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Overview
About this Program
The Information Studies School at McGill University educates individuals who make a difference in the management and design of information resources, services, and systems, finding better ways to manage, organize, access, disseminate, use, and preserve information and recorded knowledge from a human-centred perspective. As the pioneer school of its kind in Canada, SIS has been offering programs at McGill since 1897, with continuous accreditation of professional programs by the American Library Association (ALA) since 1929.
The School offers programs at the graduate level, including a Master of Information Studies and Ph.D. in Information Studies. For more information about current program offerings, please visit the School's website at www.mcgill.ca/sis/programs.
Research at the School is conducted in the broad domain of human-information interaction (HII), which includes three research areas:
- human-computer interaction;
- information behaviour and services; and
- information and knowledge management.
Research projects address such topics as data mining, digital curation, information classification, information preservation, knowledge management, multisensory information, and user experience.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Foundations of Information Studies
- Integrating Research and Practice
- Organization of Information
- Information System Design
- Information Behaviour and Resources
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before
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Language
English
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Credits
48 alternative credits
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Informatics & Information Technology Business Information Systems View 50 other Masters in Informatics & Information Technology in CanadaAcademic requirements
GPA 3
3.2 (recommended)
GRE® Required
English requirements
IELTS 7.5
TOEFL® IBT 100
Other requirements
General requirements
- Online application and application fee
- Transcripts
- Letters of recommendation
- Personal statement
- Writing sample/portfolio
- A research supervisor
- Study permits/student visas
Tuition Fee
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International
21600 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 900 CAD per credit during 24 months. -
National
6984 CAD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 291 CAD per credit 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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