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The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) is a four-year undergraduate degree that equips you with comprehensive knowledge and practical training in core legal subjects while meeting all professional requirements to qualify as an advocate, notary public, or legal procurator in Malta. This program isn't just academic—it's designed by the only institution in Malta authorized to award the degrees you need to practice law, so you're learning directly from the professionals who shape the Maltese legal system.
Curriculum Structure
Year One: Building Your Legal Foundation
Your first year focuses on establishing the core competencies you'll need throughout your legal career. You'll study 56 ECTS of compulsory units alongside 4 ECTS of elective courses, giving you your first taste of specialization while mastering the fundamentals. This year grounds you in essential legal principles and introduces you to the breadth of practice areas you might pursue later.
Year Two: Expanding Your Knowledge
In your second year, you continue developing expertise across different legal domains, building on your foundation with increasingly specialized content. The curriculum balances breadth with depth, allowing you to explore areas like Family Violence Law, Environmental Law, and Press Law alongside core subjects. This is where you begin to see how legal principles apply to real-world situations and contemporary issues.
Year Three: Specialization and Expertise
By your third year, you're diving deeper into advanced topics that reflect your professional interests. You'll encounter specialized courses such as European Court of Human Rights Case Law Relevant to Malta, International and EU Sports Law, and National Security Law, positioning you at the intersection of Maltese law and the broader European legal landscape. This year prepares you for postgraduate study and professional practice by offering the kind of nuanced, applied knowledge employers value.
Year Four: Advanced Practice and Professional Preparation
Your final year synthesizes everything you've learned while allowing you to pursue cutting-edge topics in your chosen areas of specialization. Advanced electives like European Health Care Law, Broadcasting Law, and Labour Unions, Collective Bargaining and Equality Law reflect current professional practice and emerging legal challenges. You'll graduate with 240 ECTS credits and the credentials needed to transition directly into professional qualification or postgraduate study.
Focus Areas
Corporate law, European law, public international law, financial services, mediation, human rights law, advocacy, notarial studies, environmental law, and constitutional law.
Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, you'll possess comprehensive knowledge of substantive legal subjects, professional competency in core practice areas, research and analytical skills grounded in Maltese legal scholarship, and the ability to engage with European and international legal frameworks.
Professional Alignment (Accreditation)
The Faculty of Laws is the only institution in Malta authorized to award degrees required to qualify as an advocate, notary public, and legal procurator—meaning your degree opens direct pathways to professional practice without additional institutional barriers. The program is structured to meet professional legal body requirements while exceeding them with postgraduate specialization options in European Law, Public International Law, Financial Services, Mediation, and Human Rights.
Reputation (Employability)
The Faculty of Laws is renowned for its practical and professionally relevant approach and serves as the national focal point for research and scholarship concerning Maltese Law. Graduates are positioned for roles in law firms, government, international organizations, and specialized sectors—backed by an institution that shapes Malta's legal profession itself.
At the University of Malta's Faculty of Laws, our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) stands out for its practical, professionally relevant approach that goes beyond textbooks to build real-world legal skills you'll need as an advocate, notary public, or legal procurator—the only degrees in Malta that qualify you for these roles. You'll dive into Malta's unique mixed legal system, blending common and civil law with EU influences, through hands-on training in nine specialized departments like Civil Law, Criminal Law, International Law, and Environmental Law, giving you over 1,000 fellow students and experts to learn from and network with. This sets you up perfectly for exciting postgraduate paths in areas like European Law, Human Rights, or Advocacy.
Here are some standout ways our program delivers experiential learning tailored to law students, drawing directly from Faculty of Laws offerings:
- Field studies in real legal processes: Take PBL1011 Parliament: Functions, Procedure, Practice and Field Studies, where you'll explore Maltese parliamentary operations up close, bridging theory with live governance.
- Specialized legal research facilities: Access LHM4001 Archives and Libraries relating to Legal and Judicial Research, using dedicated archives and libraries for in-depth historical and judicial investigations specific to Maltese law.
- Electives with practical immersion: Dive into PBL3014 European Court of Human Rights Case Law Relevant to Malta or PBL1103 Malta as Contributor and Respondent before the European Court of Human Rights, analyzing real cases with direct ties to Malta's legal role in Europe.
- Thesis and advanced research: Honours students tackle a thesis in Year 3, often with opportunities like Erasmus+ exchanges for international exposure and collaborative projects across our departments.
- Core professional simulation: Compulsory units like MCT1005 Introduction to Law build practical advocacy skills through scenario-based learning in our Msida campus facilities, the hub for all Faculty of Laws activity.
At the University of Malta's Faculty of Laws, our Bachelor of Laws (Honours) program stands out for its practical, professionally relevant approach, immersing you in real-world legal skills through a mix of core subjects, electives, and hands-on training tailored to Malta's unique mixed legal system blending common and civil law. You'll build expertise with leading classics in civilian jurisprudence and the latest in English common law, preparing you perfectly for global challenges and local practice as an advocate, notary public, or legal procurator—the only degrees in Malta that qualify you for these roles. The Faculty's nine specialized departments—from Civil and Criminal Law to Environmental and EU Law—support over 1,000 students with dynamic courses that go beyond theory, including field studies and research methods that sharpen your advocacy and analytical edge.
This hands-on focus means you'll dive into practical experiences like never before: here's how our facilities and opportunities make it happen:
- Field studies in key units like PBL1011 Parliament: Functions, Procedure, Practice and Field Studies, where you'll observe real parliamentary processes up close.
- Dedicated research support through departments like Legal History and Legal Research Methods (LHM), plus units such as LHM4001 Archives and Libraries relating to Legal and Judicial Research, giving access to specialized legal archives and libraries for in-depth projects.
- Elective projects on niche topics like environmental justice (ERL1002), family violence law (CRL1008), or European Court of Human Rights case law relevant to Malta (PBL3014), often involving group analysis of real cases and legislation.
- Thesis requirement for Honours students, fostering independent research in areas like European Law, Human Rights, or Notarial Studies, backed by the Faculty as Malta's national hub for Maltese law scholarship.
- Nine departmental facilities covering Civil, Commercial, Criminal, International, Public, European & Comparative, Media/Communications/Technology, Environmental, and more, all at the Msida Campus with integrated library services for legal research.
two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English and Maltesethree passes at Intermediate Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of which at grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one subject from Group 2, one subject from Group 3, and another subject (except English and Maltese)a degree at MQF level 6 in any area of study awarded by the University of Malta or any other higher education institution recognized by Senatea pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation level or equivalent in Maltese (if the degree is not in Maltese)a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English (if the degree is in Maltese)Requires the submission of a Police Certificate of ConductMature applicants (adult learners) must be in possession of Advanced Level passes at Grade C or better in both Maltese and EnglishMature applicants will be called to attend an interviewIELTS Academic: usually around 6.0–6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: usually around 80–85 overallChina: Senior Secondary Certificate must be recognizedTypical A Level requirement: BBB (or equivalent international qualification) for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at University of MaltaTypical IB requirement: around 30–32 IB points for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at University of MaltaTypical CBSE requirement: around 75–80% overall in Class 12 for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at University of MaltaTypical USA GPA requirement: around 3.0–3.3 GPA on a 4.0 scale for admission to the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at University of MaltaLegal advisorPublic policy analystGovernment affairs officerCompliance officerCorporate legal assistantRegulatory affairs specialistLegal researcherPublic administration officerInternational relation
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