Program Overview
This programme is offered as an interfaculty programme of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the Faculty of Laws.The Master of Arts in Taxation is a 2-year interdisciplinary programme designed to integrate tax law with the fundamentals of corporate finance and microeconomics. Through the integration of legal, economic, financial and governance study-units, you will acquire an understanding of how taxes affect decision-making, asset prices and the financial and operational structure of firms. You will be provided with an opportunity to design new tax systems, thus rendering lawyers, accountants, economists and policy makers more proactive in their decision making. You will have the opportunity to gain multiple skills required to undertake impact assessment exercises of existing and new tax-systems, while also evaluating the economic, legal, financial, social and political considerations. Finally, through ethical principles woven throughout the programme, you will be prepared to work as an accountable professional with a keen sense of corporate social responsibility. This programme is offered as an interfaculty programme of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the Faculty of Laws. The Master of Arts in Taxation is a 2-year interdisciplinary programme designed to integrate tax law with the fundamentals of corporate finance and microeconomics. Through the integration of legal, economic, financial and governance study-units, you will acquire an understanding of how taxes affect decision-making, asset prices and the financial and operational structure of firms. You will be provided with an opportunity to design new tax systems, thus rendering lawyers, accountants, economists and policy makers more proactive in their decision making. You will have the opportunity to gain multiple skills required to undertake impact assessment exercises of existing and new tax-systems, while also evaluating the economic, legal, financial, social and
Career Opportunities
Given the growing importance of the financial services industry both locally and internationally, as well as the ever-increasing rigour in government finance, this programme is considered as a key asset for professional officers in both public and private enterprises. You may also choose to further your studies by reading for a PhD in tax-related fields.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 Students are required to obtain a total of 90 ECTS credits over a period of 5 Semesters of part-time study. Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5322 Advanced Taxation Theory and Practice 10 ECTS ECL5115 * European Union Tax Law 10 ECTS * Students who have successfully completed this study-unit whilst pursuing previous courses shall be required to register for an alternative study-unit. Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5342 Transfer Pricing Theory and Practice and an Introduction to U.S. Federal Income Tax Law 5 ECTS ECL5101 EU Financial Services Law 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ECN5103 Economic Principles of Taxation 5 ECTS INS5010 Governance, Regulations and Compliance Management 5 ECTS Summer Semester Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5162 ** Dissertation 30 ECTS **Work on the dissertation is expected to start during Semester 3 of Year 1 and continue up to the last semester of the final year. Year 2 Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5162 ** Dissertation 30 ECTS Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5164 Cross-Country Tax Systems Analysis 5 ECTS ACC5440 Innovative Taxation: OECD and EU Developments 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ACC5163 Tax Design Seminar 5 ECTS ACC5341 Tax Compliance Applications 5 ECTS **Work on the dissertation is expected to start during the Semester 3 of Year 1 and continue up to the last semester of the final year. This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the degree of Master of Arts in Taxati
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications the degree of Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) with at least Second Class Honours or the degree of Master of Accountancy classified with at least Pass with Merit, or any other professional qualification recognized as equivalent by Senate or the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with at least Second Class Honours or the degree of Bachelor of Laws obtained with at least Category II or the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) with at least Second Class Honours or a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or with at least Category II in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board of Studies, awarded by this University or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate or a Bachelor degree with Third Class Honours or Category III in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board of Studies awarded by this University or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate and a minimum of three years’ relevant work experience. The admission of applicants under paragraph (d) may be made conditional on the result of an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose. You are viewing the entry requirements for International applicants. Switch to Local qualifications. You can submit your application online . The deadlines for submission of applications vary according to the intake and courses. We encourage all international applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible. This is especially important if you require a visa to travel and eventually stay in Malta. You can compare your national qualifications to the local requirements by visiting our qualifications comparability webpage . Access more information about our admission process and English language requirements . The University of Malta has student accommodation on campus called Campus Hub. Campus Hub is just a 2-minute walk from the main campus.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€10,800 (Non-EU)
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 3 years
- Credits 90
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