Students and staff members from the Institute of Tourism Studies have once more benefited from funds that the Institute received under the Erasmus+ programme to attend training and gain experiences abroad. These funds have helped students and staff with the travel and everyday expenses incurred during their mobility abroad.

Five ITS students went for study and training experiences with leading organisations in Brussels, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and the United Kingdom. Moreover, six members of staff from both the academic and the administration side of the Institute visited France, Germany, Portugal and the UK for training but also for international teaching experiences.

The Institute of Tourism Studies said that it applied for and received EU funds under the Erasmus+ Key Action 1 – Higher Education students and staff mobility within programme countries from the EU Commission, via the European Union Programmes Agency (EUPA) to help a number of students who went abroad on their mandatory ITS International Internship in 2015-2016 or who applied to study abroad in foreign institution for one semester.

A mobility is a three-way partnership among – ITS, the Hosting Organisation and the participant.. The Institute and the participants themselves considered this mobility a fantastic experience and a great opportunity for their career in their chosen field within the tourism industry.

The ITS said that during the internship, students learn a lot and improve not only their skills but indeed also their confidence in their area of study. Furthermore, their training gives them ample exposure that also helps them with future employment prospects. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.

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