Master in Economics

Msida, Malta3 yearsTaught in EnglishOpen to international students

Why students choose University of Malta

Malta's oldest university — founded in 1592, a public institution in Msida
Internationally ranked — #801-1000 in the QS World University Rankings 2024
Postgraduate specialist — 20 programmes here, 19 at master's level, fees from €3,000 to €13,400 a year
European network — member of the European University Association
Large scale — over 13,000 students and 1,500+ staff across the university

About Master in Economics

For Master in Economics, tuition fees are 7,200 EUR per year, while applications for the Mar 2027 intake are due by Jan 31, 2027.

Programme Profile

The Master's programme in Economics equips students with the essential tools of economics at an advanced level, and teaches them how to apply these principles to important, real-life policy tasks. The programme focuses on economic issues and policy orientation, aiming to develop economic generalists while offering the possibility of specialisation in well-defined focus areas.

The programme develops and tests students' economic intuition and analytical skills, with emphasis on policy orientation and empirical applicability, culminating in a dissertation.

Career Prospects

Graduates gain recognition and further career aspirations as economists in local and international organisations, with the ability to identify the economic dimensions of current policy issues and address future questions through independent economic research. The programme opens opportunities for doctoral study.

About University of Malta

The University of Malta is a public university in Msida, Malta. It was founded in 1592 and is the oldest university in Malta. The university has over 13,000 students and 1,500 staff members. It offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs in the fields of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, medicine, and engineering. The University of Malta is ranked #601-800 in the QS World University Rankings 2024. It is also a member of the European University Association.

The University of Malta traces its origins to the Collegium Melitense, founded by papal charter in 1592, making it one of the oldest universities in the Mediterranean. It has around 12,000 students, including about 2,800 from more than 144 countries, spread across fourteen faculties. Its main campus is at Msida, with further campuses at Valletta, Marsaxlokk and Gozo.

How tuition works

This catalogue lists 20 of its master's and doctoral programmes, almost all taught in English. Full-time postgraduate fees follow published bands: €10,800 a year for arts and business-related programmes, €13,400 for science-based ones, €14,400 for the Executive MBA, and €11,000 for doctorates. Part-time and extended versions of the same degrees spread the same total cost over more years, which is why their published annual figure is lower.

Malta

You will study on an island in the Mediterranean, with English as the university's language of instruction throughout. The University of Malta ranks in the world's top 700 by QS and the top 300 in Europe, and around 3,600 students graduate across its faculties each year.

Program Curriculum

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Study Programme (90 ECTS)

Year / Semester	Code	Study-Unit	ECTS
Year 1 – Semester 1 (Compulsory)
Y1 S1	ECN5210	Advanced Microeconomics	5
Y1 S1	ECN5211	Advanced Macroeconomics	5
Y1 S1	ECN5214	Applied Mathematics for Micro and Macro Economics	5
Y1 S1	ECN5223	Advanced Econometrics	10
Y1 S1	ECN5232	Mastering Economic Research and Communication	10
Year 1 – Semester 2 (5 electives from list)
Y1 S2	ECN5217/ECN5220/ECN5227/ECN5229/ECN5230/ECN5801/ICS5110	Environmental & Resource Economics / Monetary Policy / Economics of Ageing / Behavioural Economics / Labour Markets / The Global Economy / Applied Machine Learning	25
Year 2 – Semester 1
Y2 S1	ECN5222	Dissertation	30

Fees

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Tuition (international students): 7,200 EUR per year
≈ 8,346 USD
Tuition (domestic students): 22,600 MYR per year
Application Fee: 0 USD

This program's tuition is 50% below the typical master's in Malta.

Median tuition for that cohort is17,519 USD, across 106 programs on Global Admissions.

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How to Book

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Entry Requirements

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All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

Entry Requirements (International Applicants)

Applicants must be in possession of one of the following:

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics, obtained with at least Second Class Honours
Bachelor of Commerce with Economics as one of the two main areas, obtained with at least Category II
A degree with at least Second Class Honours/Category II in any other relevant area

Students admitted under (b) or (c) may need to complete up to 12 ECTS of supplementary study-units.

English Test Requirement

IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (minimum 6.0 in each of Writing, Reading, Listening, Speaking); TOEFL iBT 95 overall / min. 24 Writing (pre-January-2026 scale) or 5 overall / min. 5 Writing (January-2026-onwards scale); or equivalent: Cambridge Advanced Certificate Grade C or better, Pearson PTE Academic 71 (min. 65 per element), Trinity ISE III Merit in all skills, or ISET Band 6. Results must be issued within 2 years of course commencement and be a Secure English Language Test (SELT).

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Required documents

• Curriculum Vitae

• English Language Certificate

• Personal Statement

• Your Highest Academic Transcript (in English)

• Your Photograph

• Your Graduation Certificate (in English)

• Your Passport Copy

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