University of Malta, Msida:
The only university in Malta is the University of Malta, founded in 1592, it became a university in 1769. It is the oldest university in the Commonwealth outside of the United Kingdom. It has a long-standing reputation for academic excellence and its degrees are widely recognized. Many members of the mostly Maltese faculty have received their doctorates from Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and other prestigious universities worldwide.
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Diploma, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate Degree Courses in fields of Architecture & Civil Engineering, Arts, Dental Surgery (Medical School), Economics, Management & Accountancy, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine & Surgery, Science, Studies for IT, Theology
Foundations Studies Course: This is a one-year preparatory course at the University of Malta. It is specially designed for those overseas students who do not have all the necessary entry requirements for undergraduate degree programmes. Some students may also benefit from this preparatory course after completing pre-University education in their own country.
Faculty of Arts
The Faculty of Arts is one of the largest Faculties with a student population totalling some 1,300. Thirteen departments - Arabic and Near Eastern Studies, Classics and Archaeology, English, French, German, History, History of Art, International Relations, Italian, Maltese, Philosophy, Sociology, and Translation and Interpreting – make up the Faculty of Arts. Additional areas of study, administered by Boards of Studies, include Anthropology, Communication Studies, Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, Geography, Music Studies, Psychology, Spanish Studies, and Theatre Studies.
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours (B.A.(Hons))
The B.A. and B.A.(Hons) are the Faculty’s staple undergraduate degrees. They differ from each other mainly in that the B.A. is spread equally over two areas of study, whereas the B.A.(Hons) focuses on a single area, with a secondary area as subsidiary. All undergraduate students follow two areas of study during the first year, but those who wish and qualify to proceed to the honours track continue with one area of study, in addition to a limited number of credits in the subsidiary area to be taken during the second year. Undergraduates may choose a combination of any two areas of study, with some restriction imposed only by practical time-table requirements. The duration of the degree courses is three years. Honours students write research-based dissertations or long essays in the final stages of their studies. The weighting of the course components in establishing the final grade is biased in favour of the later parts of the course, on the principle that the fairest evaluation of a student is at the point of exit.
Postgraduate courses
The Faculty of Arts offers two types of M.A. courses. The traditional M.A., which was originally associated exclusively with the Faculty, is mostly based on original research, with each student being assisted by a dedicated supervisor. A second class B.A. (Hons) degree in the same or in a related area of study is a requisite for students enrolling in this M.A. programme. Students with a Bachelor of Arts degree with the same or closely related main area of study of the course applied for, who had obtained an average mark of 65% or better, may also apply for the course. Increasingly, some departments are also offering taught M.A. courses, which include a small dissertation or long essay. Entry qualifications vary according to the nature of the courses.
- Master of Arts
- Master of Arts in Contemporary Diplomacy
- Master of Arts in Mediterranean Historical Studies
- Master in Interpreting
- Master in Translation
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy
The Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy is one of the largest Faculties at the University of Malta, with a student population totalling some 1,600. Three traditional departments - Economics, Management and Accountancy - formed the Faculty in its first years (hence the name), with the departments of Banking & Finance, Marketing, Public Policy, Social Policy & Social Work and Tourism Studies being established soon afterwards
- Bachelor of Commerce
FEMA offers a general full-time course for all commerce students, with the option of proceeding to either a B.Com. general Degree or a B.Com. (Hons) Degree with a specialisation in one area. After the first year students have to choose two major areas for their general degree. After the third year students who intend to proceed to B.Com. (Hons
) degree have to choose one major area of specialisation.
- Bachelor of Commerce (General degree)
A 3 year, full-time course with 2 areas of specialisation. This course is also offered at the Gozo Centre as a 3 year course on a part-time basis. Only applicants in possession of the Diploma in Commerce are accepted.
- Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
A 4 year, full-time course, where students Major in one area from: Management, Marketing, Economics, Banking & Finance, Public Policy, Insurance & Finance
- Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours)
After graduating from the B.Com. general degree students with an Accountancy major can proceed to a two year course leading to the B.Accountancy (Hons).
