources below. Check personal eligibility and current quotes before making commitments.

Start with the course-specific fee

University of Malta fees depend on the programme and fee category. Its International Office directs applicants to the course search fees tab; deposits and payment deadlines appear in the acceptance letter. Replace any generic annual fee range with the actual amount for your intake.

For a language-school quote, ask for the course length, teaching hours, accommodation basis, registration charges and cancellation terms in writing. Compare the total booking cost, rather than a weekly headline price.

Use a realistic monthly comparison

The University of Malta publishes the following approximate living costs. These are its planning estimates, not guaranteed prices or visa thresholds. Shared housing assumes two or three people sharing an apartment.

Our arithmetic: adding those categories gives about €1,360–€1,630 monthly with shared housing, or €1,610–€2,530 with the private-housing range. This excludes tuition, arrival costs, eating out and any transport costs you incur. Replace each allowance with your own quote; check bus ticket/card conditions with the operator rather than treating a residence card as a universal free-transport pass.

Visa evidence and residence evidence are different

• The CVU national-student-visa checklist linked by UM states at least 75% of the national minimum wage for each study month. The linked document is version 2.1, dated 13 August 2025.
• Identità’s study-residence FAQ (question 52) uses 60% of the national equivalised income threshold, calculated for household size and the relevant period; it says the exact amount is assessed individually.
• UM’s visa/residence guidance separately quotes €950 per month, excluding tuition, for its students’ residence-stage evidence. These published instructions do not give one interchangeable euro amount.

Keep the source and checklist version with your application notes. Where the institution and agency guidance differ, request clarification before committing money or submitting documents. Financial evidence is not a promise that the same sum will cover your stay.

Decide whether the offer is affordable

1. Record the exact tuition and payment schedule.
2. Obtain accommodation quotes stating deposits and which bills are included.
3. Build the monthly total for the whole stay, including holiday periods.
4. Add one-off arrival costs and a contingency you can actually fund.
5. Check the separate application-evidence requirement and access to the funds while in Malta.

Questions and answers

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