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LIST OF PART-TIME (SHORT) COURSES (for students aged 16+)
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For further details about Part-Time (Short) Courses and online applications please visit www.mcastshortcourses.gov.mt.

For further details please call 00356 23987100 or email information@mcast.edu.mt

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HOW TO APPLY

Part-Time / Short Courses March 2010 (for students aged 16+)

The Application Form attached should be completed by candidates and returned together with full payment to: The Office of Part-Time Courses, MCAST Main Campus, Corradino Hill, Paola PLA 9032. Together with the application and payment, applicants are requested to attach a photocopy of their ID Card (front and back).

Applications without payment and photocopy of ID card will not be processed. Cheques are to be made payable to MCAST.

Application forms are also available from the Information and Support Centre, MCAST Main Campus, Corradino Hill, Paola or via e-mail at information@mcast.edu.mt.

Applications

Applications will be received at the MCAST Students' House, MCAST Main Campus, Corradino Hill, Paola from Monday 1 March to Wednesday 10 March 2010 between 9am and noon and from 2pm to 4pm. Registration hours are extended to 7pm on Thursday 4 March 2010. No applications will be accepted before Monday 1 March 2010.

Apply Online

Interested applicants can also apply online through the online system at www.mcastshortcourses.gov.mt. Online scheduled starting dates are only tentative. Exact starting date will be communicated through Central Administration.

Further information on the courses can be obtained by visiting www.mcast.edu.mt or www.mcastshortcourses.gov.mt or by phoning on 23987100 or email at information@mcast.edu.mt

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Enrolment Conditions

  • The College reserves the right not to run a course if there are insufficient registrations or for any reason deemed as important by the College, in which case payment will be refunded in full.
  • Applications will be processed on first-come first-served basis.
  • Cheques are to be made payable to MCAST.
  • No applications will be accepted without full payment.
  • Adult citizens will benefit from a 75% discount on all part-time courses or otherwise indicated. A photocopy of the "Karta Anzjan" should be attached to the application form. Applications without payment and photocopy of "Karta Anzjan" will not be processed,
  • MCAST (full time) students will benefit from a 50% discount on all part time courses.
  • No discount applies on City and Guilds / BTEC / ITEC Registration and exam fees.
  • A late application fee of €10 will be charged to applications received after Wednesday 10 March 2010. Kindly note however that applications will only be accepted at MCAST discretion.

Cancellation Policy

  • Full refund will be given to applicants cancelling the course up to five working days prior to course starting date.
  • Applicants submitting a cancellation request less than five working days prior to course starting date will be charged a € 25.00 cancellation fee.
  • No money will be refunded once a course starts.

Course Notes and Material

Where possible all course notes will be provided by the College. All consumables / material required during the course should be provided by the student. For further details kindly contact us on 23987100 or e-mail information@mcast.edu.mt.

City & Guilds / BTEC / ITEC Programmes

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that applications for exams are duly filled in and submitted at the Institute where lessons are held. Late applications will be subject to a 'late application fee'.

Course Examinations and Certification

  1. Certificate of Attendance
    No certification will be issued if 80% attendance is not exceeded.
  2. Certificate of Achievement
    Students whose attendance does not exceed 80% will not be eligible to sit for the end of course examination test.

Running of Courses

To all eligible applicants:

