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Introduction by the Chairman

Dr Paulino Schembri

Dear Students, At ITS, we pride ourselves to be the industry through the scientific committee,
primary source of this development to ensure that our programmes of study
Welcome to the Institute of Tourism in offering programmes to meet the satisfy the standards required to achieve
Studies. The ITS, as it is known, is an industry’s demands. Our dedicated staff excellence.
educational institution which assists are trained to assist you in finding the
you to further your education in areas programmes that best fit your desires On behalf of the Board of Governors, I
which are dynamic and synonymous to at different entry points thus making wish that whatever you decide to study
a career in hospitality and other related ITS accessible to all. The programmes will satisfy your dreams and if you decide
subjects which make ITS the leader are designed on a modular structure to study at ITS we promise to make your
in promoting careers in hospitality which means that after successfully stay at the Institute a memorable and
and tourism sectors. It is a pleasure to completing one year, you as an ITS successful one. ITS is your gateway to a
present to you this year’s prospectus student will receive your achieved award. successful career in hospitality, tourism
which will guide you to make choices This means that it is up to you to decide and related subjects.
that have been proven to be a success when to stop studying, however the
with our present students and also higher the level you achieve, the better
new programmes that have been opportunities to quality employment you
developed to enhance your educational will have.
development up to degree levels. The
Board of Governors, of which I am the This year we will launch three degree
chairman, has worked over the past programmes namely in Gastronomy,
year, with a strategy of innovation, International Hospitality Management
fortifying current programmes to make and Culinary Arts. This is a historical
your stay at ITS an exciting one. moment for ITS as we will witness
the results of years of academic
We have put together courses at different development to deliver degree
levels which will give you the opportunity programmes related directly to the
to study towards a career in the tourism hospitality and tourism industry. All this
and hospitality sector. This sector is one will give you students the possibility
which has seen growth upon growth to advance to the levels of excellence
and has also seen higher levels of required by our tourism industry. The ITS
competence in the delivery of service. is in constant contact with the tourism

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