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A selection of language providers in Malta
Key

on request Due to the fast-changing Covid-19 situation, Courses offered Accommodation offered
varies please note that provision may have
on tuition only changed since the time of writing. Please
check with the individual schools listed. Minimum student Minimum length of stay in weeks Hotel/hostel Agency commission

Name of school Location Website age In person Online On-campus Off-campus Flat share Homestay (%)
Berlitz Malta St Julian’s www.berlitzmalta.com 5 1 5-40
Cavendish School of English Malta Valletta www.cavendishschool.com 9 1 25
Clubclass English Language School Swieqi www.clubclass.com 8 1 5-30
EC Malta St Julian’s www.ecenglish.com 16 1 20
EC Young Learners St Julian’s 8 1
www.embassysummer.com/locations/malta/malta-hotel-or-homestay
English Language Academy Gzira www.elamalta.com 4 1 20-35
ETI Executive Training Institute St Julian’s www.etimalta.com 24 1 20-25
Gateway School of English GSE St Julian’s www.english-malta.com 4 1 10-30
GV Malta English Centre St Paul’s Bay www.gvmalta.com 4 1 10-20
Maltalingua School of English St Julian’s www.maltalingua.com 8 1 ≤30
Sprachcaffe Language Plus Pembroke www.sprachcaffe-malta.com 13 1 15

and hopes to see about 60 per still allowed to travel to Malta, and face-to-face lessons from the start
cent of its young learner busi- many Gateway students were doing of June or July, depending on the
ness resume. so, staying in the school’s residence timescale of the government’s easing
EC Young Learners pivoted to and studying its online English of Covid-related restrictions.
launch two new styles of programme language programmes. “The numbers should increase once
since the onset of the coronavirus Schools have been reminded Malta achieves herd immunity by sum-
pandemic. Lisa explains, “EC YL Virtual throughout the Covid-19 pandemic of mer 2021, therefore we are hoping that
was launched in 2020 - our online the importance of cultivating strong the number of students will increase
programme for young learners. In partnerships with agents and other further from Q3 of 2021 onwards,”
2021, we launched our Virtual Reality key players in the industry. says Fernando at EC Malta.
programmes for young learners - the “We have a very open relationship Sarah Scerri at English Language
first in the industry to do so.” with our agents, and in some cases Academy Malta www.elamalta.com
“During the government-issued due to an increase in meetings done in Gzira, notes, “Students are still
mandatory lockdowns, we switched online, it has been easier meeting new able to travel as long as they respect
to online classes,” says Karl Sammut or existing agents and answering any the guidelines, for instance a PCR
at Gateway School of English www. queries they might have,” says Karl. test taken 72 hours prior to arrival
english-malta.com in St Julian’s. “They Ashley notes, “Malta recently shut for countries on the amber list, and a
are still effective in helping students down all non-essential businesses for 14-day quarantine in a safe corridor
improve their language skills and we one month in March, imposed meas- country and a PCR test for those not
have decided to continue offering ures started being lifted as of April 12, on the amber list.”
online courses… our focus is still and we believe that within the next With many schools remaining opti-
on-site classes, as the atmosphere month or two we should have returned mistic for a more positive end to this
of a class filled with international to some sense of ‘normality’.” year and a potential road to recovery
students all yearning to learn English Team members at other language in 2022, Malta remains an attractive
can’t be replicated online.” schools, such as Marcus Panke-Barber study abroad destination for interna-
He adds that despite schools being at Cavendish School of English www. tional students looking to learn the
closed at the time of writing “due to a cavendishschool.com in Valletta, English language in a scenic setting.
government mandate”, students were report that they intend to be open for joshua@studytravel.network

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