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Undergraduate Diploma in Foundations of Engineering

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Level
MQF 5 – Undergraduate diploma/certificate
Duration
1 year Full-time · Full-time
Delivery
In person
Entry requirements
A-levels or equivalent (MQF 4)
Full entry requirements

Any MQF Level 4 (at least 120 credits) recognised qualification in Engineering, Science or ICT, or 2 A-Level passes and 2 I-Level passes including Physics or Mathematics; a maturity clause route is available for applicants aged 23 and over without these qualifications.

Minimum age 23

How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form

Your application pack

When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.

Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.

Have these ready to upload

After approval

You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.

Details for the form

Institute
MCAST
Course
Undergraduate Diploma in Foundations of Engineering
Level
MQF 5
Course fee
€4,300 (full price, Maltese/EU students)
Expected tax credit
€3,010
Start date
from your acceptance letter
Completion date
from your certificate

In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.

Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.

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