How to Easily Pay Malta Tuition from Abroad Using Vavita

Vavita Marketing Team

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How to Easily Pay Malta Tuition from Abroad Using Vavita

Paying university fees from outside Europe to Malta can be daunting. Many Maltese institutions expect students to use SWIFT bank transfers for overseas payments. This often means dealing with bank fees, form filling, slow processing, and currency exchange hassles. For example, the University of Malta directs foreign students to wire funds to its bank account and wait for an official receipt.

Bank transfers can sometimes take weeks and carry hidden charges, and you might end up losing money to unfavorable exchange rates or intermediary bank fees. Students from countries like Nigeria have traditionally needed special foreign currency accounts (domiciliary accounts) and lengthy paperwork to send tuition abroad, a process that can take months if any small error occurs. Similarly, students in Pakistan often face strict banking regulations and currency limits when trying to transfer money to Malta for education.

Another major hurdle is the timing of payments for visa requirements. Malta’s student visa rules require proof that you’ve paid a significant portion of your tuition before you arrive. In fact, for courses over €2,500, you may need to show an official receipt covering at least 50% of the fees to get your visa. This means you need a quick, reliable way to pay and obtain confirmation.

Vavita – A Fast, Affordable, Secure Solution for Malta Tuition Payments

Vavita is an innovative platform designed to make Vavita payments to Malta universities simple and stress-free. Vavita allows students relocating from emerging markets to pay tuition fees, and even living expenses, in their local currency, safely, transparently, and at a great price. In other words, it’s a secure money transfer to Malta that avoids the “tuition tax” of unfair bank fees and exchange markups that students from South Asian or African countries often face.

How to Pay Malta University Fees with Vavita: Step-by-Step

If you are from Nigeria, Ghana or Kenya, using Vavita is straightforward. Here’s a clear walkthrough of the payment process, so you know exactly what to expect:

  1. Create Your Vavita Account: Start by signing up on the Vavita platform with your name and email. You will need to upload a few documents, such as your university admission letter and an ID, to verify your student status.
  2. Enter University Payment Details: Once your account is set, you’ll provide the details of the Malta university you’re paying. This includes the school’s name and bank account (IBAN) details exactly as given in your tuition invoice or admission offer. For example, the University of Malta provides an IBAN for fee payments on its acceptance letters, and private colleges like European College of Innovation (ECI) Ltd, or Middlesex University Malta similarly give you their bank account info for wire transfers. If your school uses a reference or student ID with payments, be sure to include that in the reference field as well.
  3. Fund the Payment in Your Local Currency: Now choose your payment method locally. Vavita lets you pay in your home currency. For instance, you can transfer the required amount in NGN from your Nigerian bank, KES from your Kenyan bank or GHS from your Ghanaian bank to Vavita’s local accounts.
  4. Confirmation and Receipt: After you send your local currency, Vavita converts it to Euros and transfers the funds directly to your University’s bank account in Malta. You will get a confirmation as soon as the payment is processed. Vavita provides you with a transaction receipt that serves as proof of payment. Malta’s visa officers accept official receipts as proof that you’ve paid the required fees. Because Vavita’s process is fast, you’ll have this proof in hand quickly, helping you meet any embassy deadlines.

Throughout this process, Vavita keeps the experience user-friendly. The interface will guide you step by step, and support is available if you have questions.

Paying Specific Malta Universities via Vavita

Vavita can be used to pay any university or college in Malta. Here’s how it applies to some popular institutions:

University of Malta

The University of Malta is the largest higher education institution in Malta, and it typically asks international students to pay via bank transfer. With Vavita, you just take the IBAN and SWIFT code provided by UM’s finance office and input those into Vavita’s system when prompted. For instance, you'll enter those details if UM has an HSBC or BOV account listed for tuition. After funding the payment in your local currency, Vavita will send Euros to the University’s account, and you’ll quickly get a receipt. This saves you from dealing with international bank forms or mailing checks.

Global College Malta

Global College Malta (GCM) is a private institution known for business and management programs. GCM will give you an invoice or offer letter with their bank account number (often at a Maltese bank) for fee payment. Instead of arranging an expensive international wire, you can use Vavita to pay GCM. Enter Global College’s bank details into Vavita, and pay in your home currency as directed. Vavita handles converting your money to Euros and depositing it into GCM’s account. You avoid swift transfer fees, and your payment arrives at the college securely.

Study in Malta Made Easy: Next Steps

Paying your tuition should be the least of your worries as you prepare for an exciting study experience in Malta. With Vavita, you have a modern ally that turns what used to be a complicated process into a quick online transaction.