Bachelor of Arts in European Studies and Gender and Sexualities

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

3 Years

180 ECTS

Mode of Study

Full-time

European Studies

This programme is offered as an interfaculty programme of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing and the Institute for European Studies.

You shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to which a total of not less than 80 ECTS credits are assigned as indicated in the programmes of study. The programme of studies aims to provide you with a solid and comprehensive knowledge of the European Union from a multi-disciplinary angle, involving the politics, economics, law and history of European Integration. The degree aims to develop your 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.

Gender and Sexualities

The undergraduate programme in Gender and Sexualities will offer you the opportunity to consider and explore the various theories and perspectives on gender and sexualities, and the way they interact with other disciplines. Throughout the programme, you will learn how to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding about the main concepts and milestones underpinning the areas of gender and sexualities, the impact on different perspectives of everyday life, and the knowledge that has been gained over the last decades internationally, as well as explore how these have developed in the Maltese context.

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.

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European Studies

Applicants considered as "Adult Learners" (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.). The eligibility of applicants referred to in this paragraph shall be decided by the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose.

Gender and Sexualities

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European Studies


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)

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in European Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 22 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

EST2140	Politics of the European Union	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
EST3010	The Economics of the EU Single Market	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
EST2170	Malta in the European Union	4 ECTS
EST2200	Contemporary Migration Across the Mediterranean	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

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in European Studies
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits

Students are required to choose study-units to the value of 28 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.


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

Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints)

EST3090	Euro-Mediterranean Relations	4 ECTS
EST3192	European Union Economic and Monetary Union	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

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in European Studies
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. European Studies and the other area: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in European Studies
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

Gender and Sexualities


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GDS1003	Gender, Poverty and Development	4 ECTS
GDS1009	Gender, Sociology and Politics	6 ECTS
GRS1011	Introduction to Gender and Sexualities	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GDS1005	Gender and Psychology	4 ECTS
GDS1008	Violence Against Women	4 ECTS
GDS1010	Gender and Law	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 2:
26 ECTS credits in Gender and Sexualities
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits in optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GDS2002	The Intersectionality of Inequality	4 ECTS
GRS2002	Workplace Diversity	2 ECTS
GRS2006	Gender, Sexuality and Religion	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRS2001	Gender, Culture and the Body	4 ECTS
GRS2003	Gender Issues in Cultural Mediation	4 ECTS
GRS2005	Sexual and Gender Diversity for Social Wellbeing	4 ECTS
GRS2007	Gender, Sexualities and Migration	4 ECTS

Requirement for regular progression to Year 3:
26 ECTS credits in Gender and Sexualities
26 ECTS credits in the other area
8 ECTS credits optional study-units

Total credits for this year: 60 ECTS credits


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)

GRS3000	Long Essay	8 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GDS3004	Mainstreaming for Diversity	4 ECTS
GDS3005	Gender, Sexuality and Society	4 ECTS
GRS3011	Social and Gendered Intersections of Sexual and Reproductive Health	4 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GRS3004	Queering Knowledge	4 ECTS
GRS3006	Gendered Decision Making	4 ECTS

Requirement for successful completion of Year 3: 60 ECTS credits, of which:
28 ECTS credits in Gender and Sexualities
28 ECTS credits in the other area
4 ECTS credits optional study-units

Requirement for award of B.A. Gender and Sexualities and the other area: 180 ECTS credits, of which:
80 ECTS credits in Gender and Sexualities
80 ECTS credits in the other area
20 ECTS credits optional study-units

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 Degree of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

European Studies

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Research and read around a chosen topic on an independent basis.
Interpret and discuss related EU secondary legislation and European Commission Guidelines.
Analyse cases involving competition law and determine how the competition rules apply to a particular set of facts.

Gender and Sexualities

By the end of the course, you will have achieved a diverse range of learning outcomes. To name a few, you will be able to:

Question sexism, heteronormativity and hegemonic masculinity as social constructions, and explain ways in which your own gender has been shaped by cultural practices.
Demonstrate your own take up of a queer way of thinking, through the development of a critical lens that enables them to shed light on blind spots that characterise thinking and knowledge production.
Articulate your own reflections on specific readings and input, including that given by people working in the sector as well as members of different minority communities.
Describe both national and international policy related to gender and sexualities and delve deeper into the factors that have facilitated or hindered the successful implementation of these policies and services.
Use your knowledge and understanding to critically assess existing policies in the field of gender and sexualities, offering alternative solutions to existing problems.

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Fee per academic year: Eur 8,500

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European Studies

Graduates in European Studies have found jobs in the EU institutions, in international organizations, government ministries (where they have been detailed to work on EU related projects or units working on EU initiatives), in the diplomatic service, the media and some have also gone into teaching. A number of graduates have also found jobs in private enterprise and business organizations. Graduates in European Studies have also been admitted to read for a higher degree, usually at Masters Level in European Studies or closely related areas requiring a strong knowledge of European Studies.

As European Studies graduate, you may gain admission to Universities overseas, or enrol in a local postgraduate course at the University of Malta.

Gender and Sexualities

Gender and sexuality issues are becoming more and more mainstreamed and can be applied across the board in all areas of employment. This can also lead to employment within the equality and diversity sector, within state and non governmental organisations, as well as in human resources.

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