- Bachelor of Science (Business & Computing)
A 3 year full-time general course with Business and Computing as the two major areas. The course is offered in conjunction with the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology. After graduating students can opt to proceed to the B.Com. (Hons) degree with a specialisation in Management.
- Bachelor of Arts in Tourism Studies (General or Honours)
A 3 year full-time course with one specialisation in Tourism studies. After the 3rd year students can either graduate with a general degree or else proceed to another one year course leading to a B.A. (Hons) in Tourism Studies.
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Social Policy or Social Work
A 4 year course with the first year common to all students. After the first year students have to specialise in either Social Policy or Social Work. This course is also available on a part-time basis.
Postgraduate courses
FEMA offers the following postgraduate courses:
- Executive Master of Business Administration (part-time evening / 3 years)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (eBusiness) (part-time evening / 3 years)
- Master of Arts in Economics (part-time evening / 3 years)
- Master of Arts in Economics of Competition Law (part-time evening / 3 years)
- Master of Arts in Public Policy (part-time evening / 3 years)
Faculty of Education
Each of the six departments within the Faculty offers a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses aimed at meeting the ever-changing demands and challenges within our society. Postgraduate certificates, short courses, in-service training, seminars and public presentations are further aspects of the rich portfolio of activities members of staff are constantly engaged in.
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Youth & Community Studies
The Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Youth and Community Studies aims to meet the needs of organisations and individuals with experience in the service of youth and those who are seeking a training opportunity to develop the delivery of the service. Prospective youth and community workers, whether experienced or not, will have the opportunity to develop the necessary skills and knowledge in preparation for a range of different youth settings. Moreover, candidates are encouraged to adopt ongoing evaluation processes and research as an essential positive characteristic of their practice.
The Degree of B.A. (Hons.) Youth and Community studies also aims to provide course participants with the opportunity to engage themselves with various academic discourses surrounding the study of Youth and Community, and gives a solid academic background in the area.
- Bachelor of Education (Hons.)
The Faculty of Education currently offers two B.Ed (Hons.) programmes. Both are of a four-year, full-time duration but one programme prepares students who would like to work in the primary school whereas a separate programme caters for students who would like to work in the secondary sector. Irrespective of choice, there are some common components which all students follow. These include school experience and teaching practice which take place across all four years together with the writing up and presentation of a dissertation in the final year of the course. Teaching practice is a crucial component of the course since it introduces students to the realities of classroom life and provides prospective teachers with opportunities to plan and deliver lessons, therefore combining theory and reflective practice. A further area of studies shared by all Education students is the component of Educational Studies incorporating Educational Psychology, Philosophy and Sociology.
The B.Ed. (Hons.) primary programme prepares students to teach each of the 8 subject areas in the primary curriculum – English, Mathematics, Maltese, Religion, Physical Education, Science, Expressive Arts and Social studies. In addition, the programme has a stro
ng component of professional issues which include Assessment, Health Education, Disability, Literacy Difficulties, Environmental Education, and Psycho-social and legal issues amongst others. For some study units, students can focus their studies on early childhood education or the later years of primary schooling.
- Bachelor of Psychology (Hons.)
The aim of the Psychology course at Bachelor’s level is to produce graduates who are well- informed about the diverse areas of psychological inquiry and with the methods used to study human behaviour. The length of the course is 3 years, full time. All students take the equivalent of 180 ECTS in topic areas such as Core Psychology subjects, Developmental Psychology, Clinical and Counselling Psychology, Social and Organisational Psychology, Health Psychology, Research Methods, Personal, Professional and Social Development. In the final year students are required to engage in a research project (dissertation) on a subject of their choice with the guidance and support of a supervisor. This research project provides students with the opportunity to apply the many skills that they have learned throughout the three years. Learning involves attending lectures, group work, tutorial groups and private study.
Postgraduate Courses
- Doctor of Philosophy- Ph.D.
