Learn Key Institute is officially awarded the Erasmus+ Higher Education Charter (ECHE 2021–2027) by the European Commission (Code: MT MATLA17). This allows Learn Key to welcome and send students and staff on Erasmus+ mobility programmes, fully recognised under the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).

Learn Key Institute’s mission within the Erasmus+ programme is to foster meaningful international collaboration, enhance the quality and accessibility of education and training, and contribute to the social, economic, and cultural development of learners and communities across Europe.

Our primary objective is to integrate internationalization into the core of our institutional development strategy by engaging in a broad spectrum of Erasmus+ sectors: Higher Education, Vocational Education and Training, Adult Education, and School Education.

As a newly chartered institution under the Erasmus+ Higher Education framework, LKI is committed to promoting mobility opportunities for students, staff, and educators through Key Actions KA131 and KA171. These initiatives will serve as a foundation for intercultural dialogue, skills development, professional growth, and knowledge exchange.

In parallel, LKI will actively participate in cooperation partnerships and innovation projects through KA220-HED and KA210-VET, aimed at strengthening curricula, enhancing digital competencies, fostering entrepreneurship, and addressing the evolving needs of the labor market. In sectors such as health care, business, hospitality, and early childhood education, we will develop transnational projects that respond to real-world challenges and promote sustainable development.

At the centralized level, LKI is determined to contribute to flagship Erasmus+ initiatives such as Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM), Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), and Jean Monnet actions, as well as innovative and inclusive formats like Virtual Exchanges. These efforts will enable LKI to share best practices, co-create solutions, and engage in policy dialogue on European values, democratic engagement, and global citizenship.

Furthermore, we aim to ensure that Erasmus+ activities at LKI are grounded in the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. We will design and implement internationalization strategies that are accessible to all learners, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds or underrepresented groups.

Through its Erasmus+ mission, Learn Key Institute is building a future-ready, learner- centered institution that embraces the transformative power of education, fosters global collaboration, and actively contributes to the European Education Area and beyond.

Learn Key Institute (LKI), Malta, envisions itself as a dynamic, inclusive, and internationally engaged center of lifelong learning that empowers learners and professionals across Europe and beyond. Through active participation in the Erasmus+ programme, LKI aims to be a leading contributor to the development of a modern, skills-driven, and socially responsive education and training landscape.

Our vision is to transform lives through high-quality, accessible education in key sectors including business administration and management, business finance and accounting, health and social care, nursing studies, tourism and hospitality, logistics and supply chain management, and early childhood education. By embracing international mobility, cross-border cooperation, and innovation in teaching and learning, LKI seeks to create a truly European educational experience for its students, staff, and partners.

We aspire to become a trusted partner within the European and global education community, recognized for promoting inclusion, digital transformation, sustainability, and active citizenship. With our recent accreditation through the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education, LKI is committed to strategically expanding its international presence by participating in both decentralized and centralized Erasmus+ actions. These include Key Actions in Higher Education (KA131, KA171, KA220-HED), Vocational Education and Training (KA210-VET), Erasmus Mundus Design Measures (EMDM), Jean Monnet activities, Capacity Building in Higher Education (CBHE), and innovative Virtual Exchanges.

At the heart of our vision is the belief that international cooperation and mobility are key to improving the quality and relevance of education, strengthening institutional capacity, and preparing learners to succeed in a fast-changing and interconnected world.

One Semester Study Options (30 ECTS)

Option A – Undergraduate / Postgraduate Semester Abroad

  • Choose from a wide range of modules across Learn Key’s Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes.
  • Offers flexibility to build on your current field or explore new subjects.
  • Areas of study include:

    • Business Administration & Management, Finance & Accounting
    • IT & Computing, Software Design, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing
    • Health & Social Care, Nursing Studies, Tourism & Hospitality
    • Logistics & Supply Chain
  • Earn up to 30 ECTS in one semester

Option B – Diploma in Business Management

  • A specialised, accredited MQF Level 5 Diploma, ideal for students seeking a focused semester.
  • Leads to an internationally recognised Diploma in Business Management (MFHEA Malta).
  • Includes:

    • 6 core modules
    • 1 elective module (choice-based)
  • Total: 30 ECTS in one semester

Two Semester / Year-Long Options

Study Opportunities – Transfer & Progression for European Students

Learn Key Institute actively promotes opportunities for transfer and progression for European students onto year-long academic programmes.

