IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
Description of IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
The language school in Malta in Sliema is a part of the largest network of educational centers of international level (LAL). The network was founded more than 30 years ago. The educational institution is located in a lively resort area. IELS Summer School in Sliema is located near the Maltese rocky beach. To get to the picturesque waterfront of the city it takes no more than 3 minutes walk.
A large transport interchange is also within walking distance from the IELS school. It provides students with the opportunity to reach the Maltese capital of Valletta, other interesting localities and places on the island.
IELS Summer School offers a warm atmosphere, an intercultural and multinational environment. Studying in Malta is convenient and very interesting. At the IELS school, everyone can combine learning English with their favourite entertainment and recreation (beach, active, cognitive, environmental).
What makes English so special for families from all over the world?
In 2023, statistics show there are about 1.5 billion people around the world who speak English both natively and as a second language. English is the global language for business, tourism, aviation, sciences, and media (to name a few).
Programs and prices, tuition fees in IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
English Courses for Adults
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is up to 48 weeks.
On the IELS Malta campus, there are several specializations of English language courses:
- General English: 20 lessons/15 hours per week
Development of writing, reading, listening and speaking skills. The basis is the vocabulary that the student already has and is replenished in daily lessons. The course is suitable for those who would like to communicate freely in everyday life and travel, discussing everyday topics.
- Intensive group lessons: 30 lessons/22.5 hours per week
The course is designed for accelerated assimilation of educational material.
- English in mini-groups: 20 lessons/15 hours per week
Lessons are held in groups of up to six people, which contributes to a more effective memorization of educational material. Teachers pay a lot of attention to each student, eliminating gaps in knowledge and helping in mastering difficult academic moments for them.
- English for Business (from B2 level): 20 lessons/15 hours per week
The training is built on the basis of business topics: vocabulary, teaching materials, topics for lessons fully reveal the field of business, helping students to better understand its structure in English-speaking countries and develop vocabulary. Students learn business etiquette, a detailed understanding of presentations, negotiations, letters and reports.
Supplementary English Courses, Additional English Courses
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is up to 20 weeks.
Additional English courses for adults help students with an existing level of knowledge to improve their understanding and pronunciation in different specializations. Courses presented:
- Business English+ (from C1 level),
- English in mini-groups+,
- Preparation for IELTS+ (from level B1),
- Preparation for TOEIC+ (from level B1),
- English for Academic Purposes (from B1 level),
- Conversational English.
Each of the courses contains 10 hours of lessons per week and is based on a given topic, whether it is a specialized study of business or effective preparation for international exams.
Preparing for the Cambridge Exams
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is 6 weeks.
For six weeks, students of the courses will intensively prepare for one of the most important exams: Cambridge FCE, CAE or CPE. Certificates obtained with successful results will help students enroll in English-speaking universities, obtain a long-term visa or residence permit, proving proficiency in English.
For admission to each of the courses, the student must have a certain language level:
- FCE - from B2,
- CAE - from C1,
- CPE - from C2.
The course includes 30 lessons per week, which will take place in groups of up to 10 people. Starting to study at the end of January, after two months, students successfully complete the course and pass the exam.
Preparing for the Cambridge Exams
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is 6 weeks.
For six weeks, students of the courses will intensively prepare for one of the most important exams: Cambridge FCE, CAE or CPE. Certificates obtained with successful results will help students enroll in English-speaking universities, obtain a long-term visa or residence permit, proving proficiency in English.
For admission to each of the courses, the student must have a certain language level:
- FCE - from B2,
- CAE - from C1,
- CPE - from C2.
The course includes 30 lessons per week, which will take place in groups of up to 10 people. Starting to study at the end of January, after two months, students successfully complete the course and pass the exam.
Preparing for the Cambridge Exams
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is 6 weeks.
For six weeks, students of the courses will intensively prepare for one of the most important exams: Cambridge FCE, CAE or CPE. Certificates obtained with successful results will help students enroll in English-speaking universities, obtain a long-term visa or residence permit, proving proficiency in English.
