Founded in 1995, Instituto de Formação Turística (Institute for Tourism Studies) is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Macau (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Macao. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Gabinete do Secretário para os Assuntos Sociais e Cultura, Macau (Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture, Macao), Instituto de Formação Turística (IFT) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Instituto de Formação Turística (IFT) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 24 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations. The admission rate range is 20-30% making this Macau higher education organization a very selective institution. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.