Overview

The Microelectronics and Microsystems course at the University of Malta seeks to give an understanding of the theory and the current research status of various areas in the particular course being followed. Through a selection of advanced elective topics, you will be able to select the areas of greatest interest leading to the M. Sc. Dissertation. As a successful student, you can move into a doctoral research degree.

Career opportunities

As a M.Sc. graduate, you will possess the relevant ICT knowledge as well as the postgraduate maturity to successfully apply the newly acquired expertise in analogue, digital, and high-frequency microelectronics to new situations. You are expected to be a leader in the microelectronics and manufacturing industry.
Moreover, together with an undergraduate programme in an engineering or computer science related field and two years working experience under a professional engineer, this programme makes you eligible to the Maltese Engineering Warrant.
This degree enables also further studies leading to a doctorate, as well as the opportunities that exist to join large research teams in the industry, abroad.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

VLSI Technology

Optoelectronics

Smart Microelectronic Systems

System on Chip

Signal Conditioning and Data Converters

VLSI Design for Embedded Systems

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2026-10-05 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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PTE Academic

71

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Msida, Malta

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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95

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71

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications:

a Bachelor degree pegged at Level 6 on the Malta Qualifications Framework and obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II in ICT or an area with a strong ICT component, or in Engineering, or
a Bachelor degree pegged at Level 6 on the Malta Qualifications Framework classified with Third Class Honours or Category III in the areas outlined in paragraph (a) above, or
any other Honours degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours, provided that applicants would have successfully completed at least three individual study-units as directed by the Board, prior to being admitted to the Course.

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Tuition Fees

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6700 EUR / year

≈ 6700 EUR / year
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Free

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Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 13,400
Yr 1: Eur 6,700 - Yr 2: Eur 6,700

Living costs

Msida

Malta

690 - 1170 EUR / month

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