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",{"type":42,"tag":110,"props":1145,"children":1146},{},[1147],{"type":47,"value":1148},"Non-EU students",{"type":47,"value":1150}," on courses longer than 90 days can work ",{"type":42,"tag":110,"props":1152,"children":1153},{},[1154],{"type":47,"value":1155},"up to 20 hours per week, but only after the first 13 weeks",{"type":47,"value":1157}," of the course, and only with an employment licence — the employer applies through ",{"type":42,"tag":259,"props":1159,"children":1162},{"href":1160,"rel":1161},"https://jobsplus.gov.mt/",[290],[1163],{"type":47,"value":1164},"Jobsplus",{"type":47,"value":1166},", Malta's employment agency.",{"type":42,"tag":43,"props":1168,"children":1169},{},[1170,1172,1178],{"type":47,"value":1171},"What that looks like in practice: hospitality and retail are the classic student employers, paying at or slightly above Malta's minimum wage (a bit over €5 per hour in 2026), plus tips in the right venues. 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If your mental image of studying in Malta involves beach afternoons and a packed social calendar, this is it — just pay for it knowingly. The month-by-month picture of what the island feels like is in the ",{"type":42,"tag":259,"props":1206,"children":1208},{"href":1207},"/tourism/malta-nightlife-by-month/",[1209],{"type":47,"value":1210},"Malta nightlife by month guide",{"type":47,"value":712},{"type":42,"tag":43,"props":1213,"children":1214},{},[1215,1220],{"type":42,"tag":110,"props":1216,"children":1217},{},[1218],{"type":47,"value":1219},"October to May",{"type":47,"value":1221}," is the value season. No supplements, accommodation €50-100 a week cheaper, smaller classes with more teacher attention, and a calmer, more local island. The weather stays mild — you'll swim comfortably into November — and your euro goes visibly further. 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