ESE Malta

ESE Building, Paceville Avenue, St. Julian's, STJ 3103

European School of English, founded in 1996, on Paceville Avenue in St Julian’s. Accredited by ELT Council, EAQUALS, FELTOM and IALC.

ESE Malta
Modern ESE Malta building in Paceville, St Julian’s Colourful modern reception area at ESE Malta English lesson for adults with a teacher at ESE Malta Teacher helping students during an English lesson at ESE Malta 33

About ESE Malta

ESE (European School of English) is an English language school located in St Julian’s, on Paceville Avenue, at the heart of Malta’s liveliest area. The school was founded in 1996 and is part of the international Claret Group. It welcomes both adults and younger learners all year round and offers a wide range of courses: General English, academic courses, business and career English, exam preparation (Cambridge), teen clubs and a junior camp, as well as Erasmus+ courses. The main campus is in St Julian’s, while the teen and junior programmes run at the Salini Resort (4-star), with a pool and dedicated activities.

The campus is modern and has 60 classrooms, bright and fitted with interactive whiteboards, spread over three floors, with two terraces, a computer lab, a library and a cafeteria. Adult courses run in small groups of 12 students maximum, junior courses up to 15, ensuring personalised attention. Several accommodation options are available: student residences, apartments and host families.

ESE Malta accreditations

ESE is an official English language teaching institution: it holds the ELT Council licence, issued by the Maltese Ministry of Education, which licenses and monitors every English school in the archipelago.

The school also holds various accreditations and labels. ESE notably combines EAQUALS accreditation (Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality Language Services), a mark of teaching quality, membership of IALC (International Association of Language Centres), an international network of selected independent language schools, and membership of FELTOM (Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta), the association of Maltese English schools that promotes and monitors quality standards across the sector. It also takes part in the European Erasmus+ programme.

ELT Council – European School of English (ESE)
EAQUALS – European School of English (ESE)
FELTOM – European School of English (ESE)
IALC – European School of English (ESE)
Erasmus+ – European School of English (ESE)

For clarity, we do not show every logo the school promotes here, only the labels that genuinely matter. To learn what each one is worth, see our guide to the accreditations and labels of English schools in Malta.

Reviews of ESE Malta

ESE is one of the best-rated English schools in Malta, driven above all by its international atmosphere (you easily make friends from around the world) and by a very rich activity programme. Its teen and junior programme at the Salini Resort is also one of the most popular and best-loved in Malta. The teachers and the progress made are also praised, as is the large modern Paceville campus. The main reservations concern classrooms that can be crowded in peak season and a proportion of students of the same nationality that can run high depending on the period. The school offers accommodation of varying standards, uneven in price and quality. Meals on junior language stays are also often considered average by students.

Pros

  • International atmosphere, you easily make friends (the most cited point)
  • Very rich activity programme (outings, sports, pool at the Salini Resort)
  • Teen and junior programme among the most popular and best-loved in Malta
  • Good teachers and rapid progress
  • Large modern Paceville campus (terraces, computer lab, library)
  • Small adult class sizes (maximum 12 students)
  • Claret Group: EAQUALS, IALC, FELTOM, Quality English

Cons

  • Classrooms that can be crowded in peak season
  • A high proportion of students of the same nationality depending on the period
  • Accommodation and catering of uneven quality

Where ESE Malta is located

ESE is in the ESE Building, on Paceville Avenue, in St Julian’s, at the heart of Paceville and a few minutes from the St George’s Bay beaches.

ESE Malta in pictures

Modern ESE Malta building in Paceville, St Julian’s
Colourful modern reception area at ESE Malta
English lesson for adults with a teacher at ESE Malta
Teacher helping students during an English lesson at ESE Malta
Young adult ESE Malta students with their coursebooks
ESE Malta entrance and terrace with the accreditation logos
ESE Malta welcome team members
Smiling student holding her ESE English course certificate
ESE Malta activities and excursions desk
Student event organised by ESE Malta
Adult ESE Malta students on a night out in Paceville
ESE Malta student jumping into the sea opposite Valletta
Boat trip with the ESE Malta flag
ESE Malta students with the school flag at the Salini Resort pool
ESE Malta teens with the school flag at the water park
Children of the ESE Malta junior camp in the Salini Resort pool
ESE Malta teen club lesson
Teen lesson with an interactive whiteboard at ESE Malta
Teacher assisting two teenagers in class at ESE Malta
Young learners during an English lesson at ESE Malta
Room in an ESE Malta student residence
Bedroom corridor in an ESE Malta residence
Twin room with en-suite bathroom in an ESE Malta residence
Living room of the Astolat residence at ESE Malta
Fitted kitchen of the Astolat residence at ESE Malta
Living room of a Claret apartment offered by ESE Malta
Bedroom of a Claret apartment offered by ESE Malta
Room in a Springfields studio offered by ESE Malta
Kitchen of a Springfields accommodation offered by ESE Malta
Bathroom of a Springfields accommodation at ESE Malta
Sea-view terrace of a Med Vista property offered by ESE Malta
Living room of a Med Vista apartment offered by ESE Malta
Terrace of a Valley View accommodation at ESE Malta overlooking the village

FAQ about ESE Malta

Where is the ESE Malta school located?

ESE is in the ESE Building, on Paceville Avenue, in St Julian’s, at the heart of Paceville and a few minutes from the St George’s Bay beaches. Address: ESE, Paceville Avenue, St Julian’s STJ 3103, Malta.

What accreditations and labels does ESE Malta hold?

The school is licensed by the ELT Council, the official licence from the Maltese Ministry of Education. It is EAQUALS-accredited, a member of IALC and FELTOM, and takes part in the European Erasmus+ programme.

Does ESE Malta offer courses for adults?

Yes. All year round, ESE offers General English, academic courses, business and career English, exam preparation (Cambridge) and Erasmus+ courses, in small groups.

Does ESE Malta offer courses for children?

Yes. ESE runs a teen club and a junior camp (from ages 10-13) at the Salini Resort, with English lessons, accommodation, a pool and an activity programme, in classes of up to 15 students.

How many classrooms does ESE Malta have?

The campus has 60 bright classrooms fitted with interactive whiteboards, spread over three floors, with two terraces, a computer lab, a library and a cafeteria.

Is ESE Malta a good school to learn English?

Yes. ESE is one of the best English schools in Malta: a large modern Paceville campus, an international atmosphere, a rich activity programme and small classes. Its ELT Council licence and EAQUALS and IALC accreditations make it a safe choice.