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 5 ECTS credits from one of the EU Language Components as optional and/or elective study-units in their second or 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).
| 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 the EU Single Market | 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 | |||||||||
| EST2232 | The EU in the World | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| EST2012 | The EU and its Eastern Neighbours | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2020 | Small States and the European Union | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2170 | Malta in the European Union | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2200 | Contemporary Migration Across the Mediterranean | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2223* | Placements in European Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2230 | Social Policy and the European Union | 4 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 5 ECTS credits from one of the EU Language Components as optional and/or elective study-units in their second or 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 | |||||||||
| EST3199 | Political Parties in Europe | 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 | |||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||
| EST2070 | EU Competition Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST2223* | Placements in European Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST3090 | Euro-Mediterranean Relations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| EST3193 | European Union Trade Policy | 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-units
EU 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 2026/27, the French and German Language Components 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 5 ECTS as elective study-units in Year II or 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 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 study-units in French in the first year, and 1 study-unit in their second or third year.All these units focus on language competence and do not contain any literature component.
German Language ComponentThe following study-units are available for students who intend to follow a German language component during their Bachelor of European Studies course. Some units are available to students who are beginners in German and others for students who have successfully completed study-units from the German Language Proficiency Course in previous years or who are in possession of other qualifications in German at different levels.Students are to start at the level appropriate to their qualifications as guided by the Department of German. Students can take 5 ECTS as optional in Year I and up to 5 ECTS as elective study-units in Year II or 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 German as a subsidiary or joint area with European Studies.Students are required to consult with the German departmental administrator, cc’ing the Head of the German Department and including all relevant documentation, 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.Students having any of the following qualifications may apply for the study-units listed below, depending on the level of the qualification:
a) Students in possession of an A-level at any pass, or intermediate level, or a SEC pass in German
b) Students who have completed study-units from the German Language Proficiency Course in the first year of their course
c) Those who have no knowledge of German
d) Students in possession of a recognised language certificate in German (e.g. a Goethe-Institute certificate)
Semester 1
GRM1031 German for Beginners Level A1.1 5 ECTS
GRM1033 German Level A2.1 5 ECTS
GRM1035 German Level B1.1 5 ECTS
GRM1037 German Level B1+ 5 ECTS
GRM1041 German Level C1.1 5 ECTS
GRM1056 Sprachpraxis 1 B 2.1 5 ECTS
Semester 2
GRM1032 German for Beginners Level A1.2 5 ECTS
GRM1034 German Level A2.2 5 ECTS
GRM1036 German Level B1.2 5 ECTS
GRM1038 German Level B2.1 5 ECTS
GRM1042 German Level C1.2 5 ECTS
GRM1057 Sprachpraxis 2 B 2.2 5 ECTS
The following study-units are available for students who are in possession of at least B 2 level (i.e. approximately Grade C at A-level) in German:
Semester 1GRM3059 Deutsch im Beruf 4 ECTSStudents may take one optional study-unit in Year 1 (for example, GRM1031, first semester), and one elective study-unit in German in Year 2. However, beginner students having followed GRM1031 in Year 1 may only take GRM1032 in Year 2, since this is a second semester unit. Alternatively, beginner students can take 0 study-units in German in the first year, and 1 study-unit in their second or third year.All these units focus on language competence and do not contain any literature component.
Linguistics
| 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) | |||||||||||
| LLT1160 | Sociolinguistics: An Introduction to Language Variation and Change | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN1017 | Maltese Sign Language 1 for Linguistics Students | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT1002 | Techniques and Skills for doing Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT1011 | Introduction to Linguistics 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| LIN1024 | Hands-on Language | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LLT1012 | Introduction to Linguistics 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
As indicated in the programmes of study for the two Main Areas, students are required to register for 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) | |||||||||||
| LLT2510 | Introduction to Programming for Language Applications | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN1121 | Language for Humans and Machines | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN2033 | Discourse Analysis | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3070 | Maltese Sign Language 2: Intermediate Course | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2180 | Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2811* | Introducing Research Methods and Quantitative Research Basics for Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2812 | Introducing Qualitative Research Basics for Linguistics | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| * Study-unit LLT2811 is strongly recommended./br> | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN2022 | Models of Grammar | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN2083 | Issues in Semantics and Pragmatics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN2350 | Issues in Phonetics and Phonology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2830 | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3370 | Foundations in Sign Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
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 recommended optional study-units and 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) | |||||||||||
| LIN3003 | Synoptic Study-Unit: General Linguistics | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| LIN3004 | Synoptic Study-Unit: Interdisciplinary Issues in Linguistics | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| LIN3010 | Language Typology and Universals | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN3070 | Maltese Sign Language 2: Intermediate Course | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3301 | Experimental Psycholinguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LIN3502 | Multimodal Interaction and Communication | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2180 | Language Variation and Change: Historical Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2191 | Psycholinguistics: Language Acquisition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2360 | Language and Culture of Deaf People | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2520 | Introduction to Computational Models for Language Data | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2811* | Introducing Research Methods and Quantitative Research Basics for Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3060 | Advanced Issues in the Sound Structure of Languages | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3410 | Discourse, Ideology and Power | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3550 | Speech Technology | 5 ECTS | |||||||||
| * If not already taken during the second year, study-unit LLT2811 is striongly recommended. | |||||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| LIN3098 | Corpus Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2161 | Lingua Francas | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT2830 | Quantitative Research in Linguistics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3190 | Second Language Acquisition and Language Learning | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LLT3370 | Foundations in Sign Linguistics | 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.