Engineering courses in Malta, online.
One engineering course in Malta today: the Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Engineering from OTHM, thirty credits equivalent to A-levels and the entry to a diploma or a degree pathway. €220 a month over twelve payments, with up to 70% back through the Get Qualified Scheme.
The courses, by level.
The foundation is priced and open.
What you learn.
Six modules, from SI units to calculus, each ending in a written assignment. The maths is taught, not assumed.
FoundationFoundation Diploma in EngineeringLevel 4 · About 10 months6 modules
- Engineering Principles
- Design Technology
- Electricity
- Mechanics
- Introducing Statistics
- Mathematics
Who this is for.
Technicians and tradespeople who left school without A-levels and need the certificate that opens the next step.
- People in maintenance, electrical or mechanical roles who want the theory behind the work
- Anyone returning to maths and science after years away
Where it leads in Malta.
The foundation is thirty ECTS credits, equivalent to A-levels, and satisfies the entry requirement of an undergraduate diploma. The roles are the recruiters’ titles at this level; the two figures are Malta’s, from Eurostat.
Higher Technician, then Maintenance Engineer
Role titles from the Broadwing, Morgan McKinley and Collins McNicholas guides and the Malta public service scales.
Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 and Labour Force Survey 2024. Averages for people with any tertiary qualification, not a promise about anyone.
The named route on this site is the Level 5 Diploma in Business Management. Engineering degree pathways depend on the partner university, and we check the options with you before you enrol.
Entry, in plain terms.
The school confirms your place when you apply; we check it with you on the first call, before you pay anything.
O-levels, an MCAST Level 3 or the equivalent, or strong professional work experience in place of them. Age 16 or over.
How EQF levels work in Malta.
Malta uses the MQF, which matches the European EQF level for level. An MQRIC statement confirms the level of your qualification in writing. MQF levels explained, with the EQF table →
Up to 70% of your engineering course fees back.
Every diploma and degree on this page is eligible. Who can claim, and when.
Read the Get Qualified guideEngineering in Malta: the questions we get.
Is the foundation a recognised engineering qualification?
It is awarded by OTHM, regulated by Ofqual in the UK, at Level 4, the level of A-levels. MQRIC issues a recognition statement confirming the level, and you get that statement before you pay anything.
Does it lead to an engineering degree?
It satisfies the entry requirement of an undergraduate diploma, and degree pathways depend on the partner university. The named route on this site is the Diploma in Business Management; we check engineering options with you before you enrol.
Do I need to be good at maths?
The mathematics module takes you from algebra to calculus, and the engineering principles module covers the calculations, so the maths is taught rather than assumed.
Other subjects in Malta.
Studying from Ireland? The same courses carry QQI levels there. Engineering courses in Ireland →