this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . september 2010 nsts national student travel service type academic and travel organisation industry english language teaching founded malta 1954 founder francis stivala headquarters malta key people francis stivala managing director services english courses exam preparation courses toefl accommodation in malta website www.nsts.org contents 1 about nsts malta 2 history of nsts malta 3 schools 4 english language courses 5 teacher training 6 accommodation properties in malta 7 nstf national student travel foundation 8 accreditation and membership about nsts malta edit the national student travel service nsts is an organisation dedicated to student and youth educational travel . it was founded under the auspices of the national student travel foundation malta nstf itself a not for profit non governmental organisation ngo . nstf organises educational projects for self development in european affairs science and innovation as well as english language courses held at the nsts english language institute eli . read more history of nsts malta edit dates of establishment 1950 saw birth of international student travel movement in search for peace and international understanding 1950 student unions set up international structures for cross border cooperation 1954 university students formed the maltese student travel department 1963 reconstituted as the national student travel service malta 1963 commenced first english language course for foreign non english speakers in malta 1964 introduced host family accommodation for foreign students 1966 operated first student charter flights to rome and beyond 1972 hosted first international student conference sata 1973 became full member of the federation of international youth travel organisations 1977 reconstituted as national student travel foundation malta 1977 agreement with air malta for student low cost flexible fares 1978 leased hibernia and converted into self catering to replace hotel 1979 first companies and nsts student & youth travel brand created 1983 contracted private beach club facility nsts aquacentre in sliema 1989 launched nstf mini european assembly european research project 1989 founded the federation of english language teaching organisations feltom 1992 full member of european youth card association euro 26 1994 moved english language operations to new premises in gzira eli 1996 opened branch office on university campus 1997 secured long term lease on hibernia to convert into hostel 1999 inaugurated fully refurbished hibernia residence and hostel 2001 full member of international youth hostel federation 2001 expanded and improved branch office on university campus 2001 secured ownership of property by university at msida 2002 received skal academic & professional malta tourism award 2003 40th anniversary celebration inaugurated nsts 40 residence by the university 2004 50th anniversary celebration secured ownership over english language institute premises 2004 acquired iso 9000 2001 certification 2006 inaugurated rafiki s caf bar chill out self expression trade area schools edit eli english language institute location english language institute 12 taliana lane gzira gzr1581 malta student capacity minimum age class size 8 student computers 10 other facilities internet cafe wi fi library business lounge student lounge tv garden area english language courses edit intensive english course lessons per week 20 or 25 or 30 course duration min 1 week class size 6 business english course lessons per week 20 or 30 course duration min 1 week class size 5 intensive and business english course lessons per week 30 20 lessons of general english and 10 lessons of business english course duration min 1 week class size 5 summer intensive course lessons per week 20 or 25 course duration min 1 week class size max 15 absorption course lessons per week 10 to 40 course duration min 1 week class size 1 to 1 or 1 to 2 examination preparation course lessons per week 20 or 30 course duration min 1 week class size 5 teacher training edit the school in malta is a tefl accredited centre which offers teacher training courses to obtain the internationally accredited tefl certificate accommodation properties in malta edit the nsts campus residence and hostel located in msida adjacent to the university of malta sports complex within 15 minutes by public transport to the capital city of malta valletta 10 minutes to the shopping centre of sliema and the nightlife hub of st julians . nsts campus residence & hostel consists of 98 rooms with a choice of 5 beds and 4 beds in original duplex format 3 beds 2 beds or 1 bed over three floors each room with a private shower and toilet facilities . the nsts campus residence & hostel includes a large rear outdoor swimming pool with terrace and sun bathing deck . the nsts hibernia residence and hostel located in sliema . 1 minute from the seafront . offers 1 to 8 bedded rooms . the 6 and 8 bedded are low cost accommodation with separate rooms for males and females . rooms have double deck bunk beds own locker and key for rucksack with shelf and rail bedside shelf and night lamp common wash basins showers toilets in the ratio of 1 5 beds . with common dining room and kitchen facilities . nstf national student travel foundation edit the national student travel foundation nstf was founded in 1977 . it was set up by the students of the university of malta for their international educational formation and 30 years since its founding it still finds its raison d etre in the interest it brings to students of all ages . nstf is a non profit ngo which is directly in touch with a large number of maltese students through the various educational programmes it organises each year . these programmes complement the educational efforts of local educational institutions at various levels . putting young people first is the philosophy that guides the national student travel foundation which seeks to provide all students with a unique non formal educational experience . . read more accreditation and membership edit malta feltom feltom official site . federation of english language teaching organisations in malta . university of malta uom official site . university of malta official site . global moody moody international official site . international certification agency . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title nsts national student travel service & oldid 727067860 categories education in maltahidden categories orphaned articles from september 2010all orphaned articlespages using infobox company with unsupported parameters navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to 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