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the students every year, plays a key role their LITP during the summer months, within
in fulfilling such objectives, especially departments that are related to the student’s
since Student Council representatives area of study. The satisfactory completion of
are entitled to sit on some of the most the LITP is a requirement for the programmes
important ITS governing bodies, such as of studies where the LITP is mentioned.
the Board of Studies (BOS) and Program
Quality Validation Board (PQVB). INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIP
TRADE PRACTICE (IITP)
WORK BASED LEARNING The International Internship Trade Practice
(IITP) is a twelve (12) month practical
experience in the tourism and hospitality
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL industry, which ITS students undertake
INTERNSHIPS in a foreign country, which may be both a
The aim of the Local Industrial Trade European or non-European country. It is a
Practice (LITP) and the International mandatory module for students following
Internship Trade Practice (IITP) is to give the Diploma programmes.
students the opportunity to apply what
they have learnt in the lecture room to a Students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Degree
work-based learning experience, while at courses need to undergo a compulsory
the same time being encouraged to network fourteen (14) week international internship.
with industry leaders. These contacts could
potentially lead to job offers once students The satisfactory completion of the IITP is a
successfully complete their studies with the requirement for the programmes of studies
Institute of Tourism Studies. where the IITP is mentioned.
LOCAL INDUSTRIAL TRADE The LITP and IITP is a negotiated
PRACTICE (LITP) partnership and students may reap many
The Local Industrial Trade Practice (LITP) is a benefits from such experience including:
fourteen (14) week practical experience in the • academic credit;
Maltese tourism and hospitality industry. All • basic salary;
full-time students are required to undertake • practice in disciplinary skills;
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