EF Malta Campus EF Cape Town Campus EF Education First Japan Ltd. (Headquarters: Switzerland; Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Nana Groning Ito, hereinafter "EF International Language Campuses"), an international education organization operating in over 110 countries worldwide, simultaneously renewed and reopened two schools in Malta, a Mediterranean island nation, and Cape Town, South Africa, in June 2026. ■Two Locations Emerging as "Next New Classics" Following Major English-Speaking Countries In recent years, signs of change have begun to appear in study abroad destination choices in major English-speaking countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, due to factors like the review of immigration policies and stricter screening of student visas. In the U.S., the number of newly admitted international students has decreased by 17% year-on-year*1, Canada has limited the number of new student visas to 155,000 in 2026*2, and the UK has seen a 32% decrease in student visa issuances in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year*3. The study abroad environment in countries traditionally considered "classics for learning English" is changing. Against this backdrop, there is a growing movement to consider new study abroad destinations based on factors such as cost, living environment, multinationality, and employment opportunities. To meet these evolving study abroad needs, EF International Language Campuses has updated its campuses in "Malta" and "Cape Town," two English-speaking destinations expected to gain further attention. *1 NAFSA/IIE "Fall 2026 International Student Enrollment Survey" *2 Official announcement from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) (November 2025) *3 ICEF Monitor ■EF Malta Campus: A Popular School with Over 20 Years of History Evolves into a Fully Integrated Campus Overlooking the Mediterranean Malta has been a popular study abroad destination for Japanese people due to its warm climat