Pathways:

  1. Full Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree Programmes

    • Enrol in accredited undergraduate or postgraduate programmes
    • Graduate with state-accredited, internationally recognised qualifications
  2. Flexible Module-Based Study (One Academic Year)

    • Choose from a wide range of modules across disciplines
    • Ideal for students seeking flexibility while earning credits
    • Tailor your academic experience based on your interests and career goals

Whether you’re aiming to complete a full degree or explore specific areas of study, Learn Key offers a supportive and high-quality academic environment in the heart of Europe.

Bachelor & Master Programmes

Bachelor Degree

  • Year 3 entry for European students into bachelor programmes at Learn Key Institute (full-time bachelor programmes in Malta are typically 3 years).
  • Receive the bachelor award if prerequisites are met.
  • Popular with students from our European partner schools; provides attractive qualifications for the job market.
  • Winter & Spring intake (subject to demand).
  • Choose from a wide range of bachelor programmes offered at Learn Key Institute, subject to entry requirements.
  • See all Undergraduate programmes here

Master’s Degree

  • Students with appropriate qualifications can join a Master’s programme at Learn Key Institute.
  • Full-time Master’s programmes in Malta are typically one-year duration.
  • See all Postgraduate programmes here

AI, Pedagogical Balance, and Ethical EdTech Use

Teaching the Digital Generation

2025 Start Dates

20th Oct, 1st Dec

2026 Start Dates

15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, ICT coordinators, and digital learning staff who wish to develop the essential skills and pedagogical approaches needed to integrate AI in modern classrooms. Emphasis is placed on balancing innovation with responsible use, enabling participants to address challenges such as personalization, ethics, and digital safety while leveraging AI tools to enhance teaching, learning, and administration.

Day 1 –Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Education

  • Welcome, introductions, and setting learning goals for the week
  • Understanding the role of AI in the digital classroom
  • Historical overview: from machine learning basics to today’s adaptive systems
  • Exploring key tools (e.g., ChatGPT, adaptive learning platforms)
  • Mapping AI relevance across subjects and levels
  • Cross-curricular insights on AI integration

Day 4 – AI for Critical Thinking and Creative Expression

  • Using AI to promote higher-order thinking and inquiry
  • Student tasks that harness generative AI responsibly
  • Visual tools: AI for presentations, storytelling, and image creation
  • Detecting AI-generated content and teaching students to do the same
  • Fostering reflection and digital discernment in learners

Day 2 – Digital Pedagogy and the Ethics of AI

  • Rethinking pedagogy in the AI age: balance and boundaries
  • Ethical use of AI in education: risks, responsibilities, and fairness
  • Digital citizenship and safety in AI-enhanced classrooms
  • Case studies on bias, misinformation, and algorithmic influence
  • Peer scenario discussions on ethical dilemmas

Day 5 – Workshop: Planning and Presenting with AI

  • Individual or group project: plan and deliver a short presentation on an unfamiliar topic using AI support
  • Coaching and peer feedback on clarity, register, tone, and ethical AI use
  • Final reflections: takeaways, challenges, and AI’s future in education
  • Certificate presentation and closing remarks

Day 3 – Tools for Engagement, Feedback, and Personalisation

  • Exploring AI platforms for personalized learning and assessment
  • Interactive demonstrations: feedback tools, planning bots, and differentiation aids
  • Designing meaningful AI-assisted learning activities
  • Matching tools with learners: accessibility and diversity considerations
  • Guidelines for effective human-AI collaboration in the classroom

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand current trends in AI and EdTech
  • Critically assess AI tools for classroom use
  • Balance digital and traditional methodologies
  • Address digital literacy and safety
  • Design tech-supported learning modules

Cultural Integration and Exchange

Fostering Inclusive and
Globally Aware Classrooms

2025 Start Dates

20th Oct, 1st Dec

2026 Start Dates

15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, school leaders, and education support staff who wish to develop practical skills to foster inclusivity, cultural awareness, and effective communication in multicultural classrooms. Particular emphasis is placed on creating an equitable learning environment that encourages intercultural dialogue and challenges bias through proactive, language-sensitive teaching and inclusive policies.

