Master of Science in Information Studies (IS) 12 months Postgraduate Program By Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) |Top Universities
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Main Subject Area

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Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme combines theory and practice to address the growing need of organisations for skilled information professionals, equipping students with knowledge and skills across the breadth of the information studies field, including library science and information analytics. Graduates from the programme will have both the leadership skills and analytic capability to contextualise information in different organisational environments so that they can (a) identify organisational information needs and gaps; (b) capture, search, organise, classify, analyse, and use information, and; (c) build and manage information organisations. 

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The MSc in Information Studies (IS) programme combines theory and practice to address the growing need of organisations for skilled information professionals, equipping students with knowledge and skills across the breadth of the information studies field, including library science and information analytics. Graduates from the programme will have both the leadership skills and analytic capability to contextualise information in different organisational environments so that they can (a) identify organisational information needs and gaps; (b) capture, search, organise, classify, analyse, and use information, and; (c) build and manage information organisations. 

Admission requirements

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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.
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Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

40,890 SGD
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International Students

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