Bachelor of European Studies with German

Bachelor of European Studies with German

Course Title

Bachelor of European Studies with German

MQF Level

6

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

Information for International applicants

European Studies

An Intermediate Level pass in English.


German

An Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in German.


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European Studies

The programme of studies aims to provide you with a solid and comprehensive knowledge of the European Union from a multidisciplinary angle, involving the politics, economics, law and history of European Integration. Another aim is to develop students' analytical skills and to deepen your critical appraisal of EU policies and EU affairs in general. Special emphasis is also laid, where appropriate, on the deepening of knowledge of the theories and theoretical frameworks employed by the various disciplines in assessing EU policies. In your final year, you may have the chance to demonstrate your knowledge by carrying out a research-based dissertation. Participation in the Erasmus+ mobility programme is also encouraged, for a more holistic and diverse learning experience.


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.

European Studies

Students are required to register for ALL compulsory study-units (30 ECTS credits), 26 ECTS credits in a Secondary Area and 4 ECTS credits as optional study-units to a total of 60 ECTS 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)
 
EST1020 The Legal Order of the European Union 8 ECTS   (NC)  
EST1042 European Integration Theories, Paradigms and Key Documents 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 1
 
Erasmus and visiting students studying in Malta can either register for EST1022 Law of the Institutions: General Principles of European Union Law during the first semester or for EST1023 Enforcement of European Union Law in the second semester.

Students registering for EST1023 are required to have covered an equivalent of EST1022 at their home institution.

Both EST1022 and EST1023 have a credit value of 4 ECTS and will be assessed at the end of their respective semester.

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST1030 Introduction to Comparative Politics of Europe 4 ECTS   (NC)  
EST1036 A Historical Perspective on EU Integration 4 ECTS   (NC)  
EST1040 Introductory Micro Economics for European Studies 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST1041 Introductory Macro Economics for European Studies 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
30 ECTS credits in European Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Students are required to register for ALL compulsory study-units (14 ECTS credits), at least 18 ECTS credits from the list of electives, 24 ECTS credits in a Secondary Area and 4 ECTS credits as optional study-units to a total of 60 ECTS 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)
 
EST2229 Research Methodology and Writing Skills 6 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST2140 Politics of the European Union 4 ECTS   (NC)  
EST3010 The Economics of European Integration 4 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
EST2060 The Law of the Internal Market of the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST2210 Development Studies and the European Union 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
EST2020 Small States and the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST2230 Social Policy and the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST2233 Contemporary Migration Issues Across the Mediterranean (History, Policy and International Law) 6 ECTS    
EST2234 Malta in the European Union 6 ECTS    
EST2235 EU Cohesion Policy Implementation and Management 6 ECTS    
EST2236 European Union Simulation Unit 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
32 ECTS credits in European Studies
24 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Students are required to register for ALL compulsory study-units (4 ECTS credits), at least 28 ECTS credits from the list of electives and 24 ECTS credits in a Secondary Area, and 4 ECTS as optional study-units to a total of 60 ECTS credits.Students in the third year may be allowed to register for Study-Units offered in the second year provided this is permitted by the time-table and provided that students obtain no less than 56 credits at level 3.
 
Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2)
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
EST3212 EU Competition Law 8 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 1
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
EST3180 Human Rights in the EU 4 ECTS    
EST3190 European Environmental Law and Policy 4 ECTS    
EST3200 The EU's External Policy and the CFSP 4 ECTS    
EST3207 Agenda-Setting in the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST3208 The Economics of EU Policies 4 ECTS    
EST3214 Political Parties in Europe 6 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST3192 European Union Economic and Monetary Union 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
EST3090 Euro-Mediterranean Relations 4 ECTS    
EST3191 The Role of SMEs and Competitiveness in the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST3193 European Union Trade Policy 4 ECTS    
EST3197 Comparative Federalism and the EU 4 ECTS    
EST3201 Sustainable Development and the EU 4 ECTS    
EST3210 European Security 4 ECTS    
EST3211 The Future of the European Union 4 ECTS    
EST3213 Identity and Culture in Europe 4 ECTS    

 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3:
32 ECTS credits in European Studies
24 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits in optional study-units
Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Requirement for award of Bachelor of European Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
94 ECTS credits in European Studies
78 ECTS credits in the subsidiary area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

German

 
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)
 
GRM1055 Deutsche Grammatik 1 / German Grammar 1 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1050 Einführung in die Literaturwissenschaft / Introduction to German literature studies 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM1053 Einführung in die Landeskunde und Kulturwissenschaft / Introduction to area and cultural studies 2 ECTS    
GRM1056 Sprachpraxis 1 / Language practice 1 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM1052 Texte der Deutschen Literatur / German literary texts 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM1054 Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft / Introduction to German linguistics 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM1057 Sprachpraxis 2 / Language practice 2 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM2050 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Aufklaerung bis zur Klassik 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2057 Sprachpraxis 3 / Language practice 3 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2062 Deutsche Grammatik 2 / German Grammar 2 2 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2064 Übersetzung 1 / Translation 1 2 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM2052 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von der Romantik bis zum Expressionismus 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2060* Sprachpraxis 4 / Language practice 4 2 ECTS    
GRM2061 Deutsche Geschichte und Kultur / German history and culture 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2063 Deutsche Grammatik 3 / German Grammar 3 2 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM2065 Übersetzung 2 / Translation 2 2 ECTS   (NC)  

* Students are to follow study-unit GRM2060 during their second year of study however, its credit value should be allocated to their third year due to an overload in the total of credit value for the year (26 ECTS credits instead of 24 ECTS credits). During their third year of study, students are therefore expected to have a total of 24 ECTS credits and not of 22 ECTS credits. This is due to the fact that European Studies students have to be registered together with Bachelor of Arts students whose study-unit features in their second year.
 

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM3050 Deutsche Literaturgeschichte: Von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart / History of German Literature: From 1945 to the present 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM3057 Lesen und Schreiben / Reading and writing skills 4 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM3059 Deutsch im Beruf / Professional German 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GRM3008 Synoptic Study-Unit 2: German 6 ECTS   (NC)  
GRM3054 Deutsche Medien und Tagesthemen / German media and topical issues 4 ECTS   (NC)  

 

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) - B.Eur.Studies (Hons) - and Bachelor of European Studies (B.Eur.Studies) - under the auspices of the Institute for European Studies.

European Studies

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

European Studies

  • Assess and analyse policy developments in the EU.
  • Write reports on such developments and recognise the developing trends.
  • Make presentations or report EU developments succinctly.
    • Anthropology

    • Understand human diversity, behaviours and ideas through time.
    • Use your biological, cultural, historical and linguistic perspective to understand anthropology related studies.
    • Use your knowledge and familiarity with the theories and history related to the discipline for a rich anthropological perspective.

Non EU Applicants:

Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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European Studies

As a graduate in European Studies, you will be able to find jobs in the EU institutions, international organisations, government ministries (where our alumni have been detailed to work on EU related projects or units working on EU initiatives), in the diplomatic service, the media, teaching, and the enterprise and business organisations. If you will be in possession of a good Bachelor of European Studies qualification, you will be admitted to read for a higher degree, usually at Masters level in European Studies or closely related areas requiring a strong knowledge of European Studies. While many of our alumni have graduated with their Masters at the University of Malta, as a European Studies graduate, you will be able to gain admission to Universities overseas.


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