Day 1 –Understanding Cultural Diversity

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations for the week
  • Exploring the concept of cultural identity and its impact on learning
  • Understanding cultural diversity dynamics in the classroom
  • Case studies: multicultural classrooms across Europe
  • Reflection on personal experiences with diversity

Day 4 – Integration Through Collaboration and Dialogue

  • Tools and activities for cultural exchange
  • Designing cross-cultural group work and projects
  • Building student empathy through storytelling and dialogue
  • Family engagement and the wider community’s role in integration
  • Classroom simulations of real-world intercultural collaboration

Day 2 – Strategies for Multicultural Education

  • Key teaching strategies for diverse learners
  • Differentiated instruction and inclusive planning
  • Culturally responsive pedagogy in practice
  • Celebrating diversity while tackling xenophobia and bias
  • Policy and classroom-level responses to cultural conflict

Day 5 – Cultural Awareness Workshop

  • Participants develop and present a culturally inclusive learning plan
  • Peer review and group feedback
  • Promoting cultural awareness through classroom activities
  • Discussion of practical challenges and personal action plans
  • Course conclusion and certification ceremony

Day 3 – Communication Across Cultures

  • Barriers to communication in multicultural contexts
  • Cross-cultural communication techniques
  • The role of language sensitivity in inclusive education
  • Creating safe spaces for student expression and voice
  • Conflict de-escalation techniques for cultural misunderstandings

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand cultural diversity dynamics in the classroom
  • Use practical methods to encourage inclusion and equity
  • Promote cultural awareness among students
  • Design cross-cultural classroom activities

CLIL – Content & Language Integrated Learning

CLIL Approaches in Education

2025 Start Dates

20th Oct, 1st Dec

2026 Start Dates

15th Feb, 6th Apr, 5th Jul, 19th Oct, 30th Nov

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for school leaders, language specialists, and subject educators who wish to develop the skills needed to teach either English through content or content through English using CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) methodologies. Particular emphasis is placed on adapting lessons to suit both language learning goals and content mastery in multilingual or multicultural classrooms.

Day 1 – Introduction to CLIL: Foundations and Frameworks

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations and defining CLIL
  • Understanding the 4Cs Framework: Content, Communication, Cognition, Culture
  • Comparison of CLIL 1 vs. CLIL 2: language-driven vs. content-driven models
  • Overview of CLIL in the European education landscape
  • Key benefits and challenges in real classrooms

Day 4 – Materials, Assessment, and Inclusion

  • Adapting materials for both CLIL types
  • Assessment for learning: checking progress in language and/or content
  • Inclusion strategies: supporting mixed-level and neurodivergent learners
  • Classroom tools for collaboration, visual support, and scaffolding
  • Peer review of lesson plans and resource design

Day 2 – Language-Driven CLIL (CLIL Type 1)

  • Using subject content to enhance English language acquisition
  • Planning lessons where language is the main objective
  • Selecting content themes appropriate for EFL/ESL students
  • Classroom strategies for vocabulary, grammar, and fluency through topics
  • Sample microteaching: teaching English through Geography or Science

Day 5 – Presentation Workshop and Action Planning

  • Participants deliver mini CLIL lessons (language-driven or content-driven)
  • Peer and trainer feedback on clarity, methodology, and impact
  • Reflection session: What will you apply in your own setting?
  • Final discussion on barriers, support systems, and long-term planning
  • Course wrap-up, certification, and networking

Day 3 – Content-Driven CLIL (CLIL Type 2)

  • Teaching subject knowledge in English with content as the main goal
  • Scaffolding academic language for subject learning (math, history, etc.)
  • Designing lessons that support comprehension and concept building
  • Strategies for integrating reading, writing, speaking in academic subjects
  • Hands-on planning: building a bilingual content lesson

Learning Outcomes

  • Distinguish clearly between CLIL Type 1 and CLIL Type 2
  • Design and adapt lessons that integrate language and content effectively
  • Support diverse learners through inclusive and scaffolded methods
  • Apply appropriate assessment strategies for both CLIL approaches
  • Build confidence in planning and delivering CLIL-aligned lessons

Neurodiversity in Education

Understanding, Adapting and
Empowering All Learners

2025 Start Dates

28th Oct, 8th Dec

2026 Start Dates

22nd Feb, 13th Apr, 12th Jul, 26th Oct, 7th Dec

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers, SEN coordinators, and inclusive education practitioners who wish to better support neurodivergent learners. It is designed for those working in mainstream or special education settings and seeking to build more inclusive, accessible, and empathetic classroom environments. Elements such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), classroom adaptations, and communication strategies to empower all students, especially those with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are covered.