- European Master in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Master in Adult Education
- Master in Counselling
- Master of Education:
Applied Language Studies
Art Education
Health, Family and Consumer Studies
History Teaching
Maths Education
Responding to Student Diversity
Science Education
- Master in Inclusive Education and Communities
- Master of Psychology
- Master in Youth and Community Studies
- Post Graduate Certificate in Education- P.G.C.E
Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is located on the main university campus, providing instruction and supervision to about 400 students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Faculty runs a number of laboratories including electrical power and machines, control systems, electronics, metallurgy and materials, CAD, manufacturing, industrial automation, industrial metrology, fluids, mechanics, and thermodynamics.
The academic staff members of the Faculty are divided into six departments:
- Electronic Systems Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Industrial Electrical Power Conversion
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metallurgy and Materials Engineering
- Systems and Control Engineering
- M.Sc. in Integrated Product Development
- Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Engineering (by research)
The Faculty Members are active in research as well as in engineering consultation, and some hold key positions in several industries and institutions around the country.
Faculty of Information and Communication Technology
The University of Malta has set up a new Faculty of Information and Communication Technology responsible for the areas of Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Communications and Computer Engineering, and of Microelectronics and Nano-electronics.
As from this year, the four year course B.Sc. IT (Hons) which was coordinated by the Board of Studies for IT, is being replaced by a 3-year B.Sc.(Hons) ICT course with specializations in one of the following areas:
- Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence (CSAI)
- Computer Information Systems (CIS)
- Communications and Computer Engineering (CCE)
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery incorporates 12 departments and is responsible for all the teaching and training of medical and pharmacy students at the University of Malta.
Four departments (Physiology and Biochemistry, Anatomy, Clinical Pharmacology and
Therapeutics and the Department of Pharmacy) are sited on the main University campus, while all clinical departments (Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Family Medicine, Paediatrics, Pathology, Psychiatry, Public Health and the Department of Surgery) are housed at the Medical School within Mater Dei teaching Hospital. Besides the two major undergraduate courses, M.D. and B.Pharm. (Hons), the Faculty also offers several postgraduate full and part-time courses at Masters and Ph.D. levels.
- Master of Science in Family Medicine
- Master of Science in Pathology
- Master of Science in Pharmacology/Clinical Pharmacology
- Master of Science in Pharmacy
- Master of Science in Public Health Medicine
- Master of Philosophy/Doctor of Philosophy
Faculty of Science
The Faculty of Science will be offering the following B.Sc.(Hons) degree course programmes:
(a) either in one area of study (3 years full-time):
- Chemistry
- Chemistry with Materials
(b) or in two areas of study in one of the following combinations (4 years full time):
- Banking and Finance and Statistics and Operations Research
- Biology and Chemistry
- Chemistry and Physics
- Computer Information Systems and Mathematics
- Computer Information Systems and Physics
- Computer Information Systems and Statistics and Operations Research
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Mathematics
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Physics
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence and Statistics and Operations Research
- Mathematics and Physics
- Mathematics and Statistics and Operations Research
- Physics and Statistics and Operations Research
The Faculty of Science currently offers the following postgraduate courses:
(a) M.Sc. (3 semesters full-time or 6 semesters part-time) in any of the following subjects:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Statistics & Operations Research
(b) M.Sc. in Applied Chemistry
(c) Ph.D. by Research
Faculty of Theology
The Faculty of Theology offers the following undergraduate degree programmes:
- Bachelor of Sacred Theology
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology
- Bachelor of Arts in Theology & Human Studies
Students are also offered the possibility to further their studies through certificate/diploma courses and postgraduate courses. The Faculty of Theology offers students the possibility to further
their studies through the following postgraduate courses:
- Postgraduate Diploma in Pastoral Theology
- Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies
- Master of Arts in Religious Studies
- Master of Arts in Theology
- Master of Arts in Spirituality
- Master of Arts in Spiritual Companionship
- Master of Arts in Bioethics
- Master of Philosophy
- Licentiate in Sacred Theology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Theology
- Doctor of Sacred Theology
Faculty for the Built Environment
- Architecture & Urban Design
- Building & Civil Engineering Dean
- Built Heritage
Faculty of Dental Surgery
- Dental Surgery
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