Page 5 - ITS Prospectus 2017/2018

Welcome by the Chief Executive Officer

Mr Pierre Fenech

Dear Students, We are also signing strategic agreements From a career prospects point of view,
with top reputable Universities and we form part of a dynamic industry that
A lot of work has been done over the Institutions that are realising the big is nowadays one of the main pillars of
past year on our mission to transform the potential of our Institute and are willing our economy. The Industry outlook is
Institute of tourism Studies from a leading to come on board this journey. The first great, and as a country we are breaking
Tourism and Hospitality Institute in Malta, sign of these agreements can be seen in record after record for the past years now.
into a Mediterranean Hub of excellence this prospectus with the launch of the first Should you decide to pursue a career
in the provision of studies in the sector. three BA (Hons) degrees in conjunction in Tourism and come to the Institute of
We are looking beyond our shores and with such institutions. This will give Tourism Studies, as the CEO of the
prepared to welcome a bigger number of our students not only the possibility to Institute, I welcome you, and I am sure
international students to study with us. graduate from our reputable institute, but that you are making the right choice, in
also in the process being able to study for considering ITS.
The planning process to do the move a period of time within these institutions
to the proposed new Campus at Smart abroad and obtain a wider experience. In Since the day it has been founded
City is well under way and construction return we will also be welcoming students twenty-five years ago the Institute
is due to begin this year with the aim to from these institutions to come over and managed to produce some of the top
officially open and move in 2019. There study here with us. More agreements talented people, who contributed a
is a lot to be done, but as one team, we and alliances will be concluded in the lot to the development of the Tourism
are working together to offer our future months to come, so definitely an exciting Industry over the years both locally
students a state of the art Campus, time ahead which will result in more value and internationally. This shows that the
boasting top international standards. added for our students. Institute transmits the knowledge, skills
and competencies necessary to reach
To reach these standards we are not only From a Curriculum point of view the success in your future work life, and
investing into the physical aspect of our changes already done resulted into a through which you can continue in the
institute but also investing heavily into our more student friendly curriculum and footsteps of you predecessors.
human resources, both academic and matches more with what the Tourism
non-academic, to make sure we have Industry is demanding from us and from Whilst wishing you the very best of
the right structures to be able to triple the our graduates. The feedback from both luck in your studies, I look forward to
number of students once the move to the sides has been encouraging. personally meet you on the campus of
new campus is done. this prestigious institute.

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