As from academic year 2013/14 students who apply to progress from any of the Level 1 and Level 2 programmes will be required to provide the full Keyskills certificate issued by MCAST or its equivalent and showing passes in Maltese, English, Mathematics, IT and Personal Development. MCAST may accept applications from students without the certificate subject to further conditions as the Council of Institutes may consider necessary.

Applicants for all Level 4 programmes will be required to provide the Level 3 Keyskills certificate showing passes in Maltese, English, Mathematics, IT, Personal Development and Science and Technology.

MCAST may accept applications from students without the certificate subject to further conditions as the Council of Institutes may consider necessary.