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Malta Rolling admission for autumn 2026 and spring 2027 entry — Dean's scholarship assessed alongside admission

American University of Malta Dean's Undergraduate Scholarship

The American University of Malta (AUM) is a private, English-taught university offering US-style Bachelor's degrees on a waterfront campus near Valletta. Its Dean's (academic-excellence) undergraduate scholarships reduce tuition for high-achieving international students, awarded on the strength of secondary-school results. For Sri Lankan students, AUM is one of the more genuinely accessible Malta undergraduate routes: teaching is fully in English (no Maltese required), Malta is an English-speaking EU member, and admission plus a merit award can be arranged directly. The scholarship is partial rather than full, and AUM is fee-charging, so plan a realistic funding picture. Note that many Maltese government scholarship schemes are residency-linked and not open to fresh international applicants — university merit awards like this one are the practical path for Sri Lankan students. We help you model the LKR net cost before you commit.

American University of Malta

University-funded

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Value

Partial Tuition (Merit-Based)

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Duration

4-Year US-Style Bachelor

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Language

100% English-Taught

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Strong Secondary Results

The Dean's scholarship is awarded on academic merit from your secondary-school record. Sri Lankan applicants with strong A-Level or equivalent results qualify for the better award tiers. Admission to an AUM Bachelor is a prerequisite.

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Merit at Admission

Applicants are usually considered automatically for a merit scholarship at admission, with the award level scaling to your grades. A strong, complete application is the main lever.

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Honest Eligibility Note

Malta's government tertiary scholarship schemes (TESS, Master it!, etc.) are largely residency-linked and not open to new international applicants from abroad. University merit awards like this AUM Dean's scholarship are the realistic route for Sri Lankan students — we'll steer you to schemes you can actually win.

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English Proficiency

All teaching is in English; you'll need IELTS 6.0-6.5 or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants from an English-medium schooling background usually qualify via MOI waiver where AUM accepts it.

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Apply for admission

Submit your AUM application with transcripts, your secondary qualification, a personal statement, references, and proof of English. International students apply directly to AUM admissions.

Merit scholarship assessment

Admissions evaluates your academic record and assigns a Dean's / merit scholarship tier, stated in your offer of admission.

Review the net cost

Check the post-scholarship tuition plus living costs in Malta carefully before accepting. Ask about any additional need-based support.

Enrol and apply for a Maltese student visa

Accept your place, then apply for the Maltese national student visa / residence permit via the embassy / VFS process. AUM provides the enrolment and visa-support documents.

Why the American University of Malta?

AUM offers an English-taught, US-style undergraduate education on a Mediterranean waterfront campus in an English-speaking EU country. For Sri Lankan students wanting an accessible, English-medium European Bachelor with a direct merit-scholarship route, AUM is a practical Malta option — without the residency barriers of the government schemes.