Day 1 – Understanding Neurodiversity

  • Welcome and introductions; setting personal goals for the week
  • Overview of neurodivergent conditions: autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia
  • Traits, behaviours, and myths: identifying and understanding student needs
  • How neurodiversity fits into inclusive education policy
  • Creating psychologically safe learning environments

Day 4 – Empathy, Communication and Collaboration

  • Empathy-building in staff and peers
  • Effective communication with neurodivergent students
  • Collaborating with classroom assistants and specialists
  • Working with parents, guardians, and external services
  • Staff training models for whole-school inclusion

Day 2 – Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

  • Principles of UDL: engagement, representation, action & expression
  • Inclusive curriculum design using UDL
  • Applying UDL in subject planning and lesson delivery
  • Case study workshops on UDL adaptations
  • Linking UDL to SEN frameworks and national policy

Day 5 – Personal Action Planning and Presentation Workshop

  • Participants will design an inclusive lesson or learning plan tailored to their context
  • Workshop-style peer presentations with feedback from trainer and group
  • Reflection session: what has changed in mindset and method?
  • Group review of practical barriers and solutions moving forward
  • Certification and closing discussion

Day 3 – Practical Strategies and Classroom Adaptations

  • Differentiation vs individualisation: what works best when
  • Creating sensory-friendly and distraction-minimised spaces
  • Adapting teaching materials for various neurodivergent learners
  • Using visuals, schedules, and multimodal instruction effectively
  • Managing transitions and reducing anxiety in the classroom

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize traits of common neurodivergent conditions
  • Apply Universal Design for Learning principles
  • Adapt classroom materials and communication
  • How to engage families and local support services

Sustainability & the SDGs in Education

Teaching for a Greener Future

2025 Start Dates

28th Oct, 8th Dec

2026 Start Dates

22nd Feb, 13th Apr, 12th Jul, 26th Oct, 7th Dec

Who Should Take This Course

This course is ideal for teachers of all subjects and levels interested in sustainability and global citizenship. Particular emphasis is placed on integrating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into education and equipping participants to lead environmental initiatives in their schools and communities.

Day 1 – Introduction to Sustainability in Education

  • Welcome and introductions; setting expectations and course goals
  • Understanding the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
  • Why sustainability matters in the 21st-century classroom
  • Cross-curricular relevance of environmental education
  • Review of school-level sustainability frameworks

Day 4 – Policy, Citizenship, and Collaboration

  • Embedding environmental values in school culture
  • Environmental citizenship and student voice
  • School-wide policies and green certification programs
  • Collaborating across subjects for sustainability
  • Inclusion and accessibility in green education

Day 2 – Project-Based Learning and Climate Action

  • Designing student-led environmental projects
  • Climate literacy: teaching facts and action
  • Strategies for inquiry-based and experiential learning
  • Case studies of climate action in European schools
  • Linking local projects to global goals

Day 5 – Workshop and Final Presentations

  • Participants present a sustainability-integrated lesson or project plan
  • Peer and trainer feedback on effectiveness, impact, and feasibility
  • Strategies for maintaining momentum beyond the course
  • Networking and partnership development for future collaboration
  • Course wrap-up and certification ceremony

Day 3 – Eco-Literacy and Outdoor Learning

  • Developing eco-literacy across age groups
  • Planning and managing green classroom projects
  • Using the schoolyard and community as learning spaces
  • Monitoring impact and student reflection
  • Engaging families and local stakeholders

Learning Outcomes

  • Understand the SDGs and their relevance to education
  • Integrate sustainability into existing curricula
  • Lead school-based environmental projects
  • Foster environmental citizenship in students
  • Build cross-curricular green learning modules

Erasmus+ Student Benefits

  • Full Academic Recognition: ECTS credits recognised across Europe
  • Inclusive & Accessible: Support for students from all backgrounds
  • Digital & Green Practices: European Student Card Initiative & Erasmus+ Mobile App
  • Cultural Experience in Malta: Study in an English-speaking Mediterranean country rich in history and culture
  • Full Support: Guidance with Learning Agreements, visa & accommodation help, orientation, language support, and mentoring

Tuition Fees

  • Undergraduate semester = €3,050
  • Certificate programmes (30 ECTS) = €3,050
  • Postgraduate semester = €4,450
  • Year-long undergraduate programmes (including Bachelor’s degree) = from €6,060
  • Master’s programmes = Fees vary depending on the programme. Please refer to the specific programme page on our website for exact fees.

How to Apply / Contact

  • Apply through your home institution’s International Office for Erasmus+ mobility programmes.
  • For questions about Erasmus+ or ECHE commitments, contact the Learn Key Erasmus+ Coordinator: