The University of Malta has set up a new Faculty of Information and Communication Technology responsible for the areas of Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Communications and Computer Engineering, and of Microelectronics and Nano-electronics.

As from this year, the four year course B.Sc. IT (Hons) which was coordinated by the Board of Studies for IT, is being replaced by a 3-year B.Sc.(Hons) ICT course with specializations in one of the following areas:

• Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence (CSAI)
• Computer Information Systems (CIS)
• Communications and Computer Engineering (CCE)
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The detailed syllabus for each course programme (specialization) is available here.

The course programmes mentioned above have a number of common study units. Moreover, students may opt to take some of the programmes in combination with a range of subsidiary areas as follows:

• CIS can be taken with any one of the following subsidiary areas:
• CSAI;
• Computer Systems Engineering; or
• Mathematics.

• CSAI can be taken with any one of the following subsidiary areas:
• Computer Systems Engineering;
• CIS;
• Linguistics; or
• Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
  

• CCE and ICT do not have any subsidiary area.

A subsidiary area in a course means that the course consists of a main area (e.g. CSAI or CIS) and a subsidiary area of 36 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System) that are offered as part of the course in a subject area other than the main area.

Students who are interested in the area of Communications and Computer Engineering and Microelectronics should follow the CCE course in the Faculty of ICT as this study area will no longer be available under the B.Eng. degree programme.

Students who want to follow an Electrical Engineering course in other areas should consult both the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology to see what suits them best.

Details about entry requirements are available through the Office of the Registrar.

The Faculty is also running a part-time evening degree course leading to a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Information and Communication Technology. This course is chiefly aimed at those who are already working. There is also a conversion Masters course, MIT, for graduates in areas other than ICT. This course is aimed at giving graduates in other fields a chance to migrate towards the world of ICT. Shortly, the Faculty will also be announcing M.Sc. course programmes in the areas of Computer Science, Communications and Signal Processing, Computer Information Systems and VLSI.

Students who have any queries and want further information should contact the Faculty of ICT staff.