TOURISM DISSERTATIONS
B.COM. (HONS) with Tourism as an Area of Specialisation
1997
NAME
BALDACCHINO M’Grace
TITLE
The perception of the LAND transport infrastructure
in Malta by tourists
BORG Andre’
Employment in Tourism
FENECH Chris
The effect of new 5-star developments and policies
on the 2 and 3-star hotels industry in Malta
MIFSUD Robert
Malta as a Yachting centre: an analysis
PSAILA Pauline
The Hubbing Concept – viewed from the schedule
airlines’ perspective
1998
FENECH Pierre
Marketing Gozo: as a destination on its own
GATT Mark
Impacts of Tour Operator Business in the Tourism
Industries
SCICLUNA Malcolm
Health Related Tourism
AZZOPARDI Sandro
Managing Tourism in a global environment – the
Maltese perspective
CILIA Ian
A comparative study of the hotel accommodation
sector in Cyprus, Mallorca and the Maltese Islands,
with reference to the German Tour Operator Market
SPITERI Jonaphin
Conflicts and Impacts in Gozo: domestic versus
international tourism
STRICKLAND Roger
Analysis of NTOM/MTA advertising campaigns in
the CIT sector
TONNA Adrian
The Malta Tourism Product: The German tour
operator perspective
1999
BONELLO Edward
A comparative study of foreign student
accommodation with host families and/or a college
campus – the Maltese context
BORG Donald
The future of the 3-star holiday market in Malta
CUSCHIERI Simon
The TEFL market in Malta – an evaluation of
customer satisfaction
GAMBINA Gabrielle
Malta’s Forts – their potential in attracting cultural
tourism with special reference to Fort Ricasoli
GRECH Gerald
Service quality in Maltese restaurants – a
comparison between the perceptions of locals and
foreigners
MAMO Adrian
Golfing in the Maltese Islands – an analysis of its
tourism potential
VELLA Elaine
Implications of career stress on service quality in the
hospitality industry
ROSSIGNAUD Jacques
Meeting venues in the Maltese Islands – are further
investments justified?
ZAMMIT TREVISAN Claude
Reviving Valletta: A case study of a tourist-historic
city
B.A. (HONS) TOURISM STUDIES
2003
AZZOPARDI Franklin
Tourist Perceptions of the Maltese People
AZZOPARDI Sylvain
The role of local gastronomy in the tourism product:
analysis of its marketability
BORG Estelle
The economic impact of car hire business in the
Maltese Islands
BORG Janice
The economic contribution of English Language
Students during the winter months
CARUANA Ann-Marie
Analysing the advertising of Malta in Italy
CUSCHIERI Rachael
The contribution of tourism to the development of
local community in Valletta
DINGLI Bradley
E-Commerce for the Maltese hospitality industry:
the future trend?
MALLIA Deborah
The environmental impact assessment of the
Hilton/Portomaso Project: A retrospective critique
SCHRANZ Karl
An assessment of the concept of sustainability
within the hotel sector in Malta
SCICLUNA Christine
Capability of Air Malta to cater for the future
demand of CIT
2004
AGIUS Andrea
An analysis of the leisure facilities offered by 4-star
hotels in Malta
AGIUS Gabriella
The potential of marketing the south of Malta as a
tourist destination
AZZOPARDI Melanie
Marketing Malta for events travel – its role as an
events destination
BORG Eman
The Accor marketing strategy: its implementation in
Maltese establishments
CAMILLERI Denise-Anne
Women Workers’ Advancements and constraints in
their roles within the hospitality and accommodation
sector: a gender perspective
GRECH CUMBO Daphne
The impact of tour operator business on the hotel
industry
HILSENITZ Nils
Sports Tourism in Malta – market analysis and
opportunities with particular reference to swimming
MAGRO Venera
Feasibility study of developing off-road as a niche
