The B. Sc. IT course at the University of Malta started off in 1992. In 1997, a group of enterprising students within the course took it upon themselves to start off an organization to represent the course and students, calling it ITSA - The Information Technology Students’ Association. The organization held out strongly for a few years, but then passed through a dormant period as interest diminished.

This changed radically in November 2002 when a group of 2nd and 3rd year students decided to take over ITSA and revamp it with fresh enthusiasm and new policies. It amended its statute, obtained funds through sponsorship, organized numerous activities and gained support and popularity, all the while standing ground for its members. ITSA also gained a good backing from department staff, garnering a relationship of mutual respect between all stakeholders in the organization.

With the opening of the new Faculty of ICT in 2007, ITSA has rebranded itself as ICTSA, to reflect the setting up of the new faculty and the restructuring of the ICT courses offered by the Faculty.

ICTSA today is currently run by a 7-member executive, as well as three sub-committee members who kindly offered to help out with the running of the association.

ICTSA strives to represent all University students reading any degree in some way associated with information and communications technology. The good relationship that exists between the Faculty and ICTSA helps to bridge the gap between students and staff, and the association is often the first point of contact for students who have issues they wish to raise with the Faculty.

While ICTSA is primarily oriented towards students seeking careers in ICT, its events are not simply restricted towards students of information technology. While computers were once seen as purely the realm of ‘geeks’, technology today penetrates of all our live, and ICTSA strives to organise events accessible to the University student body at large.

Today more and more students from all backgrounds are choosing to study ICT, and ICTSA is proud to represent students from the fast-growing field. We encourage any prospective students interested in seeking information on the University’s ICT courses, as well as current students with any queries or suggestions, to feel free to contact us, and we will try help in any way we can.

President: Lisa Jane Young
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Website: ictsamalta.org