Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) with Geography

Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) with Geography

Course Title

Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) with Geography

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.


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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.


Geography

The undergraduate course in Geography will provide you with an academic perspective on the geographic knowledge of the crucial and major material qualities of the Earth. During the course you will learn concepts and theories ranging from populations, cartography, and biogeographic and oceanographic processes, to geology, degradation, human geography and Marine management, to name a few. We also encourage you to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility programme for a multicultural and diversified 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 Subsidiary 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 (24 ECTS credits), at least 22 ECTS credits from the list of electives, 10 ECTS credits in a Subsidiary 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)  
EST2232 World Politics and the EU 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
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST2235 EU Cohesion Policy Implementation and Management 6 ECTS   (NC)  
 
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    
EST2223* Placements in European Studies 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    
EST2236 European Union Simulation Unit 4 ECTS    

* The number of placements available is limited.
 
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
46 ECTS credits in European Studies
10 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 (16 ECTS credits) and at least 44 ECTS credits from the list of electives, 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)
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
EST3209 Dissertation 12 ECTS   (NC)  
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) For French elective study-units refer to end note.
 
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    
EST3215 European Language Knowledge and Awareness 4 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)
 
EST2223* Placements in European Studies 4 ECTS    
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    

* The number of placements available is limited.
 
Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits

Requirement for award of Bachelor of European Studies (Honours): 180 ECTS credits, of which:
136 ECTS credits in European Studies
36 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Geography

 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GEO1005 The Geography of Populations: Concepts and Theories 4 ECTS    
GEO1008 Cartography: Introduction, Development and Use 4 ECTS    
GEO1012 Introduction to Climatic and Biogeographic Processes 4 ECTS    
GEO1015 Fieldwork in Human Geography 2 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GEO1009 Culture and Society 3 ECTS    
GEO1016 Fieldwork in Physical Geography 2 ECTS    
GEO1017 Maltese Heritage through Maps 3 ECTS    
GEO1019 Introduction to Geomorphology: Principles and Processes 4 ECTS    

 

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 4 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.
 
Semester 1
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GEO3004 Economic Geography 4 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
GEO2000 Geology 4 ECTS    
GEO2008 Applied Geomorphology: Methods and Applications 4 ECTS    
GEO2009 Landscapes, Natural Hazards and Human Opportunities 4 ECTS    
GEO2010 Environmental Impact Assessment 4 ECTS    
GEO3021 Climate Change and Sustainability in the Mediterranean 4 ECTS    
GEO3096 The Geography of the Rural Environment: Agriculture and Food Production 4 ECTS    

 
 
Semester 2
 
Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)
 
GEO2038 Remote Sensing 2 ECTS    
 
Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)
 
BIO2010 Biotic Communities: Composition and Dynamics 4 ECTS    
GEO2017 Hydrology and Water Management 4 ECTS    
GEO2035 Geographic Information Systems 4 ECTS    
GEO3006 Urbanisation and Development 4 ECTS    
GEO3028 A Geographical Approach to Travel Planning 4 ECTS    

 

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:

  • 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.

Geography

Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:

  • Carry out and conduct research and academic writing of a particular research topic related to the subject matter.
  • Have a keen understanding of the interrelating qualities that constitute your geographic perspective of the world.
  • Locate major cultural features of the Earth on a map through a refined use of cartographic skills.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of key geographic features through the application of concepts and theories in practical case studies and contemporary issues.
  • Discuss and elaborate critically theories in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary discursive atmosphere.

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.


Geography

As a graduate of this course you will be employable in a number of careers, both locally or internationally, as a cartographer, social researcher, commercial surveyor, development surveyor, town planner, geographical information systems officer, nature conservation officer, and environmental consultant. If you would like to further your studies, or are considering an academic career, we encourage you to enrol in one of our local postgraduate courses for a holistic and honed academic experience.


 

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