For admission to each of the courses, the student must have a certain language level:
- FCE - from B2,
- CAE - from C1,
- CPE - from C2.
The course includes 30 lessons per week, which will take place in groups of up to 10 people. Starting to study at the end of January, after two months, students successfully complete the course and pass the exam.
English Online Course, Online English Courses
- Age - from 16 years,
- The duration of training is from two to 19 lessons.
Lessons held in an online format are suitable for those students who do not have the opportunity to come to campus to attend classes in person. In virtual mode, they will attend lectures in private with their English-speaking teacher, improving their skills and knowledge in their chosen topic.
One lesson lasts 45 minutes. The student is allowed a flexible schedule with a choice of the number of classes and their duration in weeks.
English for children and teenagers, English courses for children and teenagers
- Age - from 13 to 17 years,
- The duration of training is from one week,
- The cost per week is from 388 to 1055 €.
IELS Malta offers a variety of year-round and summer courses for students from 13 to 17 years old. The weekly tuition fee depends on the type of accommodation: the host family or one of the residences provided by the school.
Training programs:
- Holiday English+
Included are 20 weekly lessons in groups of up to 15 people, an extracurricular program and accommodation.
- Abitur 30 (from level B2)
This course is suitable for students aged 16-17 who are preparing for exams in high school, admission to the university. Classes are held in groups of up to 12 people with a total of 30 lessons per week. On them, students will study grammar, vocabulary, examination techniques, analysis and academic English literature. Students will attend half-day extracurricular activities and evening campus events almost every day.
- Day Program for children
This course is designed for families who come to Malta on holiday. The program gives parents the opportunity to enjoy their vacation and their children to improve their language skills. However, parents also have the opportunity to attend other classes at the school while their child is on a full-time course.
The program is provided for two age categories: 13-17 years old and 16-17 years old (from level B1). In the first case, students will learn general English and attend numerous events, having fun, and in the second, they will prepare for the exams that await them in high school.
The program does not include accommodation and meals.
Accommodation, meals, prices
All schools of the LAL network offer comfortable accommodation. IELS school in Malta isn't an exception. Foreign students usually live in host families. Such accommodation option provides students with a complete immersion in the language environment. Students can get acquainted with culture, Maltese traditions, the English language in an informal atmosphere.
Host families are carefully selected by experts of the school's placement department, and are subsequently regularly inspected. All houses are located a maximum in 30 minutes from the main school building.
Accommodation conditions for foreign students are following:
- 2 - 4-bed rooms;
- Shared bathroom;
- Access to the Internet - for an additional fee;
- Meals - full board (hot breakfast and dinner, packed lunch).
Subjects, specialties
Activities IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
IELS School in Malta offers students various forms of leisure activities. Within walking, trips, events, children and adolescents are accompanied by teachers, who are native speakers. It helps to feel more confident, to overcome language barriers.
IELS School in Malta provides a rich extracurricular program:
- Daytime activities (standard, active beach vacation, barbecue on the beach, falconry, 5D cinema trips);
- Evening entertainments (school and beach parties, go-karting, international themed meetings, night discos);
- Excursions (5 short-term activities and one trip for the whole day per 1 week).
The cost of the course/program includes excursions to Valletta, to the village of crafts Ta-ali, Mdinu, the San Anton Gardens, the museums, the fishing village of Marsaxlokk, as well as the "Three Cities" program with a visit to Cospicua, Sengel and Vittorios.
Also in the afternoon students can go on a cruise on the sea harbor, visit the Blue Cave. For an additional fee you can visit the water park "Splash&Fun", the National Aquarium of Malta, the Mediterranean Marine Park, the island of Comino.
Daily routine
The lessons at the school last till 12:00. After lunch students are engaged in excursions to Sliema and Malta. From 19:30 the evening program with various shows, quizzes, discos starts. An ordinary day of the school's student ends around 11:00 pm.
