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Overview
The Information and Library Studies MA degree offered at Aberystwyth University will equip you to fulfil the essential role that companies and professional bodies need to compete effectively in a fast-moving national and international business environment.
As a Distance Learner in employment, you should find that your work experience enhances your studies, while your studies enable you to reflect on your work in new ways and to promote the best current practice in your workplace.
Our Staff
Department of Information Management, Libraries & Archives lecturers are either qualified to PhD level or work in areas of the subject where professional practices are the focus. Many of the staff engage in research relevant to the theoretical and practical development of the discipline and the associated professions.
Employability
Qualification: MA/Diploma in Information and Library Studies
Our alumni include a number of current and former national librarians (Scotland, Wales, Malta and Malaysia), the first black national librarian in South Africa, and the former Director of the Bureau for Library and Information Services at the United Nations.
The range of posts to which our graduates progress widens all the time. In addition to the traditional library and information service sector, our graduates also go on to work as:
- Information Officers
- Information Managers
- Information Systems Officers
- Information Analysts
- Computer Systems Officers
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Collection Management
- Information Organisation and Retrieval
- Information Services: Planning for Delivery
- Information and Society
- Research in the Profession
- Studies in Management
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- Distance Learning application deadlines are two months prior to the course start dates.
Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 93
Credits
180 alternative credits
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Library Science Management Studies Media Management View 369 other Masters in Management Studies in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Lower Second Class
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 93
Other requirements
General requirements
- A strong honours degree at undergraduate level plus a minimum of 6 months experience in a relevant information resource environment.
- Candidates with equivalent experience and qualifications will be considered.
- Copies of University transcripts (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh).
- Copies of Degree certificates (certified translated copies are required if original document is not in English or Welsh).
- Personal statement within 1-2 A4 pages.
Tuition Fee
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International
15500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 15500 GBP per year during 24 months. -
National
7650 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7650 GBP per year during 24 months.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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