The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree provides a comprehensive knowledge of and training in the core legal subjects of a substantive law nature. The main areas of the law which will be covered during the course include Public Law, Civil Law, Criminal Law, International Law, Commercial Law, Environmental and Resources Law, Media, Communications and Technology Law, Legal History and Methodology and European and Comparative Law. The course requires you as a prospective student to acquire a detailed knowledge of the basic principles of law and also good knowledge of substantive law. Various elective study units are offered throughout the course which you must sit for end of semester examinations. You are also encouraged to participate in the Erasmus+ mobility learning period in the first semester of your final year of studies, as we believe a diverse and multicultural academic journey will make you better practitioners of the law.
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.
In addition to the compulsory study-units (56 ECTS), students are required to choose 4 ECTS from the elective study-units for a total of 60 ECTS.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| CRL1010 | Principles of Criminal Law | 10 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL1024 | Philosophy of Law | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PBL1015 | Constitutional Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CVL1018 | Roman Law 1 | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ERL1002 | Environmental Justice | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| MCT1005 | Introduction to Law | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRL1008 | Family Violence Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL1001 | Development Planning Legislation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL1003 | Selected Topics in Environmental Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1000 | Aspects from the Legal Development of Maltese Commercial Law from 1800 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1003 | Legislation under the First Responsible Government 1921-1930, 1932-1933 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1014 | History of Police Law: The British Period 1814 -1964 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1017 | Introduction to Legal History | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1021 | The Historical Development of the Maltese Criminal Code | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1022 | Historical Sources of the Maltese Constitutional Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT1003 | European Media Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT1004 | Mental Health Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT2011 | Press Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL1009 | Local Government Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL1011 | Parliament: Functions, Procedure, Practice and Field Studies | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL1103 | Malta as Contributor and Respondent before the European Court of Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHI1014 | Political Philosophy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CML1001 | Basic Notions of Commercial Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL1000 | Comparative Legal Systems and Legal Pluralism | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL1019 | Roman Law 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ECL2000 | Introduction to European Union Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
In addition to the compulsory study-units (56 ECTS), students are required to choose 4 ECTS from the elective study-units, for a total of 60 ECTS.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| CVL2008 | Law of Property | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ECL2001 | European Union Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PBL2015 | Administrative Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CML2010 | Duties of Traders and Commercial Intermediaries | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CRL2006 | Substantive Criminal Law 1 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL2015 | Law of Persons | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| INL2000 | Basic Principles of International Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CVL2009 | Roman Foundations of the Civilian Tradition | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL2002 | The European Union and National Constitutions: Main Issues | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL2006 | EU Public Procurement Law and Policy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL2003 | Principles of Environmental Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL2005 | Cultural Heritage Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM1002 | Major Capital Trials and Penal Law in Malta | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT2001 | Medical Jurisprudence | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT2012 | Introduction to Legal Informatics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL1012 | Education Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2000 | Tourism Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2012 | Judicial Review of Administrative Action and the Redress of Grievances | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2014 | Public Corporations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2021 | Sports Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2025 | Basic Principles of the European Convention on Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CML3009 | Commercial Obligations, Commercial Sale and Credit Instruments | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CRL2007 | Substantive Criminal Law 2 | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PBL3003 | General Introduction to Principles of Taxation | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRL2008 | Child Trafficking Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
In addition to the compulsory study-units (52 ECTS), students are required to choose 8 ECTS from the elective study-units, for a total of 60 ECTS.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| CVL2000 | Family Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL3000 | Law of Obligations | 10 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| INL3000 | Selected Topics in International Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CML2011 | Company Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL3034 | Nominate Contracts | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| ECL3004 | EU Internal Market Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| LHM3000 | Research Methods | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ANT2002 | Law, State and Society in Southern Europe | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CML3006 | Competition Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRL3006 | Anti-Money Laundering Legislation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CVL3036 | Cultural Diversity, Gender and Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL3008 | EU Economic Governance | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4007 | Area of Freedom, Security and Justice Legislation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL3001 | Principles of International Environmental Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM2001 | The Academy for Disciplined Forces Act and its Background | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT3001 | Gaming Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT3002 | Bioethics and the Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT3005 | Introduction to European Regulation of the Digital Market | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL2020 | Public Administration Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL3014 | European Court of Human Rights Case Law Relevant to Malta | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL3016 | International and EU Sports Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL3019 | National Security Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL3022 | The Law Regulating Armed Forces | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PLC3230 | Church Legislation on Marriage | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CML3010 | Advanced Company Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PBL3010 | Introduction to Private International Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CRL3000 | Gender and Deviancy Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL3006 | Principles of Animal Welfare | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
In addition to the compulsory study-units (36 ECTS), students are required to choose 24 ECTS from the elective study-units, for a total of 60 ECTS.
| 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) | |||||||||||
| LAW4010 | Dissertation | 10 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| CML4007 | Introduction to Financial 福利在线免费 Legislation | 8 ECTS | |||||||||
| CML4012 | Aspects of International Commercial and Business Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CML4014 | Intellectual Property | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CML4015 | International Trade and Investment Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CML4016 | Core Issues of Maritime Shipping Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CRL4002 | Drug Offences and Special Procedures | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CVL3036 | Cultural Diversity, Gender and Human Rights | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CVL4027 | Introduction to the Law of Trusts, Foundations and Fiduciary Obligations | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| CVL4029 | Applied Legal Research | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4000 | European Company Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4001 | EU Labour Law and Policy | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4005 | European Conflict of Laws and Comparative Private Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4008 | EU Law on State Aid | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4009 | Commercial Agreements under EU Competition Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ECL4015 | The Rule of Law and the EU | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL4000 | Climate Change and the Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| ERL4001 | Space Activities and Environmental Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| INL4001 | Global Maritime Security and International Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| INL4003 | Selected Topics in International Law of the Sea | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM4000 | Historical Aspects on Important Ordinary Legislation in Malta 1914-1964 | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHM4001 | Archives and Libraries relating to Legal and Judicial Research | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHR4002 | Legislative Development of Maltese and English Languages in Maltese Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHR4003 | Historico-Legal Development of Construction, Infrastructure and Housing Legislation in Malta | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| LHR4004 | Social Legislation in Malta | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT3000 | Broadcasting Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT4001 | European Health Care Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT4002 | Labour Unions, Collective Bargaining and Equality Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT4006 | Introduction to Intellectual Property and the 福利在线免费 Society | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT4007 | Advanced Introduction to Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| MCT4008 | Privacy and Data Protection Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL4015 | Due Process in International Human Rights Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL4019 | Employment Relations Legislation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL4020 | Industrial Relations Legislation | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CVL4025 | The Law of Guarantees | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL4026 | The Law of Succession | 6 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| CVL4028 | Select Issues in the Law of Letting and Hiring | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| MCT4009 | Emerging Technologies and the Law | 4 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| PBL4013 | Private International Law | 8 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| ECL4006 | EU Consumer Law | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PBL4018 | Human Rights and Criminal Proceedings | 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 Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 颅 LL.B. (Hons), the Degree of Bachelor of Laws 颅 LL.B. and the Diploma of Legal Procurator 颅 Dip. L.P. 颅 under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.