  1. Starting of Programme
    A letter will be sent out to all eligible applicants indicating both starting date and venue. Dates scheduled on the MCAST on-line system are only indicative.
  2. Cancellation of Lectures
    Cancellation of lectures will be communicated to students via SMS on the mobile number indicated on the application form.
Aqra bil-Malti
INSTITUTE OF AGRIBUSINESS
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
AG02209P Beekeeping - Intermediate Tue 1800-2000 20 hrs €115
AG00309P Farriery Introductory Course (tan-Naghal) Wed 1800-2000 28 hrs €165
AG00509P Flower Arrangement Introduction Wed 1800-2000 24 hrs €120
AG00609P Gardening - Introduction* Wed 1800-2000 26 hrs €130
AG02109P Herbalism for Self Healing Wed 1730-1930 30 hrs €170
AG00709P Introduction to Beekeeping Thur 1730-1930 20 hrs €105
AG01209P Introduction to Organic Production - Part 1 Wed 1730-1930 20 hrs €105
AG01309P Introduction to Rabbit Keeping Tue 1730-1930 20 hrs €105
AG02009P Principals of Entomology Fri 1800-2000 28 hrs €130
AG02309P Responsible Dog Breeding and Showing Tue 1730-1930 18 hrs €105
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute of Agribusiness, Qormi.
* Lessons held in Maltese only
INSTITUTE OF ART & DESIGN
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
IT00409P Adobe Photoshop CS4 Module 1 Wed 1800-2000 24 hrs €155
AD00409P Audio Engineering Intermediate Mon 1930-2130 20 hrs €180
AD00309P Audio Engineering Introduction Mon 1715-1915 20 hrs €180
AD00909P Ceramics - Intermediate Wed 1800-2000 26 hrs €120
AD00809P Ceramics - Introduction Mon 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01009P Drawing and Painting - Beginners Wed 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD02609P Drawing and Painting - Advanced Mon 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01109P Drawing and Painting - Intermediate Sat 0900-1100 26 hrs €110
AD01209P Fashion Design Mon 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01309P Interior Design & Decoration - Level 1 Tue 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01309P Interior Design & Decoration - Level 1 Wed 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01309P Interior Design & Decoration - Level 1 Fri 1930-2130 26 hrs €110
AD01409P Interior Design & Decoration - Level 2 Thur 1930-2130 26 hrs €110
AD02709P Life Drawing Sessions - Beginners*** Wed 1800-2100 36 hrs €275
AD01709P Pottery Throwing Fri 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD01609P Raku Beginners Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €160
AD01609P Raku Beginners Tue 1800-2000 26 hrs €160
AD01609P Raku Beginners for Adult Citizens * Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €77.5
AD01609P Raku Beginners for Adult Citizens * Tue 1800-2000 26 hrs €77.5
AD02809P Screenwriting for Film and TV - Beginners Mon 1800-2000 26 hrs €145
AD01909P Song Writing & Music Production - Intermediate Fri 1800-2000 20 hrs €180
AD01809P Song Writing & Music Production - Introduction Tue 1800-2000 20 hrs €180
AD02009P Stained Glass - Introduction Mon 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD02909P Stone Carving Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €160
AD02309P Tailoring - Advanced Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD02109P Tailoring - Beginners Tue 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD02209P Tailoring - Intermediate Wed 1800-2000 26 hrs €110
AD02409P Tailoring - Practising the Advanced** Sat 0900-1300 16 hrs €75
AD03009P Wood Carving Tue 1800-2000 26 hrs €145
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute of Art and Design, Targa Gap, Mosta.
* Fee includes 25% of tuition plus material
** Ideal candidates should have the MCAST Tailoring Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Certificate
*** Students must be over 18 years of age and should be in possession of their own portofolio
INSTITUTE OF BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
CE02409P Advanced Architecutral Drafting Techniques Mon & Wed 1730-2000 60 hrs €205
CE02309P Architectural Drafting Principles Tue & Thur 1730-2000 60 hrs €205
CE00209P Basic Lift Installation Tue & Thur & Sat 1800-2000/0800-1200 80 hrs €240
CE00309P Basic Welding Course Mon & Thur 1730-2000 36 hrs €145
CE00309P Basic Welding Course Sat 0800-1200 36 hrs €145
CE02109P Design of Arches** Tue & Thur 1730-2000 20 hrs €125
CE02209P Design of Stairs** Tue & Thur 1730-2000 20 hrs €125
CE00909P DIY Home Maintenance Tue & Wed 1730-2000 40 hrs €155
CE01109P Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Mon & Thur 1730-2030 80 hrs €230
CE01209P Introductory Course in Woodwork Thur 1730-1930 32 hrs €120
CE01309P Plastering and Tile Laying Thur & Fri 1730-2030 60 hrs €205
CE01309P Plastering and Tile Laying Tue & Wed 1730-2030 60 hrs €205
