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risk in terms of health and safety and/or All applicants will be asked to undertake Eligible students will also be paid a grant
might be applying for a programme which a medical examination, conducted by a of €333 per scholastic year paid in the
might be detrimental to the development medical practitioner at a clinic of their beginning of December 2020. Students
of the applicant. More information on the choice. and fill in a medical questionnaire attending ITS just to repeat particular
Admissions Board may be found on the ITS which will be provided together with modules in which they failed will be eligible
website (www.its.edu.mt). the application form. This medical for stipend on a pro-rata basis.
questionnaire is needed to certify their
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION suitability to join a programme of studies Eligibility criteria may be found on
at the Institute of Tourism Studies. The www.its.edu.mt.
CONDUCT Institute reserves the right to determine
All registered full-time and part-time the number of new entrants in relation GRADE POINT EQUIVALENCES
students shall be subject to the Rules and to the availability of resources and the A combination of a minimum of 3
Regulations of the Institute of Tourism standard of applicants. Advanced and Intermediate levels, of which
Studies, which may be found on the ITS one needs to be an Advanced level (MQF
website - www.its.edu.mt STIPEND level 4) pass, and these qualifications must
The Institute offers a Student Maintenance add up to a minimum of 44 points as per
GENERAL PROVISIONS Grant in the form of a stipend. The grant is the matrix provided below.
Students must follow the timetables set available to full-time students who meet the
out by the Institute of Tourism Studies eligibility criteria and who are not in full-time ADVANCED LEVEL
and may be required to attend morning, employment during the scholastic period. Grade A 30 Grade Points
afternoon and/or evening sessions. They Full information on stipends may be found Grade B 24 Grade Points
may also be required to attend sessions on the ITS website www.its.edu.mt. The Grade C 18 Grade Points
succeeding normal hours, on public first stipend will be paid in the beginning of Grade D 12 Grade Points
holidays and during the weekend. December 2020. Thereafter stipends will be Grade E 6 Grade Points
paid every four weeks in arrears. Students
Students in programmes of study where receiving a stipend are also entitled to INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
food is handled are required to successfully receive half the annual Government bonus Grade A 10 Grade Points
complete a Food Hygiene course in and have to pay their National Insurance Grade B 8 Grade Points
accordance with current Health & Hygiene contributions. Grade C 6 Grade Points
Regulations. Grade D 4 Grade Points
Grade E 2 Grade Points
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