Overview
This Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning) course at University of Sheffield will introduce you to the best current thinking and practice, and equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to enter this fast-developing sector. You'll learn core competencies in IT, management and information handling, together with a wide range of specialisms.
Key Features
- The skills of librarians and information specialists are essential to identify, control, organise and make accessible the ever-increasing amounts of information available in paper, digital and multimedia formats.
- You'll be prepared for a professional role in areas ranging from public service to business.
Accreditation
- This course is accredited by CILIP
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Libraries, Information and Society
- Information Literacy
- Leadership, Strategy and Change
- Information Retrieval: Search Engines and Digital Libraries
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Personal and Professional Development Portfolio
- Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Library Science Management Studies Informatics & Information Technology View 42 other Masters in Informatics & Information Technology in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Entry requirements are flexible. You’ll need a combination of a good second-class honours degree and around 12 months’ information-related practical work experience.
- If you don’t have a degree but your professional experience is extensive, you might be able to take the postgraduate certificate or diploma and upgrade to the MA later.
- IELTS score of 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component or equivalent.
- We also accept a range of other UK qualifications and other EU/international qualifications.
Tuition Fee
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International
5750 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5750 GBP per year during 24 months. -
National
5750 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5750 GBP per year during 24 months.
- Three-year MA £3,833 each year
Funding
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