market within the tourism industry
MICALLEF Helena-May
Marketing Malta within the EU Zone: a tourism
perspective
PERRY James-Aldric
Tourism Education in Malta: an analysis
TABONE Eveline
The impact of Euro on the Maltese tourism industry:
future perspectives
XUEREB Brenda
An investigation of the Co-Alignment principle in 5star hotels
The impact of land use policies on the ongoing
tourism development in Malta’s 5-star
establishments
MICALLEF Tonio
2005
ABELA Charlot
Labour law issues of relevance to the hospitality
industry: the Maltese experience
AGIUS Anna
The implications of the ‘all-inclusive holidays’
offered in hotels situated in Bugibba and Qawra,
Malta, during Winter 2004/5
ATTARD Maria
The remains of the Knights of Malta around the
Mediterranean: a case for cultural tourism
BUGEJA Ian
A study analysing women’s participation in handmade tourist arts
MICALLEF Kurt
The improvement of the Sliema and St Julians coast:
its potential in tourism
PEARSON Heather
The proposal of marketing the “journey of the
Knights of Malta”
SAPIANO Karl Anthony
SMEs’ workforce training within Malta’s hospitality
industry
VELLA Claire
Malta’s south west coast: the potential of Malta’s
south west coast for special interest travel
ZAMMIT Daniel
The provision of training in 5-star hotels in Malta:
An analysis
ZAMMIT Rouvin
The impact of Malta’s EU accession on its
accommodation sector
ANASTASIA Roberta
TQM within the hotel sector in Malta
AZZOPARDI Sarah Faith
How could Malta as a tourism destination benefit
from the structural funds 2007-2013? A sustainable
tourism development approach
BONAVIA Daniela
Managing Cultural diversity in 5-star hotels in Malta
BUGEJA Bernice
MTA advertising campaigns in the CIT sector: a
retrospective analysis
BUHAGIAR Petra-Lynne
Gender mainstreaming within Malta’s hospitality
industry
CAMILLERI Antonella
Marketing strategies of heritage sites in Malta and
Gozo
CAMILLERI Inika
Sports tourism: Do we have what it takes? An
analysis of the current situation
CAMILLERI Marie Claire
Maltese hospitality: an issue to be reviewed
CARUANA Keith
The socio-economic impacts of the Cottonera
waterfront project: Waterfront Zone Birgu
CASSAR Bernard
Private heritage visitor attractions in Malta: a
comparative marketing analysis
CASSAR Lisa
A visitors’ analysis to the Maltese Neolithic temples
with special reference to Tarxien
CASSAR Maria
An analysis of customer service training in 5-star
hotels in Malta
GALEA Eliza
Diversifying Malta’s MICE industry
GAUCI Caroline
Towards quality tourism in Malta
GAUCI Ivan
The use of online marketing communications by
destination management organisations: a European
perspective
GAUCI MAISTRE Sarah
Assessing the future role of travel agents in Malta as
a result of the growth in internet use and the online
trust relationship with regards to outbound online
bookings in Malta
GIORDMAINA MEDICI
Christina
Learning from similarity – Malta vs Cyprus
GRECH Godwin
Developing the religious tourism product
INGLOTT Krystle
A comparison of Malta’s image abroad with the
contemporary, local situation. The use of images in
the tourism industry
KOPILOVA Yanina
An analysis of Malta’s image as a tourist destination
for the Russian market
LINWOOD Diane
The impact of tourism on the local people
MAGGI Alexia
The regeneration of Cottonera towards an
enhancement of the tourist product
MAGRO Sharon
The impact of foreign (young) tourists on the leisure
patterns of Maltese youths
MICALLEF Sharon
Heritage management practices of Fondazzjoni Wirt
Artna
MIFSUD Maria
Understanding the linkages between cultural tourism
and cultural awareness and conservation. Malta as a
case study.
