The American University of Malta’s license will be extended for five years.
This means that by 2027, it still has the opportunity to operate in the higher education sector and actively promote itself.
The information was provided as Education Minister Clifton Grima responded to a parliamentary question from Nationals MP Rebecca Borg.
AUM was first licensed in 2016 as part of a deal that saw it grow into two separate campuses and attract thousands of students.
Last summer, the program was used to attract more students by allowing Maltese students to enroll for free. Although plans for a second campus are no longer in place, the success of the program has had a significant impact on the curriculum.
AUM claims that the obligations imposed on it in 2016 will not come into effect until two separate campuses are developed and comply with the provisions of the agreement.
AUM's original license expired in 2021, but was subsequently extended for an additional year.
The government has yet to explain the decision. In the coming months, Prime Minister Robert Abela said AUM would establish a campus in the smart city instead of one in Żonqor.
According to The Shift, it will acquire the Smart City land at a low cost of US$47 per square meter.
