- Recognised TEFL certificate (minimum 60 hour course)
- A-level qualifications (or equivalent such as Leaving Certificate from Ireland)Required A-level qualifications (or equivalent such as Leaving Certificate from Ireland)
- Police Conduct certificate
- Passport
- Birth certificate
That’s all you need. But if you don’t get the teaching permit you won’t get a job, 
not for more than a few weeks certainly. Once you have this (and it shouldn’t take too long to sort out the provisional cert) then you can hit the streets with your C.V. and try to find a school to take you on. From May to September is the busy period here and work is not hard to find if you have any kind of experience. You will not be able to buy a yacht with your earnings, but it will finance your stay in the sun.
You should be looking at a wage of about €10 an hour, but it varies according to experience and qualifications. If you have a CELTA qualification for example, that usually adds on a euro or two. Expect to teach for between 3 and 8 hours per day, Monday to Friday. If you want to give private lessons you could charge somewhere around €15 per hour, again depending on qualifications.
For a full list of all the English language schools in Malta, go here.
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Hi David–very nice blog. I LOVE the photo on the home page and design. Thanks for visiting my blog and I wish you the very best in the SUN–Ilene Springer
I currently live in Germany and am planning to come to Malta but have had difficulty finding sites that advertise free classifieds for property rentals. ( basically seeking a room or share ) The Times of Malta has a webpage but it fails to provide information to write the people about the listing, making it a costly idea to just call everyone all the time and then have to constantly explain I still live in Frankfurt at the moment. Please let me know if you can offer any suggestions. Thanks and my address is PlanetNato@YourTeacher.Net.
Hi Jason,
I don’t know about free listings, so maybe someone else can help you out on that score.
What I can tell you is that we came over here without accommodation, booked into a cheap hotel for a week and went around the various estate agents looking for places. We were shown a lot of places, and settled for one in St Julian’s paying a little more than we should have, since it’s one of the most popular spots and we arrived in June. This time of year is perfect: you will find a place no problem at off-season rates, and if you can sign up for a six month lease (or more) the price will be reduced still further. If you are looking for cheaper options, I would suggest Swieqi or Gzira (but probably Swieqi) as both adjoin the popular hub (for foreigners) of St Julians/Sliema but are quite a bit less expensive.
Any more info you need, drop us a line!
Thanks for the information and hope to find something just the same as you.
First – fantastic blog, you have exactly the info I need. I’m relocating my family to Malta in March 2013 so your insight is valuable – thanks!
Just an update for you – the new link for the Education Department page you are pointing to is: https://www.education.gov.mt/Page.aspx?pid=200&depid=13&pageid=0
Keep up the great blog!
Thanks for the compliment as well as the link…
Hello everybody, I am looking for a teaching position in Malta. I have a 4-year degree in English and Italian language and a post-graduate certificate in translation. I have taught adults and children, all levels. Although I am not a native speaker, I am hard-working, enthusiastic and and committed to continuing professional development. Please contact me if you have a vacancy on silvijeta@net.hr I check my email regularly. Thank you!
Hey David your blog is a lifesaver these days as I’m planning to go to Malta in high season July and you have one of the few blogs out there with seriously helpful info! I have been reading about teaching English in Malta but I’m for on the US and have been reading it’s significantly more difficult for non-EUs. Did you meet any Americans in the teaching world there? Do you have any tips? Thanks!
Yes I’m afraid it is a little trickier for US citizens – or anyone not from the EU. There were no American teachers working at the school I worked for, but I know that it is possible to get a visa even though it is pretty tricky. I think your best bet is to contact one of the big schools (like EC) direct via email and ask them if it’s possible to get visas, as I’m sure they will know.
From the US I meant to write ***