Tourism Management Courses in Malta

ITIS Malta:
We are located in "Villa Monaco", Sliema Road, Kappara in Malta. ITIS Malta is part of one of the largest specialist International Tourism Institutes in Switzerland and offers internationally recognised Diploma & Bachelor Degree Courses in Tourism Management. ITIS Malta has the same objectives and missions as all other ITIS partners. It is committed to advance education and training in and for industry and by a diversity of means encourage and develop creativity and learning, for the benefit of the community in the country in which the Institute's students reside. Admission Requirements: Proficiency in English (500 TOEFL / 5.0 IELTS or higher), 17 years of age (during first semester of study), High School certificate or equivalent, School or work testimonials.

Location and Facilities:

The Maltese Islands, which consist of Malta (the largest of the Islands), Gozo, Comino and two other small uninhabited islands, are strategically situated in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. Malta is 93 kilometres from Sicily and 288 kilometres from North Africa due South. A series of low hills with terraced fields on the slopes characterize the Islands. The coastline of Malta is well indented with natural deep harbours, bays, creeks, sandy beaches and rocky coves. The island possess a wealth of history and culture which surpass its diminutive size. Excavations indicated the existence of an advanced culture dating from 4000 BC. Due to its strategic position and excellent natural harbours, Malta has always attracted the attention of maritime powers. The harbours provided a sheltered base for naval fleets, whilst the island itself, situated at the cross-roads of the Mediterranean, enabled its colonizing power to exercise control over shipping in this vast and turbulent sea. Control over Malta was a prerequisite to dominion over the Mediterranean and for this reason all the various powers that, at one time or other, held sway over the Mediterranean at that same time exercised control over Malta. The long list of Malta’s colonizers, The Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Norman’s, Castilians, Knights of St. John, the French and finally, the British, is indicative to the important role Malta played in the moulding of European and Mediterranean history. The Maltese love festivities and through their religious culture one can witness colourful celebrations throughout the seasons. Their Characteristic joviality springs mainly from the agreeable, sunny, warm Mediterranean climate. Malta became a member of the European Union on 1st May 2004.

Malta’s climate is strongly influenced by the sea and has a typical Mediterranean flavour. Winters are mild with rare occurrences of cold weather brought by north and north-east winds from Central Europe. Summers are hot, dry and very sunny. Day-Time temperature in Summer are often cooling by sea breezes, but in spring and autumn, a very hot wind from Africa occasionally brings unpleasant high temperatures. This is scirocco, which also affects Greece and Italy; in Malta the air is usually rather drier because of the short sea track from the African coasts. Annual rainfall in the Maltese Islands is low - averaging 578mm a year - and the length of the dry season in summer is longer than in Southern Italy. The Islands have a very sunny climate with a daily average of five to six hours of sunshine in mid-Winter and more than 12 hours a day in Summer..