Study Abroad China, Institute Tourism Studies

  China

• All Other Areas in China: 
Macao

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Sept - Dec and Feb - Jun

Description: The Institute for Tourism Studies is the leading educational institution for tourism on the island. The Institute's International connections are broad and diverse, ranging from countries in Europe and South American to Australia and the U.S.A. These connections ensure NAU students a truly international experience while attending school at the institute. In addition students have the extraordinary opportunity to experience the dynamic culture of Macau and China.

The Institute For Tourism Studies (IFT), the first WTO-Themis TedQual certified institution in tourism education, is the only public institution in Macao entirely devoted to education and training for the tourism and hospitality industries. Students will choose from a variety of courses within the field of hospitality.

The mission of IFT is to be a worldwide recognized destination for tourism and hospitality studies with European flavour - a higher educational institute which not only benefits Macao, but the region, by developing students professional and technical competence in preparation for leadership responsibilities in tourism and hospitality-related enterprises. The Institute has 3 distinctive characteristics:

- Unique Identity: The Institute specializes in the area of tourism and hospitality;
- Integration: It pursues the consolidation of the academic and vocational objectives of tourism and hospitality education;
- Internationalization: It seeks mutually beneficial relationships with similar institutions abroad, promoting faculty and student exchanges.

Highlights: The Office for International Affairs (OIA) helps overseas students who would like to join a semester of exchange program at IFT or IFT students who are interested in joining exchange programs offered by our partner institutions. OIA can assist students in going through all the formalities of the exchange program.

The Institute for Tourism Studies supports a representative assigned to address the needs of visiting exchange students while studying at the Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau. Students will be able to seek assistance with both personal and logistical issues.

University facilities include:
-common kitchen
-laundry
-living room
-dining room
-gymnasium
-multi-purpose court
-computer lab

Cost in US$: $7623

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to China Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Transcript