On weekends, exciting full-day excursion programs are offered to students of all courses.
Advantages
- The IELS school is a great opportunity to combine learning English and beach rest in Malta. One of the advantages of the educational institution is its convenient location in the resort island town.
- The IELS school meets traditional high educational standards of the LAL network, provides high quality educational services. There are all necessary conditions for effective studying English, rapid language progress, comfortable stay and interesting pastime for foreign students.
- Lessons are conducted by native English speakers who have certificates for working with international student groups. Due to it, students can quickly acquire and improve communication skills.
- Each program of the language school provides rich extracurricular program.
Facilities and equipment at IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
The modern IELS language school in Malta has everything necessary for providing high-quality educational services. There are 60 classrooms, a library, a computer class. Free Wi-Fi is available on the campus. In the lounge area, snack machines and coffee machines are installed. In the living room of the school, students can relax between lessons by watching TV or talking. Wide courtyard of IELS Malta School is suitable for use as a playground for team games.
Admission dates and extra charges
Additional fees:
- Registration fee - 70 euros
- Transfer - 45 euros
- Internet - 20 euros per week - in the accommodation
- Vegetarian dishes - 50 euros per week
- Hot lunches (only for groups) - 42 euros
- Visa fees and services
- Airtickets
- Insurance
- Fee for changing the curriculum - 60 euros
- Sending documents by mail - 70 euros.
Extras:
- Medical insurance 10 EUR
- Special diet food 50 EUR
- Transfer (one way) 29 EUR
Enrolment process
The process of admission to IELS Malta is quite simple – it is necessary to fill out a registration form, providing personal information. The admissions committee will review the application and contact the applicants.
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
Those wishing to study in IELS Malta programs must provide the following information about themselves:
- Full name (as in the passport),
- Date of birth
- Citizenship
- Residential address,
- Contact phone number,
- Mailing address,
- Passport series and number,
- Expiration date of the passport,
- Medical features and health problems (if any).
Scholarships IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
The school regularly publishes promotions - discount programs for training and accommodation.
Literature and references
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
Review about IELS Institute of English Language Studies in Malta
How I went to Malta to learn the language after refusing a visa to Canada?
First I wanted to leave for half a year to learn the language in Canada. I applied for a visa but was refused. Then, I decided to choose Malta. Malta is suitable for combining studying and rest in a warm time (summer). Winter, spring is not the best time.
It really was a tiny island. Here everything is small: houses, roads, shops. The size of the island is somewhere 10 to 25 km, and if you want it you can go around on a bicycle. Walking along the embankment, for 40 minutes you can pass 4-5 cities and do not notice it. Yes, by the way, the state of Malta itself consists of 4 islands. The largest and most important is Malta with the same name with a population of about 300 thousand people, Gozo goes next about 35 thousand.
I forgot to say that I flew to Malta in January. It's cold, damp, the island is very blowing, lots of rocky shores, and the waves in some places are beating against the shore and splashing above your head. In addition, the weather changes constantly.
As for the school, I studied at IELS. Good school, good teachers. But not all! One I had a nuddy, I was several times almost chopped off in class. Lessons, by the way were in groups of 8 people. What else can I add, during studying we went on a boat to the blue lagoon, went to the island of Gozo, to the place where the film "Troy" was shot with Brad Pitt, went on tours in historical places - It's interesting! 
I was very lucky with one teacher. We made friends, went to visit her on a barbecue, she lived with her husband and two young children in a very decent villa. Her husband had his own sports bar, and we went there several times for a get-together.
For 6 months I was preparing to hand over IELTS , and I did it. I passed it to 6.5 - this is enough to enter the university where courses are conducted in English.
In terms of entertaining, we played football against other language schools. The swimming season began in May. From this time after the lessons we went to practice on the beach, which belonged to the hotel of Dragonar.
In Malta I lived in a residence. It was a building with apartments, where there were 3 rooms, a common room and a kitchen. Clean and tidy. In Malta, a lot of houses are located close to each other.
Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
