12 monthsProgramme duration
42,320 SGDTuition Fee/year
31 Jan, 2026Application Deadline
AugStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme blends theory and practice to meet the growing demand for skilled information professionals. It equips students with expertise across the breadth of the field, from library science to information analytics, preparing them to lead and innovate in today’s information-driven world.
Graduates will develop both leadership and analytical skills to:
Courses cover the full information life cycle—creation, appraisal, capture, organisation, retrieval, analysis, use, preservation, and management of information resources. Emerging topics, such as misinformation and disinformation, are also addressed to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary challenges in the field.
Learning is highly applied: students build digital libraries using open-source tools, design metadata systems, conduct lab-based data extraction and analysis, and apply user metrics for evaluation. This strong integration of theory and practice ensures graduates are ready to pursue impactful careers in libraries, information-intensive industries, and the growing field of information analytics.
Graduates will develop both leadership and analytical skills to:
- Identify organisational information needs and gaps
- Capture, search, organise, classify, analyse, and use information effectively
- Build and manage information organisations and systems
Courses cover the full information life cycle—creation, appraisal, capture, organisation, retrieval, analysis, use, preservation, and management of information resources. Emerging topics, such as misinformation and disinformation, are also addressed to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary challenges in the field.
Learning is highly applied: students build digital libraries using open-source tools, design metadata systems, conduct lab-based data extraction and analysis, and apply user metrics for evaluation. This strong integration of theory and practice ensures graduates are ready to pursue impactful careers in libraries, information-intensive industries, and the growing field of information analytics.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Computer Science and Information Systems
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme blends theory and practice to meet the growing demand for skilled information professionals. It equips students with expertise across the breadth of the field, from library science to information analytics, preparing them to lead and innovate in today’s information-driven world.
Graduates will develop both leadership and analytical skills to:
Courses cover the full information life cycle—creation, appraisal, capture, organisation, retrieval, analysis, use, preservation, and management of information resources. Emerging topics, such as misinformation and disinformation, are also addressed to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary challenges in the field.
Learning is highly applied: students build digital libraries using open-source tools, design metadata systems, conduct lab-based data extraction and analysis, and apply user metrics for evaluation. This strong integration of theory and practice ensures graduates are ready to pursue impactful careers in libraries, information-intensive industries, and the growing field of information analytics.
Graduates will develop both leadership and analytical skills to:
- Identify organisational information needs and gaps
- Capture, search, organise, classify, analyse, and use information effectively
- Build and manage information organisations and systems
Courses cover the full information life cycle—creation, appraisal, capture, organisation, retrieval, analysis, use, preservation, and management of information resources. Emerging topics, such as misinformation and disinformation, are also addressed to ensure graduates are prepared for contemporary challenges in the field.
Learning is highly applied: students build digital libraries using open-source tools, design metadata systems, conduct lab-based data extraction and analysis, and apply user metrics for evaluation. This strong integration of theory and practice ensures graduates are ready to pursue impactful careers in libraries, information-intensive industries, and the growing field of information analytics.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
100+
To apply to the MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme, you need to meet these minimum requirements: a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline; good communication skills (written and spoken English); working experience in an information-related field; passion and interest in the information studies field; AND degree classification second class lower/Honours (Merit) and above or equivalent.
31 Jan 2026
1 Year
Aug
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,800 SGD
International
42,320 SGD
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