| Malta has fast become one of Europe's premier EFL | | | | South America are discovering Malta's schools, and |
| destinations, as the island's ties with the English | | | | major numbers of students are arriving to learn English |
| language, coupled with its fantastic natural resources | | | | in Europe. In the past, Malta's major language markets |
| have made this an attractive location for agents and | | | | were located much closer to home, with European |
| private students alike. | | | | neighbours sourcing most of its EFL clients, but |
| With its rich history of been visited, and often invaded | | | | nowadays, Malta's definitely extended its reach, in line |
| by empires throughout the ages, Malta, as a nation, has | | | | with the nation's own political and social transition into |
| learned well the importance of resilience, | | | | the European Union in 2004, and adoption of the Euro |
| communication, and adaption to new cultures, and | | | | as its official currency in early 2008. |
| cultural influences. When Malta acceded to the British | | | | The courses offered by the various English language |
| Empire in 1800, English, together with Maltese began to | | | | schools in Malta vary widely, but most give a general |
| replace Italian as the nation's dominant language. By the | | | | English course, with many accredited by Cambridge, |
| time Malta gained its independence from the British | | | | IELTS, and TOEFL. Other courses include more |
| Empire in 1963, English had become one of Malta's two | | | | specialist areas of English usage, such as Elanguest |
| official languages, the other being Maltese, and the | | | | Ltd in St. Julians, who have worked to develop Medical |
| judiciary, medical services, and government all used | | | | English courses with the European Union, and offer |
| English as well as their native tongue. | | | | business English and Medical English courses along side |
| The effect of this on modern day Malta is a legacy of | | | | their general English syllabus. With English now used as |
| linguistic ability and familiarity throughout the island, and | | | | the 'lingua franca' of International business and |
| EFL schools have been increasing in number steadily | | | | medicine, Malta's schools have seen and begun to |
| as word has spread of both the nation's academic | | | | realize their potential to offer the very best in EFL |
| standards, and its beautiful location in the Southern | | | | training, and draw upon the island's location and human |
| Mediterranean. As the number of schools has | | | | resources to meet this new challenge. |
| increased, major franchises have shared the market | | | | While the Maltese EFL market is growing, it is also well |
| place with a number of smaller, privately owned | | | | established, with many schools operating for a number |
| schools, and the choice for students has become | | | | of decades, and the skills of local teachers, coupled |
| wider and more comprehensive, which in turn has | | | | with their natural linguistic ability and the nation's general |
| increased the island's appeal in both Europe and | | | | character, will ensure EFL training will to continue to |
| globally. New markets, such as the Far East, and | | | | prosper and expand in Malta in the years to come. |