MSc/PgDip Information and Library Studies

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.What you'll studyThe course is professionally accredited. It provides you with relevant work experience and required technological skills in the context of many information settings, resources, and services. You'll learn how to organise, retrieve, store, protect, and help people access information. You'll also develop skills that are highly sought after in digital work settings.The course explores and discusses key concepts for the information society:fundamental issues such as copyright, freedom of information, and data protection requirements in the modern era; related to this, you explore ethical and moral principles of the profession such as freedom of access to information and freedom of expressionyou'll explore how and why people search for information, with an emphasis on understanding information behaviours and how they differ throughout society;research skills across both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, including instruction in the use of industry-leading software such as NVivo and Qualtricsdigital skills around preservation and access to information objects, incorporating skills such as web design, and digital imaging, as well as information retrieval systemshow to organise, classify, describe, and catalogue information for efficient access and retrieval including taxonomies, thesauri, metadata schemas including Dublin Core, and current library cataloguing standards such as MARC21 and RDACareersOur graduates work across a range of sectors including:government information serviceslegal libraries and court servicestelevision and other media centrescorporate knowledge managementthird sectorcharitieshealth and social care organisationsuniversity, college, public, special, and school librariesMuch more than libraries, a Masters in Information and Library Studies offers a diverse range of opportunities for graduates in a myriad of sectors. Information is the lifeblood of modern society, and graduates who can organise, synthesise, and utilise information are invaluable across the workforce.Graduate rolesTypical roles for our graduates include:media managers working in television, newspaper, or other digital media organisations, harnessing the value of intellectual property, supporting colleagues in their use of digital materials, and efficiently organising materials for retrieval. taxonomy developers working in e-commerce to organise the information objects and make them as visible and accessible as possible, enhancing the customer and user experience.medical knowledge managers helping medical professionals access the highest quality research to enable the best possible outcomes for patients.

Academic requirements
Minimum second-class Honours degree or international equivalent.

IELTS - 6.0 overall (no individual band less than 5.5)
TOEFL ibt - 73 overall, with the following minimum scores in each component- (Listening- 17 Reading- 18 Speaking- 20 Writing- 18)