Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance

Course Title

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

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Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee, through an interview, that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Applicants admitted in terms of this paragraph shall be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved by the University before being admitted to the Course:

provided that applicants in possession of a Secondary Education Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher in English Language, or a pass at the same standard in a comparable qualification, shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test.

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The B.A. (Hons.) in Politics and Governance has two main objectives:

To contribute to the political formation of citizens who are actively engaged in Maltese public life, through political parties, journalism and the social media, local councils, communities, civil society associations, non-governmental organisations and business associations.
To reach out to occupational and social groups for whom politics and governance are central concerns, but who have hitherto been under-represented in the programmes on public policy, public management and public policy leadership.

Recent developments in the course will allow you to study new areas that integrate a local and international understanding. Some of the topics range from political behavioural and Maltese constitutional development, to policy-making in Europe, political leadership and foreign policy and world politics. By the end of the course, you will deliver a dissertation which will contribute original research to existing literature in the respective field chosen.

Communication and Academic Skills Programme

The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EMA1311	Introduction to Law and Ethics	4 ECTS
PPL1939	Introduction to Political Economy	6 ECTS
PPL1943	Political Behaviour	8 ECTS
PPL1944	Political Thought	8 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL1925	Introduction to Governing Institutions	6 ECTS	(NC)
PPL1926	Maltese Constitutional Development	8 ECTS	(NC)
PPL1937	Political Sociology	6 ECTS
PPL1941	Corporate, Financial and Public Governance	4 ECTS	(NC)
PPL1942	Encounters with Professionals in Public Life	4 ECTS
PPL2018	Comparative Government	6 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year II: 60ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units (54ECTS), students are required to choose 6 ECTS from the elective study-units, to a total of 60 ECTS.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL1083	Theoretical Aspects of Public Management	6 ECTS
PPL1940	Applied Tools and Skills	8 ECTS
PPL2053	Elections and Electoral Systems	8 ECTS
PPL3061	Policy-Making in Europe	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL2015	Activism and Political Campaigning	6 ECTS
PPL2016	Political Leadership	8 ECTS	(NC)
PPL2017	Parliamentary Studies and Legislation	8 ECTS
PPL2050	Researching Public Policy	6 ECTS	(NC)

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) Students are required to choose ONE* elective study-unit from the following.*

PPL3004	Citizenship and Identity	6 ECTS
PPL3005	Foreign Policy and World Politics	6 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year III: 60ECTS credits


Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL3015	Dissertation	12 ECTS	(NC)


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL3008	Political Parties	8 ECTS
PPL3009	Local and Community Governance	8 ECTS
PPL3012	Practicum	8 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

PPL2019	Politics in Literature and the Arts	8 ECTS
PPL2213	Political Ethics	8 ECTS
PPL3007	Frontiers of Governance	6 ECTS

Requirement for regular completion of Year III: 60ECTS credits
Requirement for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance: 180ECTS credits

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

learn about Politics as a discipline i.e. its principal theoretical frameworks and applications, conceptual vocabulary, methods of inquiry, its major sub-fields of study and its inter-relationships with other social science fields.
comprehend the concepts of political systems (national and international), their history, philosophical, constitutional, and legal foundations, leading political values and ideas.
assess diverse political systems around the world, institutions, electoral processes, and the changing domestic and global contexts within which they operate.
analyse the role of political actors in shaping and defining politics, the application of politics in historical and contemporary life and the multifaceted dimension of governance.
assess current and past political phenomena and apply thinking skills to discern decision-making and diverse political contexts.
develop a critical perspective of political occurrences.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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As a holder of this degree, you will be able to specialise in a variety of disciplines at postgraduate level, diversify your employment opportunities in the political arena and different public or EU institutions, and acquire additional relevant skills such as facing an audience, interviewing skills, and/or note taking.

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