The University of Malta offers various types of degrees, diplomas, certificates and awards to its students according to the level of the successfully completed study-units and the respective number of ECTS credits obtained. The digital version of the latin scroll through the European Digital Credentials for Learning provides a higher quality service to our students, is value added and puts UM at the forefront not only at national level but also on an EU level in this area.
According to the General Regulations for University Awards, University qualifications and awards are given to or conferred upon students as follows:
| Programme type | Programme level | ECTS Credits |
| Undergraduate | Short Course Awards | Not more than 25 |
| Undergraduate | University Certificate | 30/32 |
| Undergraduate | University Diploma | 60 |
| Undergraduate | University Higher Diploma | 90 |
| Undergraduate | Bachelor | 180 |
| Undergraduate | Bachelor (Honours) - Honours in one area of study | 180 |
| Undergraduate | Bachelor (Honours) - Honours in one area of study or one area if leading to a warranted profession | 240 |
| Undergraduate | Medicine & Surgery/Dental Surgery | 300* |
| Postgraduate | Short Course Awards | Not more than 25 |
| Postgraduate | Postgraduate Certificate | 30 |
| Postgraduate | Postgraduate Diploma | 60 |
| Postgraduate | Master | 90/120/180 |
| Postgraduate | Master of Philosophy | N/A |
| Postgraduate | Doctor of Philosophy | N/A |
| Postgraduate | Professional Doctorate | 180 |
The University of Malta holds two sessions of graduation ceremonies per academic year. Undergraduate awards are conferred upon graduands during a session of ceremonies held in November, whilst postgraduate and doctoral awards are conferred during a session held in March. During these ceremonies, all graduates are handed a scroll which is traditionally issued in Latin and includes the University seal. Together with the scroll, the University also offers its graduates the Europass Diploma Supplement which is provided in English, free of charge to all graduates during such ceremonies. Students may apply online for a transcript which gives details of the student’s academic record. All official certificates issued by the University of Malta are electronically generated and are issued in line with the respective Regulations in a standard and consistent format. Students who successfully complete a pre-tertiary certificate and/or a certificate are also given the Europass Diploma Supplement by the respective entity offering the programme.
Detailed information about the graduation ceremonies can be found on the alumni website.
The University General Regulations provide those students who do not fully satisfy the requirements of the programme that they registered for, may be entitled to an interim award on the basis of obtaining the required number of credits as specified in the below table:
| Programme type | Programme level | ECTS credits |
| Undergraduate | University Pass Degree | lacks not more than 10 credits to complete the creit requirement for the award of the degree |
| Undergraduate | Diploma in General Studies | 60 |
| Undergraduate | Higher Diploma in General Studies | 120 |
| Undergraduate | Bachelor in General Studies | 120 |
| Postgraduate | Postgraduate Certificate | 30 |
| Postgraduate | Postgraduate Diploma | 60 |
The University recognises those individuals whose accomplishments are of such excellence that they provide inspiration and leadership to its academic staff, its graduates, its students and to society at large. An honoris causa degree is the highest award the University can bestow and through its choice of recipients, the University makes a public declaration of its values. The conferment of honorary degrees by UM is regularly announced and shared on Newspoint.
The University has the supremacy to confer the following honoris causa degrees on individuals for their outstanding achievements:
Honoris causa degrees are only conferred during a convocation for the award of honoris causa degrees, held on a date as approved by the Senate, normally in November/December or March.
The University is home to a growing body of alumni and the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office is dedicated to serve this community. Following the graduation ceremonies, all students who are given a type of qualification and award, including those students who joined the University on particular student exchanges such as Erasmus+, are considered as alumni of this alma mater. University alumni are automatically given access to a number of online services. This keeps them informed about the latest developments at the University and has the intention of establishing a life-long relationship between the graduate and their alma mater.
In the past weeks, the University of Malta together with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, and the Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth, Research and Innovation have launched the Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme. This arrangement was brought to life with the aim of offering new opportunities for experience to recent doctoral graduates (both local and international) whilst boosting the local industry at the same time. Each selected project will be financed with a maximum of €60,000 per year for each researcher, which can be extended for a period of two years. This scheme provides a much-needed opportunity for the University of Malta to work closely with the Malta Chamber and the Parliamentary Secretariat with the aim of implementing various projects for research and innovation which leave a strong impact on the local industry.
is another initiative which helps our fellow graduates and students in developing their creative and innovative ideas. Malta’s first university-based, technology business incubator, specifically designed to help innovators and aspiring entrepreneurs create successful science, technology, engineering, creative media and other knowledge-based start-up businesses. Additionally, is Malta’s first reward-based crowdfunding platform, co-founded by the Malta Business Bureau (MBB) and UM, designed to diversify access to finance for young entrepreneurs and their projects. A total of thirty companies have been incubated at TAKEOFF, including twenty which are still in existence.