CE01409P Practical Stone Dressing* Wed & Fri 1730-2000 30hrs €135
CE02509P Scaffolding and Access Course - Part 1 Sat 0800-1300 80 hrs €305
CE01509P Stone Laying* Wed & Fri 1730-2000 30hrs €135
CE01609P Stone Mason's Course (Leading to Mason's Licence) - Part 1 Wed & Fri 1730-2000 60 hrs €255
CE01709P Stone Mason's Course (Leading to Mason's Licence) - Part 2 Tue & Thur 1730-2000 60 hrs €255
CE01909P Welding (Practical) City & Guilds 3268-Level 1 Manual Metal Arc (MMA) Tue & Fri 1730-2000 40 hrs €195
CE02009P Wood Conservation and Restoration Awareness Wed 1800-2000 30 hrs €110
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute of Building and Construction Engineering, Naxxar.
* Courses will form part of Stone Mason Part 1 Course
** Courses will form part of Stone Mason Part 2 Course
INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS & COMMERCE
Code Course Title Day     Time Duration Fee (€)
BC00209P Basic Inventory Management Thur 1730-2015 38 hrs €110
BC00309P Be Assertive Tue 1730-2015 20 hrs €70
BC00409P Budgeting; Plan, Supervise and Control Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €95
BC00509P Business Skills for Administrative Staff Thur 1730-2015 30 hrs €105
BC00909P Certificate in Customer Relations Tue 1730-2015 30 hrs €100
BC01009P Communicating Successfully in a Business Environment Tue 1730-2015 30 hrs €95
BC01109P Conflict Management Tue 1730-2015 20 hrs €80
BC01309P Dealing with Difficult Characters Thur 1730-2015 20 hrs €80
BC01409P Dissertation and Report Writing Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €85
BC01509P ECDL Advanced Tue & Thur 1730-2015 60 hrs €150
BC01609P ECDL Image Maker* Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €90
BC01709P ECDL WebStarter* Thur 1730-2015 30 hrs €105
BC01909P Effective Management Thur 1730-2015 35 hrs €150
BC02109P Effective Presentations Skills Thur 1730-2015 20 hrs €80
BC02409P English for Tourism Tue 1730-2015 38 hrs €120
BC02609P Finance for Non-Financial Managers Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €100
BC02809P Get Organised Thur 1730-2015 15 hrs €45
BC03109P Improving Commercial Writing Skills Tue 1730-2015 30 hrs €100
BC03309P Introductory Book Keeping Certificate** Thur 1730-2015 24 hrs €65
BC03409P Italian for Commerce and Trade Tue 1730-2015 38 hrs €100
BC03509P Linking Forecasts and Budgets to Strategic Planning Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €95
BC04109P Maltese for Foreigners - Beginners Thur 1730-2015 38 hrs €120
BC04009P Maltese for Foreigners - Preliminary Tue 1730-2015 38 hrs €100
BC04609P Planning and Managing Events Thur 1730-2015 25 hrs €90
BC04709P Presenting Financial Information Thur 1730-2015 25 hrs €90
BC05409P Sage ® Accounting (Stage 1, 2 and 3) Tue & Thur 1730-2015 55 hrs €295
BC05909P Soft Skills Training Tue 1730-2015 25 hrs €100
BC06009P Strategic Planning Thur 1730-2015 25 hrs €90
BC06409P Time Management Thur 1730-2015 25 hrs €90
BC06509P Writing & Implementing a Marketing Plan Thur 1730-2015 25 hrs €95
BC06609P Writing a Business Plan Thur 1730-2015 38 hrs €120
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute Business and Commerce, Paola
* ECDL tests and documentation such as skills card are not included
** €50 LCCIEB to be paid prior beginning of course (fee subject to LCCIEB)
INSTITUTE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
CS00209P Make-Up Techniques Mon 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
CS00209P Make-Up Techniques Thur 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
CS00109P Advanced Cutting Techniques Mon 1730-1930 16 hrs €85
CS00309P Advanced Make-Up Techniques Wed 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
CS02809P Braiding & Plaiting in Upstyles Tue 1730-1930 24 hrs €135
CS00709P Decontamination and Sterilization * Tue & Thur 1700-2000 239 hrs €145
CS00809P Foundation Cutting Course Mon & Wed 1730-2030 60 hrs €240
CS00909P Introduction to Child Psychology Thur 1730-1930 18 hrs €70
CS01009P Introduction to Environmental Conservation in the Maltese Islands Tue 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
CS01209P Introduction to Nutrition Mon 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
CS01309P Introduction to Sports Psychology Mon 1800-2000 16 hrs €85
CS01709P Maltese Sign Language - Level 1 Mon 1730-1930 30 hrs €120
CS01809P Maltese Sign Language - Level 2 Thur 1730-1930 30 hrs €120
CS02109P Sports Psychology - Part 2 Mon 1800-2000 16 hrs €110
CS02909P The Physiological Aspects of Exercise Mon & Thur 1730-1930 40 hrs €235
CS02309P Theatrical Make Up & Special Effects Mon 1800-2000 30 hrs €120
CS02409P Upstyles and Finishing Wed 1730-1930 12 hrs €85
CS02709P Working with Children with Additional Needs Thur 1730-1930 40 hrs €190
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute of Community Services, Paola

