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Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Computing Science)

University of Malta (Faculty of Information and Communication Technology) · Msida, Malta

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOGrades-basedH2 HL Maths3 yearsTaught in EnglishTuition-free for EU (to confirm)
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryGrades-based
Deadline (EU)15 Sep 2026 (2026 late deadline)Passed: check the university for the next intake
EU fee (to be confirmed for 2026/27)Check with the university

About the course

A three-year, 180 ECTS computer science degree in the Faculty of ICT, taught in English. It builds the scientific and practical skills to develop and maintain complex software systems, covering software engineering, computer architecture, data structures, algorithms, programming paradigms and formal methods.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • General entry with the Irish Leaving Certificate: 6 Higher Level passes (2 at H2, 2 at H3 and 2 at H6), including Higher Level passes in a language, a science and a humanistic subject. If English is your mother tongue, the language must be one other than English.
  • Course requirement: two Advanced level passes at grade C or better, in Pure Mathematics and one other subject, plus an Intermediate level pass in any subject. UM treats H2 as grade C at Advanced level, so you need H2 or better in Higher Level Maths as one of your two H2s.
  • English: an Ordinary Level pass at grade O4 or better in Leaving Cert English meets UM’s English requirement. Otherwise you need an approved English test (SELT).

How to apply

  1. Check requirementsGet 6 Higher Level passes (2 at H2, 2 at H3, 2 at H6), with one of your H2s in Higher Level Maths.
  2. Apply onlineApply at um.edu.mt/courses as an applicant with overseas qualifications. Applications open in November; the 2026 late deadline was 15 September at 14:00.
  3. Send Leaving Cert resultsUpload your Leaving Cert results so UM can confirm that you meet the entry and Maths requirements.
  4. Accept and registerAccept your offer and register before the academic year starts in October.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Applications are made online through UM’s portal and open in November for an October start. For October 2026 entry, the late application deadline was 15 September 2026 at 14:00 (1 July 2026 for non-EU applicants needing a visa). The 2027 dates were not yet published when we checked, so take them from UM’s Dates and deadlines page and apply early..

Costs

  • EU/EEA students taking a first full-time bachelor’s degree at the University of Malta are generally not charged tuition, but the course page did not show the EU fee when we checked. Confirm it on the course page (EU view). Non-EU students pay EUR 10,800 a year (2026/27).
You need H2 or better in Higher Level Maths. UM also offers Computing Science combined with Mathematics, or with Statistics and Operations Research, as separate degrees.

At a glance

CountryMalta
CityMsida
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity online portal (UM eApplications)
PlacesNot published
EntryGrades-based
Course page ↗UM entry for Irish applicants ↗UM Special Course Requirements ↗Dates and deadlines ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against official University of Malta pages on 28 September 2026. The course page is for the 2026-7 intake, so confirm the 2027 requirements, fees and dates before applying. Always confirm details with the university before applying.