Overview

The Faculty is a member of the iSchools and we are the only institution in HK joined the iSchools as a member, along with other top-tier members such as University College London, University of California-Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, Cornell University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Library and Information Management programme from The University of Hong Kong

can be completed in one academic year of full-time study or two but no more than four consecutive academic years of part-time study
requires students to complete 60 credits in their studies. Over enrollment is not allowed. Full-time students should take no more than 24 credits in a term, while part-time students should not take more than 12 credits in a term.
offers courses across three terms in a year
schedules classes normally on weekdays from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and on Saturday mornings and afternoons at HKU campus. Some day-time classes will be held on weekdays.

Accreditation

The MSc(LIM) programme is professionally accredited by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) of the UK.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Leading and Managing in the Workplace
Library and Information Science
Methods of Research and Enquiry
Information Resources and Services
Literature for Young People in a Digital Age
Digital Collection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Disciplines

Library Science Information Technology (IT)

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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80

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

comply with the General Regulations and the Regulations for Taught Postgraduate Curricula;
hold a Bachelor’s degree of this University or a qualification of equivalent standard from this University or another comparable institution accepted for this purpose.
In addition, a candidate who is seeking admission on the basis of a qualification from a university or comparable institution outside Hong Kong of which the language of teaching and/or examination is not English, shall satisfy the University English language requirement applicable to higher degrees as prescribed under General Regulation G2(b)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

234000 HKD / year

≈ 234000 HKD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

234000 HKD / year

≈ 234000 HKD / year

Living costs

Hong Kong

Hong Kong (SAR)

13720 - 23419 HKD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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