Learn and upskill
For Maltese people and for workers from outside the EU: what you can learn, who can join, what it costs, with the official link.
Free, refunded and low-cost ways to learn a trade, get certified or improve your languages in Malta. Each one comes from the official provider; apply there directly. Unirecruit is not the provider and never charges for any of these.
Jobsplus
Courses in about 30 categories, including care work, digital skills, construction, green skills, hospitality and languages, taught online, in class or blended at the Jobsplus Training Complex in Hal Far.
Jobsplus
You pay for an approved course yourself, and Jobsplus refunds most of the cost once you finish it.
Jobsplus
Up to 14 weeks of training in one of over 150 occupations: a Jobsplus course (50 hours) plus 270 hours of on-the-job training at an employer, leading to an accredited certification.
Jobsplus
Your skills are assessed by interview, portfolio, theory test and practical test. If you pass, you get a Certificate of Competence or an MQF-rated Award, in trades such as plumbing, tiling, plastering, welding, hairdressing, health care and childcare.
MCAST / MCAST Gateway to Industry (MG2i)
Over 300 part-time courses, from short courses to accredited programmes up to degree and master's level, in areas such as trades, IT, construction, aviation, maritime and agriculture.
Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Employability
Low-cost government adult courses in many subjects, taught in class in Malta and Gozo or online. Apply online or at a Local Council.
Malta Enterprise
Get back part of what you paid for an industry-recognised course or qualification as a tax credit. Apply through the Get Qualified portal with your e-ID.
Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) Training School
Over 60 hands-on short courses in hospitality and tourism skills, such as kitchen and larder, baking, wine and food safety, at ITS Malta, ITS Gozo or online.
University of Malta, Centre for Liberal Arts and Sciences
University-accredited evening units (normally 18:00–20:00, about 14 weeks, 4 ECTS each) in subjects such as Python programming and civil aviation. Semester 2 applications are open until 22 January 2027.
Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA)
Self-paced online AI literacy course: three core modules, then optional pathways such as AI for Job Seekers and AI for Professionals. Completing it gives a free subscription to a designated AI platform.
Courses for non-EU workers, from the course needed before a first work permit to the integration courses that can lead to longer permits.
Skills Pass (Identità requirement)
Online course via Coursera on living and integrating in Malta (topics 1–10) and on rights, obligations and workplace standards (topics 11–15). It ends with online exams and an interview, and the certificate is issued digitally.
Skills Pass
Online sector training and exam (Basic Customer Care, Maltese Tourism Product) plus an in-person interview. It gives the Skills Pass certificate needed for a tourism or hospitality single permit.
Identità (integration pathway)
Covers Maltese culture and traditions, civic participation, legal and safety awareness, personal development, basic Maltese and English. Workers in lower-skilled jobs who pass the exam may be considered for a two-year Single Permit renewal instead of one year. This is not automatic.
Integration and Anti-Racism Unit, Human Rights Directorate (info published by Identità)
A 100-hour Cultural Orientation Course. For Long-Term Residence you must pass it with at least 75% and also pass a separate MQF Level 2 Maltese exam with at least 65%. The certificate must still be valid when you apply. The old I Belong Maltese and English language courses have been discontinued.
Jobsplus
With a valid employment licence you can sign into a Jobsplus account and apply online for any Jobsplus course.
Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) Training School
An 8-hour food hygiene course with an exam. If you pass, you get a certificate and an application for a food handler's licence, valid for 5 years.
Jobsplus
Non-EU residents can pay for an approved course and get most of the cost back from Jobsplus after completing it.
Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Employability
Non-EU residents can join government adult courses, including Maltese and English literacy, at the same fees as locals.
Details checked on the official pages on 25 October 2026. Fees and dates can change: the official page always has the latest. More on permits: guide for foreign applicants · cards needed for a first work permit.
