AUM Merit Scholarship
The American University of Malta (AUM) is a private, US-curriculum university on the Grand Harbour at Cospicua, teaching in English and offering American-style Bachelor's degrees. Its Merit Scholarship is a tuition discount awarded at admission based on academic results, structured in tiers — stronger results earn a larger percentage reduction off tuition. Because AUM sets the tiers and percentages itself and revises them between intakes, treat the award as a percentage tuition discount whose exact rate depends on your grades and the current scholarship table rather than a fixed cash sum. For Sri Lankan school-leavers, AUM is an English-medium route to a US-style degree inside the EU; competitive merit applicants typically present three solid A/L passes, a strong foundation, or an IB/Cambridge profile. Confirm the current tier percentages and any minimum-grade thresholds with AUM admissions, as published rates change.
Rolling admissions with Fall and Spring intakes — apply early for the next intake to lock in the merit tier
American University of Malta
University-funded
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Value
Tiered Tuition Discount (by grades)
Duration
Renewable across the Bachelor's
Curriculum
US-style, taught in English
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
American University of Malta — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
Merit tuition discount (tiered by academic results). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
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Strong Secondary Results
Award tier scales with academic performance. Competitive Sri Lankan applicants present three good A/L passes, a recognised foundation, IB Diploma, or Cambridge A-Levels. Higher grades move you into a larger discount band.
Admission to an AUM Bachelor's
You must apply for and be admitted to an eligible AUM undergraduate programme (Business, Engineering, Computer Science, Game Development and similar). The merit award is assessed at admission.
English Proficiency
As a US-curriculum, English-taught university, AUM requires English evidence — typically IELTS/TOEFL or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium schooling may qualify via an MOI letter or strong O/L English; confirm with admissions.
Renewal Conditions
Merit scholarships are usually renewable subject to maintaining a minimum CGPA each year. Confirm the renewal GPA threshold and the current tier percentages with AUM, as both are set and revised by the university.
account_tree Application Process
Apply for admission to AUM
Submit the AUM undergraduate application with transcripts, A/L results, English evidence, and any required documents. Apply early in the intake cycle — merit awards are assessed at admission.
Automatic merit assessment
AUM reviews your academic profile and assigns a merit tier based on its current scholarship table. In most cases no separate scholarship form is needed, but confirm with admissions.
Receive offer with scholarship terms
Your admission offer states the merit discount percentage, net tuition, and renewal conditions. Review these carefully for your residence-permit funding plan.
Accept and apply for the student residence permit
Accept the offer, then use your offer, scholarship letter, and financial evidence to lodge your Maltese student visa / residence-permit application via Identità — start at least 3 months ahead.
Why American University of Malta?
AUM offers a US-style, English-taught degree on a redeveloped historic waterfront campus inside the EU, with a strong focus on business, engineering, computing, and game development. For Sri Lankan students it pairs an American academic model with Malta's lower living costs and Schengen access.
US
Curriculum Model
EU
Campus in Malta (Schengen)
English
Language of Instruction
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Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
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