PULLICINO Louise
The art of complaining! The role of the hotel guest
care manager in the effective handling of complaints
SAMMUT Daniella
The impact of tourism on a Maltese fishing village
with the development of tourism
SAMUT TAGLIAFERRO
Stefanie
A comparison between the images and the
experiences of visitors to Maltese heritage sites
SCIBERRAS Anna Maria
Reduce, reuse, recycle – A 3R perspective for small
and micro tourism enterprises
SPITERI Roberta
An evaluation of the sustainability of cultural
tourism in Malta
SULTANA Henriette
The expansion of the Libyan tourism market and its
effect on Malta’s tourism industry
VASSALLO Vanessa
Interpretation methods used in local museums with
special reference to the Grandmaster’s Palace
armoury and state rooms
VELLA Diane
Maritime security in the Maltese tourism industry
VELLA Isabelle
Evaluating the taxi service in Malta
VELLA Melanie
A 4-star hotel’s performance management system: a
critical analysis
ZAHRA Jacqueline
The role of Tourism and recreation in marine
protected areas
2006
AQUILINA Francesca
The relevance of continuous professional
development (CPD) of front line employees in the
hotel industry in Malta
ATTARD Esmeralda
Marketing Malta in attracting cruise line passengers
to experience the destination
AZZOPARDI Matthew
Safeguarding Malta’s Roman Heritage: the role of
the SPA accommodation sector
BREWER Nathalene
The culture sensitivity of the Maltese towards their
national heritage
BUSUTTIL Evicka
Labour turnover in the hospitality industry: a case
study of the 5-star hotel sector in Malta
GIORDMAINA Marthese
Foreign English language school students: social
and cultural impacts on Maltese society
GALEA Carl
Bird hunting and tourism in Malta: an analysis of
mutual influences
SALIBA Luan May
Disability issues and the Maltese tourism industry.
A case of tourists with impaired hearing
VELLA Graziella
Regenerating Valletta by night through niche
tourism development
ZAHRA Andrew
Maltese cuisine – an analysis of its availability in 5star hotels in Malta
2007
BALDACCHINO James
The role and potential of traditional music in the
Maltese cultural tourism product
BORG COSTANZI Nicola
Sustainable tourism development: the socio-cultural
and physical effects in Mdina and Valletta
CALLEJA Johanna
Triathlon: a potential tourism niche market in
Malta?
CAMILLERI KAMSKY
Rebekah
“Tomorrow’s travellers”. Profiling the youth travel
market from a Maltese University student
perspective.
DEGUARA Josephine
Skill acquisition and employee commitment in the
housekeeping department in the hotel industry
DIMECH Elaine Marie
The role and potential of traditional costumes in the
Maltese tourism industry
FARRUGIA Carmel
A study of the interactions between visitors,
custodians, tourist guides in museums. An
evaluation of the services offered.
GALEA Andrew
An analysis of the risk management practices at
AirMalta plc and its major stakeholders
GRIXTI Kurt
The leisure and recreational facilities in Valletta –
the present and future vision
MANDUCA Rebekah
Tourism and leisure: the impacts and views of the
local stakeholders in St Julians
MICALLEF Lara
Conference management in Malta – a comparative
venue perspective
MICALLEF Nicholas Robert
An analysis on different geographic market
segments for Malta’s archaeological sites: their
relevance within Malta’s heritage and tourism
product
MIFSUD Marilyn
Eco-Certification: Towards a sustainable approach
within the hotel industry
MIFSUD May
Hoteliers’ perspectives on sustainable tourism
development in Malta
MUSCAT Jennifer
Unveiling Comino’s Eco-Tourism potential: what
are the likely impacts of this endeavour?
PICCO Maria
Wedding Tourism: an evaluation of a potential niche
market
SAMMUT Lacey
Spa and wellness tourism as a niche market in
Malta: an analysis
VASSALLO Letizia
Maltese students’ experiences on educational and
vocational travel: an evaluation
VELLA LAURENTI Cora
Development or destruction: to what extent should a
destination be adapted for tourism?
