Under a memorandum of understanding signed between the Institute of Tourism Studies and the Seychelles Tourism Academy, students and lecturers will be able to benefit from an exchange programme.

The document aims to enhance the educational experience and the cross-cultural understanding of students and lecturers from both institutions.

The MOU will provide for annual student exchanges – St Julian’s-based ITS will have the opportunity to send two of its second-year students for a six-month internship in a five-star resort. The STA will be able to send two of its own second-year students a year to pursue their studies at the ITS. Each student will be entitled to one semester of study, which will be undertaken in accordance with ITS academic policies and procedures.

Both schools will explore the possibility of exchanging lecturers for a period of two weeks; lecturers would deliver specialised modules, according to the needs of ITS and the STA.

The document was signed in Malta by ITS executive director Adrian Mamo and STA principal Falvien Joubert.

“This agreement will continue to add to our list of countries where our students and lecturers can carry out their work placement, in a destination outside the European Union,” Mr Mamo said.