Course summary
This internationally-recognised, professionally-accredited conversion degree will provide you with a pathway into a continuously-evolving and exciting profession which supports and underpins the economic fabric of society. For international applicants, this CILIP-accredited degree offers reciprocal accreditation in countries including the USA, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and others. This means you can come to Scotland to study and work back home as a qualified information professional, or go abroad to work if you are from the UK. Meeting the information needs of society is at the core of the work of the information professional. This programme will provide you with a range of skills in high demand from employers. These include the ability to organise, synthesise, and make use of information for the advancement of society. Suitable for those holding an undergraduate degree from any discipline, the degree will prepare you for a wide range of positions in the information field.
Modules
Compulsory Modules: Organisation of Knowledge; Information Retrieval and Access; Information Law, Library Technology & Systems; Human Information Behaviour; Information Analysis; Libraries, Information & Society; Research Methods; Dissertation.
Assessment method
Coursework assignments involve: individual work; group projects; exams; practical work in computer laboratories. For the award of the MSc, you’ll be required to complete an individual project under supervision. This should contain an element of original research.
Professional bodies
Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.
- Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
Entry requirements
Minimum second class honours degree or international equivalent. You must have an English language minimum score of IELTS 6.0 (with no component below 5.5).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £11900 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £11900 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £11900 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £11900 | Year 1 |
| International | £28700 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Sponsorship information
www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/scholarships/
Provider information
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