Library and Information Studies MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

36,800 GBPTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

22 Mar, 2027Application Deadline

Starting Month

SepStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Library and Information Management

Degree

MA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

Students can progress their career in library or information work through this degree that blends traditional principles with innovative approaches. The Library and Information Studies MA is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, with the status of initial accreditation. The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled for Spring 2031. Taught at UCL, a home of professional library training and education for more than 100 years, this is an outstanding learning opportunity.


The course prepares you for professional practice in the field of library and information studies. It strengthens traditional principles with cutting-edge approaches and helps you understand how information is produced, disseminated, controlled and recorded. It provides the practical skills required to identify, locate, manage and organise information.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Library and Information Management

Degree

MA

Study Level

Master's

Study Mode

On Campus

Students can progress their career in library or information work through this degree that blends traditional principles with innovative approaches. The Library and Information Studies MA is accredited by both the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, with the status of initial accreditation. The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled for Spring 2031. Taught at UCL, a home of professional library training and education for more than 100 years, this is an outstanding learning opportunity.


The course prepares you for professional practice in the field of library and information studies. It strengthens traditional principles with cutting-edge approaches and helps you understand how information is produced, disseminated, controlled and recorded. It provides the practical skills required to identify, locate, manage and organise information.

Admission Requirements

4.5+
180+
7+
76+
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor’s degree from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. In addition, a minimum of 3-4 months of paid or voluntary experience in a library or information service, or with information work.

22 Mar 2027
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
14,200 GBP
International
36,800 GBP

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