EDUCATION | IFT and HKU sign cooperation agreement

IFT’s president Fanny Vong signed the cooperation agreement with the HKU’s dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Chris Webster.

The Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) signed a co- operation agreement with the University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Architecture on Tuesday, seeking to enhance students’ knowledge and learning experiences.
IFT said in a statement that it hopes to promote further international academic exchange opportunities through this agreement. Student exchange programs are a key part of the arrangement. The institute said that other forms of cooperation will be put into motion between the division of Architectural Conservation Programs at HKU’s Faculty of Architecture and IFT’s Bachelor of Sciences in Heritage Management program.
IFT said that the agreement is part of the institute’s celebratory events to mark both its 20th anniversary and the Heritage Management program’s tenth anniversary.
In a statement, IFT stressed  that the University of Hong Kong “is a renowned higher education institution with a long history,” adding that “in addition to providing a high quality of tourism education, IFT has been expanding its global network, in order to enhance its level of internationalization.”
The institute said that it maintains close partnerships with 85 institutions and tourism organizations from 27 countries and regions. IFT said that such a policy enables students to enroll in exchange programs abroad for at least one semester, as well as to take part in overseas internship programs for six months. CP