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Work Based Learning

Local and Industrial Trade International Internships Trade Industrial Placements:
Practice (LITP) Practice (IITP) conditions, costs &
remuneration
The Local Industrial Trade Practice A twelve month international internship
(LITP) is a fourteen-week practical is compulsory for the Institute’s Diploma Conditions of employment and
experience in the local tourism and programmes only. Furthermore, an remuneration payable to students during
hospitality industry, which ITS students international internship opportunity the LITP will be compliant with Maltese
undertake on the Maltese Islands. All shall also be incorporated in the degree employment regulations.
full-time ITS students are required to programmes too. Students may propose establishments
undertake their LITP during the summer where to conduct their fourteen-
months, within departments that are Through these internships/placements week placement, as long as such
related to the students’ course of studies students are given the opportunity establishments abide by Maltese
and approved by the Institute. to apply what they have learnt in the employment laws. Final approval of such
The satisfactory completion of the LITP classroom to an on-the job experience, arrangements is at the discretion of the
is a requirement for all programmes of while at the same time being CEO and the Student cases board .
study. encouraged to networking with industry Students who are to conduct the
The LITP is a negotiated partnership leaders. These contacts could potentially international internship, as approved
and students can reap many benefits lead to job offers once students by the CEO, and who are accepted
from such experience including: successfully complete their studies at by properties approved by ITS, must
• academic credit; the Institute of Tourism Studies. make their own travel and insurance
• basic salary; arrangements.
• practice in disciplinary skills; The CEO’s and the student cases board
• exposure to professional practices; decision on the international internship
• self-development; of students is final.
• the opportunity to exercise civic
responsibility;
• expansion of social and professional
networks; and
• CV building.
The exact dates for the LITP depend on
the academic calendar which vary each
scholastic year. The practice is normally
held between the months of June and
September.

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