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Application process

Your Next Chapter Starts Here!

Four simple steps from ambition to enrolment.

Applying to Aspire

Simple, guided and personal.

Applying to Aspire is simple, guided and personal. Our admissions team supports you at every step, from discovering the right programme to receiving your offer and starting your journey. Intakes: September · January · May.

“Your European journey starts with one step.”

  1. Step 1

    Take the AI Talent Test

    Start with the Aspire AI Talent Test, a short online assessment that looks at your strengths, interests, experience and career goals.

    • Discover the programmes and specialisations that suit you best
    • Receive a personalised recommendation, reviewed with an Aspire advisor
  2. Step 2

    Review the Eligibility Criteria

    Check the typical entry requirements for your chosen level.

    Foundation (Level 3)Completion of secondary education (Grade 11/12 or equivalent)
    UG Diplomas (Levels 4–6)Completion of secondary education; prior study or work experience for direct entry to Levels 5 and 6
    Bachelor's (BA Hons / BBA)Completion of secondary education, or a relevant Level 5 Diploma for top-up entry
    PG Diploma & MBAA Bachelor's degree or Level 6 Diploma; mature applicants with relevant management experience considered
    Doctoral (PhD / DBA)A Master's degree or Level 7 Diploma, with relevant professional experience
    English LanguageIELTS 5.5 (undergraduate) / 6.0 (postgraduate) or equivalent, or the Aspire English assessment
  3. Step 3

    Choose Your Study Mode

    • On-Campus @ Barcelona — full immersion in Europe, with student visa and residency guidance
    • Aspire Hybrid — study from home with your nearest Hybrid Hub, with the option to transfer to Barcelona, Malta or the UK
  4. Step 4

    Apply

    • Submit your online application with passport, academic certificates and transcripts, CV, English proof and a photograph
    • Receive your offer letter after the admissions review
    • Confirm your place and enrol; On-Campus students then begin the visa process

Entry requirements are indicative. Final eligibility is confirmed by the Aspire admissions team in line with the requirements of each awarding body.

Applying to eie in Malta

Seven steps. No surprises.

Nothing is confirmed until the offer, invoice and acceptance letter come from eie European Business School. Next lecture intake: 18 January 2027.

  1. Step 01

    Choose a programme

    Browse by pathway or search all programmes. Not sure of your level? Tell us what you have studied.

  2. Step 02

    Send an enquiry

    Ask Alfie, our AI advisor, email Aspire Barcelona or use the enquiry form. We check the level Aspire can consider.

  3. Step 03

    Apply with eie

    Complete eie's online application with your documents. Aspire can help you prepare everything.

  4. Step 04

    Conditional offer & invoice

    eie aims to send a conditional offer letter and an invoice within 48 hours of your application.

  5. Step 05

    Accept and pay

    Meet the offer conditions, sign the student agreement and pay the invoice issued by eie — never a number sent only in chat.

  6. Step 06

    Letter of acceptance

    eie issues a letter of acceptance and a receipt. If you need a visa, your application depends on this letter.

  7. Step 07

    Arrive or log in

    Classroom students are met at Malta International Airport and join orientation. Online students receive access to start studying.

Choose your route

Three ways to study.

Classroom in Malta

Lecture-based study on the St Julian's campus, starting on a fixed intake date. A visa may be needed if you are not an EU citizen.

Online / self-study

Most degrees have an online mode with flexible durations and different fees. See online learning.

Short & flexible

Accredited awards and short courses — many online with a start any day. English classes start every Monday.

Checklist

Have these ready.

Requirements vary by programme — each course page lists its own entry requirements.

  • Passport or national ID
  • Highest qualification certificate and transcript
  • English certificate — IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
  • CV (essential for MBA entry via managerial experience)
  • Written evidence of managerial experience, if applying without a bachelor's
  • Passport-size photo

Got an offer through an agent? Check it first.

Send a copy of any offer letter, letter of acceptance, invoice or receipt to [email protected]. eie will confirm whether it is genuine and is not responsible for documents or payments that did not come from eie.

Application fee — 500 Euro

eie's application fee is non-refundable. Tuition is confirmed on the invoice sent with your offer. See fees & payments.

Start here

Ready when you are.

Send an enquiry and we will point you to the right Aspire programme — diploma, bachelor's or master's — and explain the next intake.