Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (Business and Finance)

Overview

Are you an international student who is interested in studying in Malta and who has obtained a high-school certificate issued in another country where the education system is not comparable to the Maltese one?  

The Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (Business and Finance) from University of Malta provides for an introduction to the various Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) disciplines to all students coming from the different streams, and provides advanced units to students within their specific stream.

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) have the potential to change many applications and services. The field poses new academic and educational challenges due to the multi-disciplinary nature which includes ICT, Business and Law at its core. 

The underlying technology is required to provide decentralisation mechanisms and computational execution engines built on sound computer science and ICT principles. The provision of smart contracts is blurring the lines between real-world legal contracts and automated execution of legal obligations. Programmers will require knowledge of regulatory and legal frameworks within which smart contracts are being proposed, and similarly lawyers would be required to understand obligations laid out within smart contracts. 

With the advent of cryptocurrencies, built on Blockchain and DLTs, new financial and business models are being proposed - whereby finance and business professionals are requiring an appreciation of the underlying technical implementations and algorithms and surrounding legal frameworks. Software developers writing smart contracts and financial systems also require an understanding of the financial and business models which they are translating into code.

Career opportunites and access to further studies

This M.Sc. programme will be of interest for those who would like to work in the Blockchain/DLT industry.Successful students would be able to further pursue a PhD in the area.