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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.

American University of Malta

University-funded

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Value

Tiered Tuition Discount (by grades)

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Duration

Renewable across the Bachelor's

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Curriculum

US-style, taught in English

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.