The creation of a church museum at Zurrieq: a
tourism potential for the South
XUEREB Catherine
2008
AGIUS Roderick
Religious Tourism – an analysis of its true potential
as a niche market in Malta
ARCIOLA Andre
Politics and Tourism – a case study of the Tigne
Development project
BONNICI Brenda
Reconciling differences between EFL students and
other tourists
BORG MICALLEF Therese
Working conditions in Malta’s tourism industry
BUGEJA Matthew
Dark Tourism: tourist motivation for visiting sites
associated with World War II
BURG Kirsten
A comparative study of visitor management
strategies in Maltese historic house museums
CALLEJA Galeann
The reproduction of marketing imagery in tourist
photography: a case study of Malta
CARUANA Vanessa
The marketing aspect of diving schools in the
Maltese Islands: an analysis
DIMITROVA Sijana
The marketing of Malta as a tourist destination in
Bulgaria
FENECH Tiziana
Best practices of service quality in restaurants and
guest houses on the Maltese Islands
FRENDO Andrea
Music concerts as a viable tourist attraction
MICALLEF Rendell
The tourism impacts on the Maltese Religious
Village Feasts
MIFSUD Nadine
Creating a new tourism zone: an analysis of the
South Coast of Malta
PETROVA Deyana
Catering as part of the tourism product: a critical
analysis of the catering sector in Malta
PIROTTA Dorianne
The socio cultural impacts of coastal tourism
development on the residents of St Julians and
Marsascala
RIZZO Petra
The Valletta Waterfront – an economic perspective
ROCCO Stephanie
Sporting Culture: the role of sports tourism in
inculcating a sport culture in Malta
SAMMUT Robert
Catering for female business travellers: a hospitality
perspective
SANT Francesca
An evaluation of Maltese World Heritage Sites and
their sustainability
SCHEMPP Stephanie
The role of NGOs in Malta’s Heritage Management
Sector
TANTI Charlene
Rural tourism in Malta: a potential niche market for
families with children
VELLA George
The cruise line industry. Its impacts on the Maltese
economy
2009
ATANASOVA Irina
Between tourism and (il)legal migration: The
Bulgarian experience in Malta
AXISA Nicolette
Creating opportunities in the tourism industry for
those mothers who wish to return to the workforce
AZZOPARDI Francelle
The influence of Web 2.0 applications on the
consumers buying decision process when choosing
their destination
AZZOPARDI Paul
Honey: can this characteristic live to a potential
niche in the tourism industry?
BALDACCHINO Denise
The potential of Malta as a cruise home port given
the changing aviation scenario
BORG Erika
Identifying how the introduction of low cost airlines
contributes to or contradicts branding Malta as a
quality destination
BORG Louisa
Prior journey perception and actual experience at
destination: the individual traveller experience
BORG Sarah
Work and life balance in the tourism industry
BUTTIGIEG Mandy
A value chain analysis within Air Malta’s ground
handling operations
CORTIS Graziella
How creative are tourism organisations? A
comparative study between the public and private
tourism sector in Malta that unveils creative
management practices
CUTAJAR Charlene
Emissions Trading Scheme: impact on air services
of a tourism based island economy
D’AMATO Sarah
The importance of branding and images: Malta as an
English learning destination
DARMANIN Christine
Climate change and the tourism industry – the case
of Malta
DRENSKA Ianina
Application of the European regulations on the
rights of disabled persons and PRM’s in MIA and
by Air Malta
ELLUL BONICI Cheryl
The economic relevance of the domestic market for
Gozo tourism
FALZON BARTHET Amanda Training and career progression in tourism
establishments in Malta
FARRUGIA Andrea Edward
Smartcity@Malta: potential and what the tourism
industry can benefit from such a project
GRECH Stephanie
Film inspired tourism to Malta
LIU Yushan
The contribution of Chinese culture to Maltese
society
MAMO Stephanie
Developing agritourism through olive oil: the case
of Northern Malta
MANGION Ramon
Defining a tourism education curriculum for
primary and secondary schools
MICALLEF Ian
Investigating the influences which affect the
tourist’s purchase of timeshare in periods of
uncertainty
MIFSUD Antoine
Human resource management issues in Malta’s
hospitality industry
MIFSUD Eliza
Quality food for the village festa: the promotion of
Maltese cuisine as a product of cultural tourism
The marketing of Bulgaria as a tourist destination in
Malta
NIKOLOVA Galina
PODESTA Arthur Aaron
How do yacht marina developments in Malta affect
the social, economic and environmental aspects of
the surrounding areas?
