Tourism education at the University of Malta was significantly strengthened in 2010 with the setting up of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture (ITTC). Prior to that tourism studies were well established with formal programmes offered by FEMA since 1995.
At ITTC we offer a range of tourism and culture courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and have a number of Ph.D. students completing related research. Each of our programmes is designed to challenge you intellectually and expose you to a broad range of industry practice.
We are active in research and are involved in a range of EU funded research projects. At ITTC we work closely with local tourism and culture stakeholders and our academics collaborate with tourism academics at several European universities. These links ensure that programmes of study offered by our Institute are relevant and useful to people who wish to pursue a career in the tourism or culture sectors.
When we speak of tourism, we understand it in its widest sense. There are several sectors related to tourism for which a basic understanding of tourism and culture are required.
Tourism studies involves different disciplines such as:
Being part of the University of Malta, our students enjoy the use of a wide range of facilities including excellent library and IT facilities, sports facilities and a lively campus life. This will make your University experience more enjoyable and profitable.
All our academics are in possession of a doctorate degree and several also have practical professional work experience in tourism and culture. Our teaching is backed by research and many years of study. Our undergraduate tourism studies programme compares well with the best tourism studies programmes offered across Europe.
