Teaching English in Malta

The following comments are from teachers who have taught, or are currently teaching, in Malta. If you are a teacher and have some advice to share, please add it here.

Liz on 11 May 2008

quote Working in Malta is great. Generally speaking most schools are friendly and pay you an hourly rate depending on your experience and qualifications. You will need a valid work permit and an A level in English, plus a recognised TEFL course as minimum. Check out the MATEFL website which is the Maltese Association for English as a Foreign Language for some reputable schools. Summer is the best time to look for work as schools go into overdrive since peak season is from around mid-May to September.

Sarah on 27 Feb 2012

quote My partner and I were confused about how to go about getting a permit to teach in Malta... We had some different advice and nothing we could find on the internet gave us a definitive answer. For example we were told to apply for everything from the UK. However we decided around 3 days before leaving the UK that the country that Malta was to be our destination. When we got here the 1st thing we did was to send off our certificates to the Qualifications Council in Malta (St Venera) so they could be verified and after a week they contacted us to advise us they needed to see our originals therefore you have to BE IN MALTA for this to happen. They also told us that to get the final report could take months which scared us a bit however they did say that should the EFL Monitoring Board need the report, they could confirm over the phone. So second, we got ourselves an apartment so everything could be posted to us and started the process of getting a Maltese ID card (very easy). Then we went to the Police GHQ in Floriana to obtain a police conduct certificate - this cost 2.50 euros and took maybe half an hour. Then we went to EFL Monitoring Board with all of our original certificates but it turned out all they really needed was our police conduct certificates and original CELTAs. Much to our surprise we were given our provisional permits straight away and were told to expect the permit within 2 weeks. It was all much easier than expected! Hope this helps anyone wondering about the process.