PRUSAKOVA Diana
Impact assessment of tourism development on
Maltese sandy beaches
REFALO Miguel
Psychological aspects of labour supply in the Gozo
catering sector
SALERNO Christian
Enhancing the ecotourism potential of the Hagar
Qim and Imnajdra Archaeological Park
SANT FOURNIER Fabien
The social gains and costs of developing a runway
in Gozo
SCERRI Sarah
Airport charges: the EU directive and its impact on
destination Malta
SLEPNEVA Daria
The influence of racism and xenophobia on tourism
development: Malta as a case study
VELLA Angele
Improving hotel business performance through our
people. Building HR capability
VERNON Petra
Animals in the tourism industry in Malta
YANCHEVA Stanka
The extent to which the 3, 4 and 5-star hotel sector
is affected by the changes in the utility tariffs: the
case of Malta
2010
ABDILLA Tiffany
The effects of tourist photography on host
communities
ABELA Monique
Evaluating hotel service quality and standards – a
comparative analysis
BRIFFA Ruth
CASSAR Michael Edward
The role of ambassadors, consulates and Maltese
representation offices in tourism
The role of Air Malta in the development of the
Maltese economy with reference to the tourism
industry
The local culture of fireworks
DESIRA Laura
Global and local aspects of responsible tourism
BRINCAT Camille
FARRUGIA Giancarlo
Training needs analysis for the hospitality sector,
focusing mainly on 5-star hotels
FACCIOL Stephen
Route development considerations by leisure-based
airlines
GAUCI Maria
Developing a typology of airport shoppers at Malta
International Airport
GRIMA Christabel
Naturalment Malti: How can local food production
and consumption promote a sustainable tourism
activity?
MICALLEF Roberta
Real estate tourism in Malta: exploring challenges
and opportunities for the way forward by examining
the current situation and possibilities
MINKOVA Marina
Developing the wellness and spa sector in Malta,
learning from the Eastern European experience –
using Bulgaria as a case study
PACE Amy
Festivals and their roles in enhancing Malta’s
competitive advantage
SAMMUT Luke
The importance of employee training to ensure
quality service in economy and budget hotels
TABONE Lara
Contemporary local Artists and the Tourism
Industry
TANTI Karine
Towards a model of local food consumption on trips
and holidays to the Maltese Islands
VELLA Leanne
Examining the elements required for Malta to
become a significant destination of dance education
XUEREB Tamsin
Access for people with disability to tourism heritage
sites and attractions
ZARB Rodianne
Environmental values and response to eco-labels
among tourists visiting Malta
2011
ATTARD Daniela
Mellieha: how thirty years of tourism activity have
shaped a rural village
ATTARD Stefan
Agro-Tourism in the Island of Gozo
BORG Daniel
Identifying the values and position of Malta through
a unified nation brand
BACHE David
Mdina: authenticity as a tourism product and the
impacts of tourism on the residents
BORG Joseph
The public transport reform in Malta: its impact on
tourism experience
GAUCI Anisia
Regeneration of Jews Sally Port (Il-Fossa) Valletta
GRECH Francesca
The Maltese tendency to travel abroad
KYURCHEVA Viktoriya
Broadening tourism in Gozo: health and wellness
sector and the treatments and practices used
MICALLEF Antonella
Analysing the importance of corporate social
responsibility in the organisation of incentive
business travel in line with the Malta Tourism
Authority’s MICE segment policies
MIFSUD Angele
Analysing how environmentally responsible
business is implemented by chain and independent
superior hotels: a Malta case study
SAMMUT Warren
The regeneration of Qormi into a tourism
destination: an analysis of the potential socioeconomic impacts
SEYCHELL Terrene
The Contribution of Casino Tourism to the Maltese
Economy
VELLA Veronique
Attitudes and perceptions of heritage events as
tourism attractions – the Cottonera community
ZAMMIT Sarah
Using human resource development as an
instrument to develop customer relationship
marketing within the hospitality industry
BRINCAT Alan J.
Right direction or wrong track? Malta’s tourism
development – a critical evaluation