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.Students may take one study-unit from one of the EU Language Components as optional study-units in the first year (refer to relevant section at the end of the programme).
| 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) | |||||||||||
| EST1042 | European Integration Theories, Paradigms and Key Documents | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| EST1022 | Law of the Institutions: General Principles of European Union Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| EST1023 | Enforcement of European Union Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| EST1041 | Introductory Macro Economics for European Studies | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:30 ECTS credits in European Studies26 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal 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.Students may take up to 10 ECTS credits from one of the EU Language Components as optional and/or elective study-units in the second year. These elective study-units will count as part of the European Studies component (refer to relevant section at the end of the programme).
| 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 | |||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
| EST2235 | EU Cohesion Policy Implementation and Management | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2236 | European Union Simulation Unit | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| * The number of placements available is limited. | |||||||||||
Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:32 ECTS credits in European Studies24 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal 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.Students may take up to 10 ECTS credits from one of the EU Language Components as optional and/or elective study-units in the third year. These elective study-units will count as part of the European Studies component (refer to relevant section at the end of the programme).
| 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) | |||||||||||
| EST2223* | Placements in European Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST3090 | Euro-Mediterranean Relations | 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 3:32 ECTS credits in European Studies24 ECTS credits in the other area4 ECTS credits in optional study-unitsTotal credits for this year: 60 ECTS creditsRequirement for award of Bachelor of European Studies: 180 ECTS credits, of which:94 ECTS credits in European Studies74 ECTS credits in the other area12 ECTS credits optional study-unitsEU Language ComponentStudents can opt to follow a language component during their Bachelor of European Studies course. Students who choose this option, select study units from one of the language components on offer, as optional and/or elective study units, as indicated in the Programme of Studies. These language study units count as part of the required European Studies component. The aim is to improve the students’ proficiency in the selected language and students should choose study units depending on their level of knowledge of the language.During academic year 2025/26, the French Language Component will be on offer. Other EU language components may be offered in due course.French Language ComponentThe following study-units are available for students who intend to follow a French language component during their Bachelor of European Studies course. Some units are available to students who are beginners in French and others for students who have successfully completed study-units from the French Language Proficiency Course in previous years or who are in possession of qualifications in French at different levels.Students are to start at the level appropriate to their qualifications as guided by the Department of French. Students can take 5 ECTS as optional in Year I, up to 10 ECTS as optional and/or elective study-units in Year II and up to 10 ECTS as elective study units in Year III. These elective study-units will count as part of the required European Studies component.The study-units indicated below are not available to students taking French as a subsidiary or joint area with European Studies.Students are required to consult with the French departmental secretary, cc’ing the Head of the French Department, to determine the choice of study-units, depending on their level of knowledge. Students may need to sit for a test to determine their level.The following study-units are available to the below categories of students:
a) Students in possession of an A-level at any pass, or intermediate level, or a SEC pass in French
b) Students who have completed study-units from the French Language Proficiency Course in the first year of their course depending on their level
c) Those who have no knowledge of FrenchSemester 1FRE1500 Français pour grands débutants niveau A1.1 5 ECTS (for beginners)FRE1502 Français élémentaire niveau A2.1 5 ECTS (Prerequisite: A recent SEC pass, a DELF A1.2, or FRE1501)FRE1504 Français Niveau Intermédiaire 1 5 ECTS (Prerequisite: An excellent, recent SEC result, a DELF A2.2, or FRE1503)FRE1506 Français Niveau Intermédiaire avancé B2.1 4 ECTS (Prerequisite: An Intermediate Pass at Grade C or better, a DELF B1.2, or FRE1505)Semester 2FRE1501 Français pour grands débutants: Niveau A1.2 5 ECTS (Prerequisite: FRE1500)FRE1503 Français élémentaire niveau A2.2 5 ECTS (Prerequisite: A recent, good SEC result, a DELF A2.1, or FRE1502)FRE1505 Français Niveau Intermédiaire B1.2 5 ECTS (Prerequisite: FRE1504 or a DELF B1.1)FRE1507 Français Niveau Avancé B2.2 4 ECTS (Prerequisite: FRE1506 or a DELF B2.1)The following study-units are available for students who are in possession of at least Grade C at A-level French:Semester 2FRE1002 Perfectionnement da la Langue 4 ECTS OR FRE1021 Pratique de la langue 1 4 ECTS (Offered in Semester 1)FRE1022 Culture, Art et Civilisation 4 ECTSFRE3047 Pratique de la langue 2 4 ECTSStudents may take one optional study-unit in Year 1 (for example, FRE1500, first semester), and one elective study-unit (and one optional) in French in Year 2. However, beginner students having followed FRE1500 in Year 1 may only take FRE1501 in Year 2, since this is a second semester unit. Alternatively, beginner students can take 0 units in French in the first year, and 2 units as from the second year, for a smoother progression. At higher levels of competence, students may take two units in French yearly as from their second year of studies. As from the third year, it will be possible to take 2 units in French at all levels.Students obtaining FRE1503 will have achieved a level approximately equivalent to a SEC level standard, those achieving FRE1505 will have achieved a level approximately equivalent to an Intermediate standard, and those achieving FRE1507 will have achieved a level approximately equivalent to an Advanced standard.All these units focus on language competence and do not contain any literature component.
European and Global History
In addition to the compulsory study-units as indicated in the programmes of study for the two Main Areas, students are required to register for optional elective study-units to bring their total to 60 ECTS credits per academic year.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| HST1010 | Medieval Europe 1 | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST1017 | Themes of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Maltese Political History | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST1019 | The Craft of History | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST1126 | The Mediterranean in Modern Times | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CHN1014 | An Overview of Chinese History | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST1022 | The Order of St John 1530-1798: A Cultural History Approach | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST1023* | Introduction to Maltese Historical Demography | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST1021 | Europe in early modern times c.1450 - c.1789 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST1011* | Structure and Change in Malta's Economic History | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA1018 | An Introduction to Latin America | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA1019 | An Introduction to Spain | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Students are allowed to register for study-units HST1011 and HST1023 if the other elective study-units cannot be followed due to a clash in time-table. | |||||||||||
In addition to the compulsory study-units as indicated in the programmes of study for the two Main Areas, students are required to register for optional elective study-units to bring their total to 60 ECTS credits per academic year.
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST2035 | U.S. History: 1492 to 1939 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| HST2014 | A History of the Family and Sexual Behaviour | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2017 | Anglo-Italian Relations in the Mediterranean: From the Renaissance to the Cold War | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2040 | Medieval Europe 2 | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3011 | European Industrialisation and Mediterranean Underdevelopment | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3012 | Steam: A History of Industrial Power | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3015 | Late Medieval Mediterranean History | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3021 | European Historiography | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3023 | The Forgotten Power: Persian/Iranian History in Global Perspective | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3033 | War and Society in Medieval Europe | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| SOC2025 | Locating the Global Society | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST2005 | Contemporary Mediterranean History | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CHN2018 | Chinese Cultures and Diasporas | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2029 | Global history (c.1492 - c.1870) | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2030 | Demographic and Urban Growth in the Mediterranean from the Late Middle Ages to Modern Times | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3019 | History of Political Thought | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST3022 | Russia and Eurasia in Global Context | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SPA2019 | Imperial Spain | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST2003 | The Renaissance and Reformation | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| HST2010 | Social History of Modern Europe | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| HST3075 | Synoptic Study-Unit 1 - International and Global History | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| HST3076 | Synoptic Study-Unit 2 - European History | 6 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.