Malta: Schengen Country
A real hidden gem for international students with a sense of adventure, Malta offers an excellent standard of education, an affordable standard of living, and plenty of exciting career opportunities in industries of the future.
Here are our reasons why you should study in Malta:
Financial benefits: In 2018, the Maltese government announced a tax break for postgraduates entering the workforce. Anyone with a master’s degree is exempt from paying tax for one year, while PhD graduates get an impressive two-year tax break. The new rules also apply to graduates who studied part-time, although they only get a 50% discount on income tax.
Exciting job opportunities: Back in 2004 Malta rewrote its regulation for iGaming, a multi-billion dollar industry which includes sports betting, online poker, and other forms of online gaming. The new regulations reduced business rates, cut taxes, and fast-tracked visa applications for highly-skilled workers. These new rules made Malta an attractive destination for igaming companies, and this small Mediterranean island is now home to some of the biggest names in the business, including UK's PlayFrank and Paddy Power/Betfair.
Supporting Startup: In the last few years, Start-Up Malta has helped launch hundreds of exciting new ventures. They include Founders Bank, a new type of bank looking to disrupt traditional finance and credit models; EZ365, a new platform for trading digital currencies and assets; and Quidaz, a cryptocurrency exchange. Quidaz is opening up crypto to the African market, connecting millions of people from developing countries with this revolutionary technology.
A high standard of living: Malta is a stable eurozone economy with a welcoming business environment. It's an ideal place to start a career or launch your own venture. However, it's also a great (and very safe) place to live. Firstly, there's the weather; Malta enjoys around 300 days of sunshine every year, with an average summer temperature of 78.8°F. It also has some of the most beautiful beaches and holiday resorts in Eupre, so you won't have to travel very far to enjoy a relaxing break. Alternatively, students can easily visit one of the many interesting sights, like the Valletta Fortress or the ancient "Silent City" of Mdina (so named because there are no cars and the city of just 300 falls wonderfully silent and dark by night). Or you could take a trip to the Ġgantija Temples. A World UNESCO Heritage site, the Ġgantija Temples are the oldest, free-standing monuments in the world. They were built around 1,000 years before the Pyramids of Giza.