{"id":6752,"date":"2021-03-01T12:09:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T04:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.ift.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/?p=6752"},"modified":"2021-03-01T12:55:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T04:55:34","slug":"quality-of-education-reputation-and-use-of-english-attract-overseas-students-to-iftm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/quality-of-education-reputation-and-use-of-english-attract-overseas-students-to-iftm\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality of education, reputation and use of English attract overseas students to IFTM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-6752 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-herald-lay-c1'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Marta-03.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6755'>\n\t\t\t\tMarta Jupiter Edu Nguema Afang (Jupita), from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-470x313.jpg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-470x313.jpg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-414x276.jpg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-130x86.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05-187x124.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Faisal-05.jpg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6754'>\n\t\t\t\tJordanian student Faisal Ahmed Amin Hishma \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"herald-popup\" href='https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-470x313.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-herald-lay-c1 size-herald-lay-c1\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-6753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-470x313.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-414x276.jpeg 414w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-640x426.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-130x86.jpeg 130w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31-187x124.jpeg 187w, https:\/\/www.utm.edu.mo\/NewsPortal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/WechatIMG31.jpeg 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-6753'>\n\t\t\t\tLe Nguyen Uyen Nhi Kim comes from Vietnam\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<span class='pum-trigger  popmake-6767  text-center font-blue' data-do-default=''>\u4e2d\u6587\u6458\u8981 \/ Summary in Chinese<\/span>\n<p>When students from overseas seek a high-quality education in tourism and hospitality, acquired in a cosmopolitan environment, IFTM is historically among the foremost institutions selected. Although restrictions on international travel related to the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the ability of tertiary education institutions across the globe to recruit students from overseas, the Institute has been able to retain its appeal to international students.<\/p>\n<p>Students from overseas say they are attracted to the Institute, thanks to its high degree of specialisation in tourism and hospitality, its high standing in international academic rankings, and by the use of English as the medium of instruction.<\/p>\n<p>Marta Jupiter Edu Nguema Afang (Jupita), from the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a Year 1 student in the Tourism Business Management Bachelor Degree Programme. She previously took a 1-year Chinese language course in Tianjin, Mainland China. While there, and following discussions with her family, she decided to pursue an academic degree in tourism.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring my searches for \u2018tourism taught in English in China\u2019, I became aware of IFTM,\u201d she says. \u201cFrom the Institute\u2019s website, everything seemed so great and interesting, that I applied for the programme.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For the initial part of the current academic year, Jupita was unable to be in Macao, due to some entry restrictions related to COVID-19 applicable to foreigners. The Institute ensured she had enough support during that period, until travel rules were eased, and she was able to come to the city.<\/p>\n<p>Marta hopes that what she learns at IFTM will help her play a role in advancing tourism and hospitality in Equatorial Guinea. The African country\u2019s economy has been traditionally reliant on commodity trading, in products such as cocoa, coffee and timber, as well as on exploitation of petroleum and natural gas resources. Tourism is however a nascent industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTourism in my country is way further advanced now than it was before,\u201d Jupita says. \u201cWe have a Ministry of Tourism and the industry is growing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Strong appeal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Jordan, in the Middle East, tourism is already a major industry. The nation has large areas of desert, as well as Petra, a world-famed archaeological site. Those factors combined draw millions of tourists to the country each year.<\/p>\n<p>When Jordanian student Faisal Ahmed Amin Hishma decided to pursue a degree in tourism, he began searching online for suitable options. He learned about IFTM on the QS World University Rankings website, listing the world\u2019s top universities and institutes. The Institute is currently ranked there as 14<sup>th<\/sup> worldwide, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> in Asia and 1<sup>st<\/sup> in Macao, among higher education institutions in hospitality and leisure management.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told my parents that Macao was not only about gambling: there is a strong cultural component to the city,\u201d he says. \u201cThere are large-scale hotels in Macao, including some of the biggest in the world. So, I decided to come here to study.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Faisal is a Year 2 student in the Hotel Management Bachelor Degree Programme. He says he chose this field because hospitality is a people-oriented industry, and those working in the field must be outgoing in attitude.<\/p>\n<p>Faisal, currently the only Jordanian student at IFTM, recommends that other young people from his country choose the Institute to further their studies. \u201cIt is important to go abroad and open your mind,\u201d he states.<\/p>\n<p>Le Nguyen Uyen Nhi Kim, a Year 3 student on the Hotel Management Bachelor Degree Programme, comes from Vietnam. She says IFTM usually welcomes \u201c1 or 2\u201d fresh undergraduates from the Southeast Asian country each academic year. Due to the COVID-9 pandemic, she is currently the only IFTM Vietnamese student staying in Macao.<\/p>\n<p>She learned about IFTM through an Institute-led promotional campaign. After getting advice from a friend that was already studying at the Institute at the time, she decided it was the right choice for her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI like hotel management, but in Vietnam we don\u2019t have a higher education school dedicated only to tourism and hospitality. When I tried to get more information about Macao, I learnt that tourism is very strong here,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When students from overseas seek a high-quality education in tourism and hospitality, acquired in a cosmopolitan environment, IFTM is historically among the foremost institutions selected. 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