* 39 hours Theory and 200 hours Practise ( Morning and Afternoon mandatory)
INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
EE01209P Advanced Analogue Electronics Mon & Fri 1730-1930 50 hrs €145
EE00109P Advanced PLCs Mon & Thur 1730-2030 50 hrs €130
EE00309P Basic Electrical Installation Wed 1800-2030 40 hrs €130
EE01309P Computer Hardware Tue & Thur 1800-2000 60 hrs €210
EE00209P Introduction to Analogue Electronics Mon & Thur 1800-2000 40 hrs €130
EE01409P Introduction to Digital Electronics Tue & Fri 1730-1930 40 hrs €130
EE00809P Introduction to PLCs Tue & Fri 1800-2000 40 hrs €130
EE01509P Principles and Applications of Microcontrollers Mon, Wed & Thur 1730-2100 60 hrs €175
N.B. - All courses are held at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Paola

INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
IT00109P .Net Introduction and Object Oriented Programming using C# Tue & Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €145
IT00209P .Net Windows Programming using C# Tue & Thur 1800-2000 26 hrs €145
IT00309P ADO .Net Databases using C# Tue & Thur 1800-2000 20 hrs €120
IT00409P ADOBE Photoshop CS4 (Module 1) Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €155
IT00609P Adobe® Certified Expert Program* Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €125
IT01809P Advanced E-commerce, Security and PHP Techniques Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €145
IT00909P Building a Website - Advanced Mon & Wed 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT00809P Building a Website - Intermediate Mon & Wed 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT00709P Building a Website - Introduction Mon & Wed 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT01909P Building Practical PHP and MySQL Projects Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €145
IT01109P Computer for Adults - pre ECDL Mon & Wed 1730-1930 20 hrs €95
IT01209P Dreamweaver Web Design Mon 1800-2000 28 hrs €165
IT01309P ECDL Excel - Advanced* Mon & Wed 1800-2000 14 hrs €100
IT01709P Intermediate PHP and MySQL Web Development Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €145
IT01609P Introduction to PHP Web Development Tue & Thur 1800-2000 24 hrs €145
IT01409P Introduction to Software Development Using Java Mon & Wed 1800-2000 20 hrs €120
IT02009P Introduction to Software Development Using Visual Basic .NET Tue & Thur 1800-2000 30 hrs €145
IT02509P Microsoft Access - Advanced Tue & Thur 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT02409P Microsoft Access - Intermediate Tue & Thur 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT02309P Microsoft Access - Introduction Tue & Thur 1800-2000 16 hrs €95
IT02609P Networking A+ Mon & Thr 1730-2000 75 hrs €290
IT00509P Photoshop CS4 Advanced (Design & Digital Photography) Tue & Thur 1800-2000 28 hrs €205
IT01509P Software Development using Java (Intermediate) Mon & Wed 1800-2000 20 hrs €120
IT02109P Software Development using Visual Basic .NET (Intermediate) Tue & Thur 1800-2000 30 hrs €145
IT03009P Web Authoring using ASP.NET - Advanced Mon & Wed 1730-2000 20 hrs €120
IT02809P Web Authoring using ASP.NET - Beginners Mon & Wed 1730-2000 30 hrs €180
IT02909P Web Authoring using ASP.NET - Intermediate Mon & Wed 1730-2000 30 hrs €180
N.B: All courses are held at the Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Paola
MARITIME INSTITUTE
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
MI00109P Advanced Fire Fighting MI/AFF 5 days €375
MI00209P Advanced Maritime Rescue Techniques MI/AMRT 15 hours 5 days €205
MI00309P Basic First Aid MI/FAB4 4hrs €15
MI00409P Basic Seamanship & Safe Boathandling MI/MC 8 days evening classes or 3 full days €130
