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.
Maltese
The programme of study in Maltese is an opportune course to provide you with an academic perspective on the national first language and mother-tongue of Malta. During the course you will learn about the linguistic, phonetic, morphologic, syntactic and literary qualities of Maltese, in conjunction with external features such as history, culture and society. Through a chronological lens of how both Maltese language and literature have developed throughout the years, we will instil within you a deep appreciation for the country's history and its contemporary important status as Mediterranean and active country.
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
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST1020 | The Legal Order of the European Union | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
EST1042 | European Integration Theories, Paradigms and Key Documents | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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) | |||||
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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)   | ||
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EST1041 | Introductory Macro Economics for European Studies | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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EST2229 | Research Methodology and Writing Skills | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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EST2060 | The Law of the Internal Market of the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
EST2210 | Development Studies and the European Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST2235 | EU Cohesion Policy Implementation and Management | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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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.   |
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EST3209 | Dissertation | 12 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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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. | |||||
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EST3212 | EU Competition Law | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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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   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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EST3192 | European Union Economic and Monetary Union | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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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.   |
Maltese
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1003 | L-Ortografija tal-Malti | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1020 | Minn Djalett Għarbi għal Ilsien Nazzjonali: L-Istorja tal-Malti | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1006 | Introduzzjoni għall-Fonetika u l-Fonoloġija tal-Malti | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1010 | Għajnuniet Bażiċi għar-Riċerka | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1021 | Daħla għal-Lingwistika | 2 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1060 | L-Idea tal-Letteratura | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Obbligatorji L-istudenti kollha għandhom jirreġistraw għal dawn it-taqsimiet. | |||||
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MAL1070 | L-Eqdem Testi Poetiċi Maltin | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
MAL1080 | In-Narrattiva Maltija tal-Bidu | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elettivi (L-elettivi jiġu offruti biss jekk l-iskeda tal-ħinijiet tippermetti u jkun hemm numru minimu ta' studenti reġistrati) | |||||
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MAL2027 | Id-Djaletti tal-Malti | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2050 | Il-Partijiet tad-Diskors | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2055 | Teoriji tal-Letteratura | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2060 | Terminoloġija Letterarja Avvanzata: Ir-Retorika | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2070 | Il-Poeżija Romantika: Dun Karm, Rużar Briffa u Oħrajn | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2091* | Il-Kritika Letterarja: Il-Prattika 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2150 | Id-Djalett Sqalli u l-Element Sqalli fil-Malti | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2166 | It-Tradizzjoni Orali | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2191 | Stħarriġ Prattiku tal-Poeżija 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2204 | Is-Sengħa tat-Traduzzjoni | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2291 | Stħarriġ Prattiku tal-Proża 2 | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* It-taqsima MAL2091 hija taqsima sħiħa li tinqasam f'żewġ partijiet li huma MAL2191 u MAL2291. Biex tagħżel MAL2091 ma tistgħax tagħżel ukoll MAL2191 u/jew MAL2291.   | |||||
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Elettivi (L-elettivi jiġu offruti biss jekk l-iskeda tal-ħinijiet tippermetti u jkun hemm numru minimu ta' studenti reġistrati) | |||||
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MAL1002 | Il-Varjabbli Soċjolingwistiċi f'Malta | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2002 | Il-Morfoloġija Derivattiva tal-Malti | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2016 | Dokumenti Qodma bil-Malti | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2080 | In-Narrattiva Storika u Realista | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL2090 | It-Teatru Malti mill-Bidu sa Ebejer | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAL3056* | Teorija u Estetika Letterarja | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Biex jieħdu din it-taqsima l-istudenti jridu jkunu għamlu taqsima MAL2055.   |
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.