The Macau Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) announced on Friday that it has recently signed an agreement with the Swiss Education Group (SEG) for a dual recognition programme.
The statement noted that IFTM as well as SEG’s two top 10 QS World University Ranking institutions, Swiss Hotel Management University (SHMS) and the César Ritz Colleges Switzerland (CRCS), will promote a “mutual recognition programme” that features a “3+1” learning model, i.e., a study programme designed for IFTM’s Hotel Management or Tourism Event Management majors.
Participating students can receive a bachelor’s degree from IFTM and a bachelor’s degree from a Swiss university, with students who have completed three years of study at IFTM and one year of study at an SEG designated institution simultaneously awarded two bachelor’s degrees, the statement added.
The statement pointed out that students can also choose to participate in a mutually recognised programme that does not require going to Switzerland and obtaining a Swiss diploma from the SEG designated institution.
The statement said that SEG will provide an “annual quality review and accreditation” for IFTM’s bachelor’s degree programmes in Hotel Management and Tourism Event Management to ensure that they meet the former’s standards of excellence.
Both also plan to “explore options” such as the joint development of a Master’s Programme in Culinary Arts in the future.
This poster provided by IFTM on Friday shows the tertiary education institute and Swiss Education Group (SEG) promoting the dual recognition programme.
