Overview

The Master of Arts in Research on Islands and Small States from University of Malta is intended to be inter-disciplinary and will relate to economic, social, environmental and political issues associated with islands and small states. The different study units offered by the programme are designed so as to strengthen your capacities to understand and identify the advantages and constraints associated with small country size and insularity. The programme should enhance your capacities for thinking, reasoning, conceptualizing, and assessing key theoretical, and applied, aspects relating to islands and small states, thus, additionally, contributing to your intellectual development.

Career opportunities include the following:

As a successful graduate, you will be considered as having relevant qualification for positions in

(a) international and regional organisations which have small islands states as one of their constituencies (such as the World Bank, the IMF, the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Asian Development Bank, the Caribbean Development Bank, and others)
(b) Ministries of Foreign Affairs in small states and
(c) universities of small states.
In addition, you may also proceed to follow a PhD programme in the same area of study.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Study of Islands and Small States 1: Economic and Environmental Issues

Study of Islands and Small States 2: Social and Political Issues

Research Methodology

Dissertation

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-22 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2027-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-07-22 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

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71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Msida, Malta

Disciplines

Area & Cultural Studies Political Science View 8 other Masters in Area & Cultural Studies in Malta

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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General requirements

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II in an area of study which the Board of Studies deems to be relevant to the proposed area of study for the dissertation,
provided that applicants in possession of a degree with Third Class (Honours) shall satisfy the Board of Studies that they are in possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience obtained following the first cycle degree.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

4320 EUR / year

≈ 4320 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Local/EU/EEA:

Annual Enrolment Fee: Eur 400

Non-EU/Non-EEA:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 10,800
Yr 1: Eur 5,400 - Yr 2: Eur 5,400

Living costs

Msida

Malta

690 - 1170 EUR / month

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Funding

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Programme Structure

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