PMATCUPET8-2025-6-O - L-Università ta' Malta

Course Title

Master of Arts in Tourism and Culture

MQF Level

Duration and Credits

5 Semesters

90 ECTS

Mode of Study

Part-time Evening

Information for International applicants

Applicants must be in possession of:

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a Bachelor degree from this University, or another recognised university, with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in Tourism Studies or in other related areas deemed suitable by the Board or
a Bachelor degree from this University, or another recognised university, obtained with Third Class Honours or Category III, in Tourism Studies or related areas deemed suitable by the Board, provided that they have obtained other qualifications, including relevant experience, following their first cycle degree.

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The programme of studies is designed to develop your intellectual abilities and promote a deeper understanding of the current themes facing the cultural sector and its connection with tourism. This segment of tourism needs professionals who know how to present and offer cultural products in the best way so as to offer a better service to more and more tourists and thus help to strengthen the industry in this segment. The study-units offer exposure to advanced research, innovation management techniques, cultural themes and their relation and application to tourism, a practicum and a dissertation. You will learn about key texts, policy documents, white papers and other seminal documents prepared at national, regional or world level by organisations working in tourism and culture. These documents will serve as the basis on which you will build the subject knowledge required to meet the aims and objectives outlined in this degree programme.

The programme of studies is designed to develop your intellectual abilities through the provision of study-units that promote deeper understanding of the current themes facing the cultural sector and its connection with tourism. As the statistics of tourism in Malta show, the number of visitors to cultural venues is on the rise and this is not a phenomenon peculiar to Malta. This segment of tourism needs professionals who know how to present and offer cultural products in the best way so as to offer a better service to more and more tourists and thus help to strengthen the industry in this segment. These professionals need to know the subject matter well and master its application so as to present a strong product to the interested tourist and be in a position to attract those who may as yet not be appreciative enough of the cultural products on offer. The areas of culture which you will gain a deep knowledge and understand of include the built and rural heritage, cities of culture, artistic manifestations, traditions, legislation, Mediterranean culture, religious heritage, and cultural tourism.

The study-units aim at offering exposure to advanced research, innovation management techniques, cultural themes and their relation and application to tourism, a practicum and a dissertation. These topics will provide a breadth and depth of knowledge of pertinent subjects connected to the cultural tourism industry and its sustainability. In particular the units on innovative management techniques, themes in tourism and practicum will bring the student face-to-face with the current realities of the cultural and tourism sectors and their combination. In order to achieve this, you are expected to familiarise yourself with key texts, policy documents, white papers and other seminal documents prepared at national, regional or world level by organisations working in tourism and culture (such as UNWTO, UNESCO, EU and DG Enterprise). These documents will serve as the basis on which you will build the subject knowledge required to meet the aims and objectives outlined in this degree programme. This will also serve for when you enter into the world of work in the cultural and tourism sectors. The knowledge imparted and the understanding to be transmitted should contribute towards the creation of a professional corps of cultural operators who are also capable of translating their skills to the requirements of the cultural tourist.


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

TTC5005	Cities of Culture	5 ECTS
TTC5009	Exhibiting Cultures: The Arts and the Media	5 ECTS
TTC5204	Research Methods 1	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

TTC5006	Practicum in the Cultural Sector	5 ECTS
TTC5008	Religious Heritage and Niche Tourism	5 ECTS
TTC5205	Research Methods 2	5 ECTS


Semester 1

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

GEO5012	Cultural and Geographic Landscapes in Tourism	5 ECTS
TTC5007	Traditions and the Tourism Product	5 ECTS
TTC5010	Mediterranean Cultural Values	5 ECTS


Semester 2

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

TTC5001	Cultural Tourism and the European Dimension	5 ECTS
TTC5002	Cultural Legislation and Policy	5 ECTS
TTC5003	The Marketing and Management of Culture	5 ECTS


Summer Semester

Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s)

TTC5208	Dissertation	30 ECTS

* Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Semester 2 of academic year 2025-26 and continue up to the end of the Summer Semester of academic year 2025-26.

This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the degree of Master of Arts in Cultural Sustainability and Tourism - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

The programme aims to:

provide a unique opportunity to explore the richness of the Mediterranean region, its peoples, heritage and culture from a multi-perspective approach;
create a solid academic set-up to deepen your understanding about the evolution of the Mediterranean mind-set, life, and structures;
encourage you to build on your established interest in the Mediterranean by developing your sensitivity to different aspects of the cultural and heritage diversity of the region and beyond, and of their relevance of cultural and heritage issues to identity formation;
provide you with personal and key skills, enabling you to develop as an independent and reflective individual that may later contribute towards the continuous improvement of heritage and cultural activities of the region and beyond;
create the awareness that both heritage and culture are a segment of the tourism industry and the knowledge of how to integrate cultural aspects within the tourism product;
equip you with the right skills (including extrapolation, evaluation, empathy, interpretation, sense of direction, organisation, planning, coordinating, etc.) that a modern, efficient tourism industry requires ֠people who know how to take the right and strategic action as required.

Non EU Applicants:

Total Tuition Fees: Eur 10,800
Yr 1: Eur 5,400 - Yr 2: Eur 5,400

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The course will reinforce the knowledge, skills and methods if you are already operating in the sector, thus giving you an edge over your competitors. It also provides a base for career advancement, as the course puts you in an advantageous position with regard to the specialisation and knowledge base. Furthermore, if you wish to enter the cultural heritage and tourism sectors, you will have the right qualifications to be chosen or to set up your own enterprise. Further studies can lead to a Ph.D. with a specialisation in the areas being covered ֠such opportunities being offered by a large number of universities in the world, not least at the University of Malta.

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