In the Southern Mediterranean, just 93 Kilometres South of Sicily and 288 Kilometres North of Tunisia, is the little island of Malta, where cultures have been meeting for thousands of years, and communication is part of the very bedrock of the island’s character.

Due to the widespread use of English in Malta, students quickly find the opportunity to practise their new language skills; from buying a sandwich to taking a bus, to going to the cinema, English is used everywhere, so students can take the day’s lessons out into the real world, and gain confidence in the use of spoken English while enjoying time with friends, and visiting a new country. The use of host-families; where students stay with a local Maltese family during their course, provides another setting for communication in English, and further challenges the students to use what they have learned.