[3] The institution adopted its current designation of Macao University of Tourism on 1 April 2024.

[4] The Tourism College, one of the schools of the Institute for Tourism Studies, offers the following four-year bachelor's degree Programmes: Besides accepting local and international students, it also receives exchange students for a one-semester study.

Tourism and Hotel School was initially established in 1982 and reported to the Macao Government Tourist Office.

The school started with a small teaching body of 7 and offered 2 courses, namely, Reception and Housekeeping, at its temporary premises located next to the Pousada de Mong-Há.

A committee was established to carry out its preparation works, and 2 years later, in 1995, the Institute for Tourism Studies was born.