Application for an English Language Teaching (ELT) Permit

Overview

To teach English as a foreign language in Malta, as per Legal Notice 221 of 2015, the individual needs to be in possession of an ELT Permit.

Due to the shortage of teachers, temporary ELT Permits are also being issued. 

What you'll get

ELT Permit: An ELT Permit is valid for 4 years.
Temporary ELT Permit: A temporary ELT Permit is valid for 3 or 5 months, subject to the qualifications submitted. 

Eligibility

ELT Permit: 

Applicants must be 18 years or older, have a clean and recent Police Conduct Certificate (not more than 1 month old), and possess a) together with either b) and c), or d) from the following qualifications:

a) A SEPTT certificate issued by the Council or any other speaking proficiency test certificate at a level deemed sufficient by the Council (https://eltcouncil.gov.mt/septt-sessions/); SEPTT is not necessary when applying for a Temporary Permit;

AND

b) An MQF level 4 qualification in English (such as A Level, grades A, B, or C) or a Test for English Language Teaching (TELT) certificate, issued by the ELT Council (https://eltcouncil.gov.mt/telt/)

AND

c) A Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate, done at one of the ELT Council approved TEFL Award Accredited Centres (https://eltcouncil.gov.mt/tefl-cert/) or a recognised and comparable qualification at MQF level 4.

OR

d) An International Certificate at MQF Level 5 or higher in English Language Teaching from an ELT Council approved institution. Some examples of Level 5 qualifications are Cambridge CELTA and Cert. TESOL.


Temporary ELT Permit: 

Applicants must be in possession of all the above qualifications, except for the SEPTT certificate.

How to apply

The applicant must fill the online application form for an ELT Permit or temporary ELT Permit together with a scanned copy of certificates as per above mentioned criteria and process the payment of the administrative fee.

Documents Required:

ELT Permit: 

  • A SEPTT Certificate;
  • An MQF level 4 qualification in English or TELT and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate;

Or 

  • An International Certificate at MQF Level 5 or higher in English Language Teaching;
  • A clean and recent Police Conduct Certificate (not more than 1 month old).

Temporary ELT Permit: 

  • An MQF level 4 qualification in English or TELT and Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate;

Or 

  • An International Certificate at MQF Level 5 or higher in English Language Teaching;

A clean and recent Police Conduct Certificate (not more than 1 month old).

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