MI00509P Commercial Vessel Code of Practice MI/CVCP4 4hrs €23.29
MI00609P Commercial Vessel Engine Driver Grade 1 MI/EDVR1 35 hrs €240
MI00709P Commercial Vessel Engine Driver Grade 2 MI/EDVR2 32 hrs €205
MI00809P Commercial Vessel Engine Driver Grade 3 MI/EDVR3 24 hrs €155
MI00909P Commercial Vessel Engineer MI/ENGINEER 75 hrs €485
MIO1009P Commercial Vessel Master MI/MASTER 66 hrs €535
MI01109P Commercial Vessel Mate MI/MATE 66 hrs €450
MI01209P Commercial Vessels Boatman MI/BO 24 hrs €130
MI01309P Commercial Vessels Boatmaster Grade 1 MI/BM1 39 hrs €240
MI01409P Commercial Vessels Boatmaster Grade 2 MI/BM2 40 hrs €220
MI01509P Commercial Vessels General Purpose Hand MI/GPH 20 hrs €95
MI01609P Company Security Officer MI/CSO 5 days €535
MI01709P Crisis Management & Human Behaviour - RoRo/Pass MI/CMroro 14hrs 2 days €120
MI01809P Crowd Management - Passenger MI/CRMroro 1 day €60
MI01909P Efficient Deck Hand MI/EDH 5 days €155
MI02009P Elementary First Aid MI/EFA 2.5 days €75
MI02109P Elementary Maritime Rescue Techniques MI/EMRT 15 hours 5 days €155
MI02209P Fire Awareness MI/FFA4 4hrs €25
MI02309P Fire prevention and Fire Fighting MI/FF 2 days €120
MI02409P GMDSS GOC MI/GMDSS/GOC 3 weeks €1025
MI02509P GMDSS ROC * MI/GMDSS/ROC 7 days €485
MI02609P Introduction to Sailing Level 1 5 days €155
MI02709P Introduction to Sailing Level 2 5 days €155
MI02809P Medical First Aid MI/MFA 6 days €260
MI02909P Occupational Health and Safety MI/OHS4 4 hrs €15
MI03009P Personal Safety and Social Responsibility MI/PSSR 2 days €110
MI03109P Personal Survival Techniques MI/PST 2.5 days €155
MI03409P Port Work Foreman Course 30 hrs 2 weeks €140
MI03309P Port Work Induction Course 52 hrs 3 weeks €240
MI03509P Practical Boathandling MI/PBH4 4hrs €35
MI03609P Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats MI/PSCRB 5 days €220
MI03709P Risk Assessment MI/RA 2 days €85
MI03809P Rope Access Level 1 40 hrs €1035
MI03909P Rope Access Level 2 40 hrs €1035
MI04009P Ship Security Officer MI/SSO 5 days €535
MI04109P VHF Short Range Certificate MI/VHF 24 Hrs €145
MI04209P Yachtmaster (Offshore) MI/YMOff 3 months €400
NB. All courses are held at the Institute of Maritime, Kalkara
* Excluding exam fee
INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
ME00409P Automobile Services & Tune Up Thur 1730-2030 45 hrs €210
CE00309P Basic Welding Course Sat 0830-1130 36 hrs €145
ME01509P Fundamentals of Automotive Electrical and Repair Mon & Fri 1730-2000 40 hrs €180
ME01609P General Engineering Machine Tools Conventional Lathes and Milling - Adv Mon & Fri 1730-1930 60 hrs €210
ME01709P General Engineering Machine Tools Conventional Lathes and Milling - Intro Tue & Thur 1730-1930 40 hrs €160
ME02009P Machine Tools & Benchfittings (Basic) Tue & Thur 1730-1930 40 hrs €170
All courses are held at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Paola.
GOZO CENTRE
Code Course Title Day Time Duration Fee (€)
Xewkija Centre
CS00509P Caring for Children and Young People* Wed & Fri 1730-1930 60 hrs €240
ME02009P Machine Tools & Benchfittings (Basic) Tue & Thur** 1700-1900 40 hrs €170
Xagħra Centre
IT00109P .Net Introduction and Object Oriented Prtogramming using C# Tue & Thur** 1700-1900 26 hrs €145
IT00709P Building a Website (Intro) Tue & Thur** 1700-1900 16 hrs €95
IT01409P Introduction to Software Development using Java Tue & Thur** 1700-1900 20 hrs €120
IT02809P Web Authoring using ASP.NET - Beginners Tue & Thur** 1700-1900 30 hrs €180
* This course is aimed for those who would like to work in residential / foster care.
** If there is sufficient demand, lectures may be held on Saturdays
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