Master of Science in Microelectronics and Microsystems
University of Malta
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
Overall learning outcomes include: • an understanding of the mathematical basis as well as a comparison of techniques currently in use. • familiarity with software and use of equipment that is currently available for research, enabling you to develop and publish using the same standards and same environment as other students abroad. • current standards in use and those nearing finalisation to enable the students to be in a position of making adequate decisions when they are in the industry. • an appreciation of research methods necessary to publish in these areas, enabling students to follow research as a professional job.
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.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 In addition to the compulsory study-units, students are required to choose study-units to the value of 50 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during Years One and Two. Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) MNE5011 VLSI Technology 5 ECTS Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) CCE5502 Fundamentals of AI and ML 5 ECTS MNE5015 Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility 5 ECTS MNE5112 VLSI DSP Units 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) ICT5902 Research Methods 5 ECTS Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) MNE5013 Signal Conditioning and Data Converters 5 ECTS MNE5114 VLSI Design for Embedded Systems 5 ECTS Summer Semester Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) MNE5901 * Dissertation 30 ECTS *Work on the dissertation is expected to start during the Summer Semester of Year One and continue up to the end of Summer Semester of Year Two. Year 2 Semester 1 Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) CCE5309 Digital Communications and Coding 5 ECTS MNE5014 Foundations in RF Microelectronics Circuit Design 5 ECTS MNE5113 System on Chip 5 ECTS MNE5412 Quantum Electronics 5 ECTS Semester 2 Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) CCE5405 Multimedia Networks and Systems 10 ECTS MNE5012 Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design 5 ECTS MNE5016 Integrated Power Circuits 5 ECTS MNE5311 Optoelectronics 5 ECTS Students who at the discretion of the board are found to be lacking in essential knowledge can be asked to follow, as part of the Elective study-units in lieu of
Admission Requirements
Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications Notes and any other requirements The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications: (a) 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, provided that for the areas of Signal Processing and Machine Learning, or Data Science, applicants may be allowed to present a degree in an area of study deemed suitable by the Board or (b) 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, provided that such applicants shall satisfy the Board of Studies that they are in possession of other qualifications, or relevant work experience, obtained following their first cycle degree. The Board of Studies may recommend to the Faculty Admissions Committee that the admission of such applicants may be made conditional on the results of an interview conducted for the purpose or (c) 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. Interviews, when necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at least three members. Eligible applicants may register as visiting students for individual study-units and obtain credit for them. Subject to approval by the Board, credits awarded for any such study-units may be transferred to the Course, provided that not more than seven years have elapsed from the successful completion of the study-unit. When credit for more than one study-unit is being transferred to the Course, then the seven years shall commence from the date of the last credit awarded. You are viewing the entry requirements for International ap
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€13,400 (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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