The Department of Economics hosts a diverse staff with considerable experience in academia and applied economics work.
Our Department forms part of the Faculty of Economics, Management & Accountancy (FEMA) at UM. Besides servicing a number of departments across the University, we offer a rich undergraduate teaching curriculum comparable with those of leading universities, which is regularly updated to reflect developments in the field. Core subjects like microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, applied topics such as public sector economics, monetary economics and international economics, are complimented by a range of other topics that reflect the expertise and research of interest of staff, such as health economics, environmental economics, small island and development economics, cost benefit analysis and behavioural economics. The Department offers courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Bachelor of Commerce
The Bachelor of Commerce is a full-time degree course. During the first year, you will study a variety of modules from introductory micro and macro-economics to psychology, accounting, management, sociology, policy and statistics. Then, in the second and third years you will be able to choose economics as one of your two major areas. Over these two years you will be able to look more closely inside the economic toolbox by gaining knowledge of how to use econometrics, what to make of micro and macro-economic theory, and see real-world applications of the subject in applied topics beyond the standard textbook. By the end of your third year, you can pursue one of the Department’s two Master’s degrees.
MSc in Economics
The Master of Science in Economics is a full-time programme spanning three semesters. The MSc prepares you to face the challenges of the world by equipping you with an advanced economic toolset. Over the first semester, you will dive deep into microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, applied mathematics for economics and rigorous research methods including advanced econometrics. During the second semester, you will have the opportunity to follow fields of economics including economics of ageing populations, environmental, resource, behavioural, labour and global economics. In the summer semester, you will combine the general knowledge of economics that you have accumulated and focus on a chosen area of specialisation in your dissertation.
MA in Economics
The Master of Arts in Economics is a part-time programme spanning five semesters. In the MA you will learn about research methodology and produce a research dissertation which will be supervised one-to-one. This programme will give you the opportunity to dedicate the time you need to answer a research question which can advance you towards an academic career (make sure you reach out to us before you apply!).
PhD in Economics
Our Department offers PhD programmes in a number of areas. If you are interested, feel free to contact us!
Graduating from the Department of Economics opens the door to new opportunities.
Our alumni can be found across the world working in multiple fields of expertise and industries.
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Where you can find our alumni
Typically, our students secure a job in the field within a few months of graduation (or before!)
You can find our alumni working at
The European Commission
The United Nations
The Central Bank of Malta
Varous Public Sector organisations, including the Economic Policy Directorate
Private consultancies,
Educational institutions
The media
In politics
Various commercial banks.
Several of our alumni have undertaken post-graduate degrees in universities like: