Students in Malta

                  

                  For Students

Talk about a summer vacation.

There are over 40 English-language schools in Malta.  Every summer, students come from Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, Poland, Bosnia, Romania, Thailand, South Korea—and the list goes on—to study English here in Malta and enjoy themselves in the Mediterranean sun.

You can live in facilities provided by the EFL school you’re taking classes in or with a host family.

Students stay in Malta anywhere from two weeks to over three months.  Some stay even longer, depending on their circumstances.

Question:

Hello,
My name is Ana, I am from Romania. I just found out that I got my Erasmus grant for practice in Malta three months during summer time.

For students, is there any chance of getting a part time job? So the grant doesn’t  cover all expenses and if I could earn some money for next year’s study it would be great. Only that from what I hear it’s hard.

Answer:

Hi Ana,
Romania is a member of the EU since 1/1/2007 with a transitional period of 7 years, so the following rules should apply in your case:

Work permits will be granted for positions that require qualified and/or experienced workers and for those occupations for which there is a shortage of workers in the Maltese labor market.

What is the procedure for a job seeker to obtain a work permit?

A job seeker coming from this country needs to find an employer willing to offer a job to the prospective applicant. The employer needs to submit all the following documents.
1. Application form (http://etc.gov.mt/docs/EUIssBlue.pdf)
2. 1 passport photo
3. Copy of passport (details)
4. CV (http://etc.gov.mt/docs/CV_Template.doc)
5. Job description (http://etc.gov.mt/docs/position_description_employmentlicences.doc)
6. Covering Letter from employer
7. Certificates & references from past employment
A fee of Lm 25—approximately 50 Euros--has to be paid when work permit is issued.

It is not advisable to start working before getting the permit, and it might take some time to process the application.

Posted by: Mr.S. | February 05, 2010 at 03:26 AM

 

Comments

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Roshan--thanks for writing. Yes, anything Malta can to do increase student opportunities here would be fantastic.

1. Non-EU students need easier ways to obtain and renew visas.

2. Students hotels need to be cleaner and address the many problems students have, such as security, cleanliness and too much noise.

3. Schools should encourage regular contact with the parents of young (teen) students so that the parents will feel more comfortable sending their children here.

BTW, Roshan, in the spring, I am launching private lessons for EFL students (for individuals and small groups) who don't want to go to a language school and who want lessons based on authentic material. The website--which is not completed yet--has some information you might like to see. It's called Chocolate English.eu

www.chocolate-english.eu

Best of luck with your studies--Ilene

[Roshan]

Hi
My name is Roshan...I am student of Tourism Studies in the University of Malta...
My question is:
Since non-EU students find it so difficult to work part time here in Malta, this probably affects the EFL market, with potential students staying away because they can't part-finance their studies. Would a change in the Tourism policy actually help both the students, and the EFL industry here?
Would appreciate an answer at your earliest convenience
Thanks
Regards
Roshan

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Ana,

I would like to post your question in the Forum so you can get a number of answers.  But my first reaction is that, yes, its very hard for a non-EU to get a job here.  Good luck.

Best,
Ilene

[Ana Paula Delfino]

Hello,
My name is Ana from Brazil

I will be in Malta in next week for holidays was in Dublin for 3 year with student visa went home in December of 2010 6 months ago i came to Dublin again just to arrange some things here Could you explain is it possible for non European to get a job in Malta or is it takes a lot of time?
I am seeking for a job in Portuguese Customer Service

Thanks

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi Marie--Offhand, I don't know of any programs like that one you're seeking. But you can contact the University of Malta and find out there. There are also a number of private hospitals that may offer courses for professionals in health care. Check out St. James Hospital which is based in several locations around the island. Good luck--Ilene

[Marie]

Hi! I'm Marie I'm a Filipino currently working in Malta. I've been employed here in Malta for 3 years. I'm planning to take a course related to health care here in Malta. Is it possible? I mean do you know any school that offers health care courses here in Malta for us Filipinos who are also working?

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Thanks as usual, Mr. S., for your fine research and time xxx Ilene

[Mr.S.]

Hi My,

I'm sorry that my comment will not be very uplifting.

1)Finland is part of the Schengen area as Malta is.Your friend probably has a Schengen visa which is valid for three months to travel within the Schengen area.After that he has 2 weeks to leave after which he will be officially overstaying and illegal with the possible consequence of being black-listed for the Schengen area.

2)Residence permits in Malta are issued to allow study at higher education establishments in Malta.They are issued for one year or for as long as you study.The conditions are:

a)Full-time course of study as the main activity.
b)You have to show health insurance coverage
c)Show proof from your educational establishment that you have been accepted
d)Show evidence of sufficient funds(75% of national minimum wage for the duration of the stay plus tuition fees and return travel booking).
e)A few other minor things

Students holding a residence permit for educational reasons are entitled to take up employment for up to 10 hours each week but will need an employment licence ( which is a problem on its own for a non-EU citizen).

However , you are not entitled to work during the first year of study and stay in Malta.

For you ,My, everything is fine ! As you were told you are free to travel and work anywhere in the Schengen area although rules and regulations can vary between countries.

So given these regulations it seems difficult to be able to sort things out here in Europe unless your partner can get an extension of his tourist visa in/from Finland and possibly a work permit in Finland.

You can find the details at this government site:

http://www.foreign.gov.mt/default.aspx?mdis=539

I wish you luck with your future plans

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi My, I understand what you and your partner want to do. It is very difficult here now for non-EU's. The news may be more disappointing than you want to hear. But I'm going to refer you to Mr. S., who now knows these things better than I do. The best of luck to you and your partner--Ilene

[My]

Hi
I'm a Swedish girl planning to move to Malta for some time while my Colombian partner is doing a english course. I was wondering, do you know if there is any chance a non-european citizen like him could get a part time job?

Of what I understood since I've been in contact with a Maltisian embassy I don't need a working permit. Can just go there and search for a job, get an apartment, as I would do in sweden. So the only extra expence I will have is the flightticket. But for my partner it's very different, he wants to study english to get a certificate so that he will be able to apply for courses and programs in many universities around the world. Malta is one of the cheaper options but to live there for 5 months without any income is more then expensive for a third world country citizen.

Actually we're just two young people wanting to explore the world and see what it has to offer. After some time searching for oppertunities for us to get around I'm getting to the conclusion that the european part of the world is not for everyone. Starting to loose my hope on this!

What I was hopeing on was to travel around the world, makeing money on the way to finance my travelling. Alone I would have left Sweden a while ago, but now that I met my partner there are difficulties I wasn't prepared to ever meet, that I wouldn't meet if I was on my own..

His tourist visa experies on 14th of October, and I guess, if things doesn't work out with visas and permits we'll have to leave europe and go to Colombia. Where it would take us a year only to be able to go back to europe, because of the cost of the flightticket, visarequirements of how much money you need, and fees and such.

Any kind of information you might have to help us, is warmly welcome. Preferebly something uplifting.

My

[Ana]

Hello,
my name is Ana, I am from Romania. I just found out that I got my Erasmus grant for pratice in Malta three months during summer time.
For students is there any chance of getting a part time job? So the grant doesn`t cover all expenses and if I could earn some money for next year`s study it would be great. Only that from what I hear it`s hard.

[Sennuwy (an ancient Egyptian name)]

Hi--if anyone has an answer for Carl, would they let him know. Meanwhile, I will be emailing Carl privately---Ilene

[Carl Richards]

Hi,

Thank you very much for your extremely detailed account of your life in Malta so far. The advice you're giving to people who are considering the big move to Malta is also very valuable.
I am hoping you'll be able to answer some difficult questions for me. I am an undergraduate student (Bachelors of Science) in Canada and my ultimate hope is to practise medicine. After considering the fact that Malta ranks high in healthcare and that it is an English-speaking nation, I have been considering getting my medical education in Malta and practise in Malta in the future. Is it worth it? I think you may be able to relate to this since you've lived in the U.S...I live in a fairly urban area (Toronto) and work here. I am used to a relatively quick lifestyle. It is a well-developed city that has a fantastic hospital (I'm currently working here as a summer student). However, recently, the med school application process has become quite cut-throat. So I was thinking about widening my horizons and thought I'd try foreign medical schools. Do you know anything about medical training in University of Malta and do you know the job prospects after I'm done with my degree (in Malta). I also figured that I would be a Canadian citizen, so would it be any more difficult to get a position as a doctor in Malta? I really don't know what to do because med school is expensive and the sad part is that international trained M.D's don't have a high chance of getting jobs in Canada either. So I don't want to get my medical degree, be in huge debt and then not even have a secure job anywhere. I realize I'm asking a lot here, but even if you could address a part of my question, I would be extremely grateful! Thank you so very much for your time!

~Carl