The list of study-units is updated for Academic Year 2024/25 except where indicated by asterisk (*).
General study-units
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Design Workshop 1
6
Semester 1
Design Workshop 2
6
Semester 2
Design Workshop 3
6
Semester 1
Design Workshop
3
Semester 2
Design Workshop
3
Semester 2
Design Workshop
3
Semester 1
Design Workshop
3
Semester 1
Design Workshop
10
Semester 2
Architecture and Urban Design
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Introduction to Urban Design Studies
4
Semester 2
Theory of Digital Design
4
Semester 1
Contemporary Approaches to Architecture 1
4
Semester 2
Space Syntax in Domestic Architecture
4
Semester 2
Conservation and Built Heritage *
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Our Heritage and Us
3
Semester 2
Introduction to Conservation Studies
4
Semester 2
Philosophy of Conservation
4
Semester 1
Traditional Building Materials
4
Semester 2
Construction and Property Management
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Introduction to Forms of Construction
3
Semester 1
Building Elements 1
4
Semester 2
Materials and the Environment
3
Semester 1
Building Elements 2
4
Semester 2
Stone Masonry Construction
4
Semester 2
Materials for Construction 1
4
Semester 1
Introduction to Project Management
4
Semester 1
Building Costs and Specifications
4
Semester 2
Concrete Construction Technology
4
Semester 2
Degradation of Building Materials 1
4
Semester 1
Tendering and Contract Administration
4
Semester 1
Property Valuation Techniques
4
Semester 2
Construction Methods and Planning
4
Semester 2
Civil and Structural Engineering
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Introduction to Structure Systems
3
Semester 1
Introduction to Structural Theory
4
Semester 2
Mathematics for Architects and Engineers
3
Semester 1
Introduction to Data Management
3
Semester 2
Structural Design 1
4
Semester 1
Structural Design 2
4
Semester 2
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
4
Semester 1
Further Mathematics for Architects and Engineers
4
Semester 2
Steel Construction Technology
4
Semester 1
Theory of Structures 1
4
Semester 1
Structural Design 3
4
Semester 1
Theory of Structures 2
4
Semester 2
Geotechnical Engineering 1
4
Semester 1
Geotechnical Engineering 2
4
Semester 2
Numerical Methods for Building Physics
4
Semester 2
Mathematics for Computational Design
4
Semester 2
Environmental Design
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Introduction to Building Physics
3
Semester 1
Principles of Architectural Science
4
Semester 2
Energy Efficient Design
4
Semester 2
Performance of Interior Spaces
4
Semester 2
Building Services
4
Semester 1
Advanced Lighting Design
4
Semester 1
Advanced Acoustics Studies
4
Semester 2
History of Architecture
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
History and Theory Studies 1
3
Semester 1
History and Theory Studies 2
3
Semester 2
Studies in Maltese Architecture
4
Semester 1
The Architecture of the Ancient World
4
Semester 2
The Architecture of Medieval Europe
4
Semester 1
The Architecture of the Early Modern World 1
4
Semester 2
The Architecture of the Early Modern World 2
4
Semester 2
Spatial Planning and Infrastructure
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Introduction to Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods for Spatial Planning
4
Semester 1
Underlying Principles of Urban Design
4
Semester 1
Introduction to Infrastructure Planning and Engineering
4
Semester 2
Introduction to Effective Planning Tools and Techniques
2
Semester 1
From Town Planning to Spatial Planning
4
Semester 1
Understanding Urban Public Space and Place-Making
4
Semester 2
Introduction to Landscape and Human Impact
4
Semester 1
Sustainable and Responsive Planning
4
Semester 2
Effective Planning Tools and Techniques: Introducing GIS as a Tool for Spatial Planners
2
Semester 2
Landscape and Human Impact
3
Semester 1
Introduction to Sustainable Development
3
Semester 1
Introducing 2D and 3D Design Tools
4
Semester 2
Introduction to Spatial Planning
4
Semester 2
Hydrology and Water Resources
4
Semester 2
Introduction to Road Transport
4
Semester 2
Principles of Landscape Science
4
Semester 2
Urban Design Theory and Practice
4
Semester 1
Anthropology of Social Space and the Built Environment
4
Semester 2
Introduction to the Maltese Planning System
4
Semester 1
Urban and Regional Development
4
Semester 2
Civil Engineering Hydraulics
4
Semester 1
Road Infrastructure 1
4
Semester 1
Water Resources and Waste Management
4
Semester 2
Road Infrastructure 2
4
Semester 2
Environmental and Planning Legislation
4
Semester 2
Visual Arts
Study-unit code
Title
ECTS
Offered during
Landmarks of Cultural Development
4
Semester 1
Drawing Practice 1
4
Semester 2
Form Gestalt
4
Semester 2
Drawing Practice 2
4
Semester 2
Last Updated: 04 June 2024
The University makes every effort to ensure that the published Courses Plans, Programmes of Study and Study-Unit information are complete and up-to-date at the time of publication. The University reserves the right to make changes in case errors are detected after publication.
The availability of study-units is subject to timetabling constraints.
Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice.
Unless for exceptional approved reasons, no changes to the programme of study for a particular academic year will be made once the students' registration period for that academic year begins.
The language of instruction at the University of Malta is English (where applicable, that is except for students following study-units in foreign languages), and students are expected to be fluent in the English language which will enable them to successfully complete their Erasmus+ Mobility.
