The International School of Diving Safety and Medicine is a joint effort of DAN Europe and ITS (Institute of Tourism Studies) and under the supervision of the Malta Ministry for Tourism, Ministry for Education, and Ministry for Gozo.
The ISDSM aims at promoting a broad academic education program by designing specific course curricula in the field of Diving Safety, Research and Medicine, focusing on the sustainability – both economic and environmental – of the diving industry.
Lectures will be held at the ITS campus in Qala, Gozo.
Become an academically qualified dive professional
Get a Degree in Management of Diving Tourism (MDT)
Bachelor of Science in Diving Safety Management (Part-Time)
This course aims to offer its students an educational program having the fundamental elements of diving, tourism and risk management combined. The final purpose of this new program is to have dive professionals and businesses grow their competence and better understand the risks associated with scuba diving, as well as increasing key business skills related to this specific industry.
Duration:
A modular program delivered over four years.
Next intake will commence course in September 2026.
Bachelor of Science in Diving Safety Management (Full-Time)
This course aims to offer its students an educational program having the fundamental elements of diving, tourism and risk management combined. The final purpose of this new program is to have dive professionals and businesses grow their competence and better understand the risks associated with scuba diving, as well as increasing key business skills related to this specific industry.
Duration:
A modular program delivered over three years.
Next intake will commence course in September 2026.
The ISDSM and its International Faculty
The European Committee for Hyperbaric Medicine
AS THE BODY ISSUING THE CURRENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR DIVINE AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE IN EUROPE.
The European College of Baromedicine, as the Body issuing European Accreditation for Training Programs in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine
FOR PHYSICIANS AND HYPERBARIC TECHNICIANS AND NURSES.
The Polytechnic University of Marche
(ANCONA, ITALY), WITH ITS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, TELEMEDICINE AND MARINE BIOLOGY PROGRAMS, AND ITS MARINA BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAMS AIMED AT MARINE BIOLOGY EDUCATION, MARINE ENVIRONMENT PRESERVATION IN COOPERATION WITH WWF, EDUCATION OF SCIENTIFIC DIVERS AND SCIENTIFIC DIVING SAFETY OFFICERS.
The University of Stellenbosch
SOUTH AFRICA, WITH ITS DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE DEPARTMENTS AND POST GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN DIVING AND HYPERBARIC MEDICINE.
The North-West University
SOUTH AFRICA, WITH THE TREES (TOURISM RESEARCH IN ECONOMIC ENVIRONS AND SOCIETY) PROGRAM AT THE FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND BUSINESS SCIENCE.
DAN America and DAN Southern Africa
AS PARTNERS OF DAN EUROPE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE COMMON MISSION AND VISION AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIVING AND HYPERBARIC SAFETY AND ERGONOMY PROGRAMS.
PADI Worldwide
WITH ITS GLOBALLY RECOGNISED DIVING TRAINING PROGRAMMES.
Lectures will be held at the ITS campus in Qala, Gozo.
ISDSM
International School of Diving Safety and Medicine