Master of Information Studies (Bilingual) - Science, Society and Policy [Course Based]

The School of Information Studies, located in the Faculty of Arts, offers a graduate diploma in Information Management and a Master of Information Studies (MIS).

Full-time or part-time students in the Master of Information Studies (MIS) degree complete six compulsory core courses in their first year of study plus a capstone experience course in their final semester.

The master's program offers three options to complete the units required for the MIS degree. The three options include a course-based option, a thesis option, and a co-op option. Please note that the co-op option is available to full time students only, and that there are a limited number of work placement spots available to SIS students each year. In all cases, a minimum of 25% of the courses must be completed in the second language.

Graduates of the MIS program are prepared to take on many exciting career opportunities as controlled vocabulary specialists, digital curators, information architects, knowledge management analysts, library directors, metadata managers, privacy analysts, records managers and web content managers, to name just a few.

Admission to the graduate programs in Information Studies is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies. Applicants must have a four year bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative average of 70% (B) calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines.

All applicants must be able to understand, speak and write proficiently in either English or French and have a passive knowledge (ability to understand the spoken and written word) of the other language. Proof of knowledge of the second language is required. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of their abilities in both languages. The list of acceptable proofs is indicated in the Admission section of the academic regulations in effect for graduate studies.

In accordance with University of Ottawa policy, students have a right to produce their written work and to answer examination questions in French or in English.

On the recommendation of the Admissions Committee, applicants who have successfully completed information studies units or electives at the master's or doctoral level prior to admission may receive equivalencies or exemptions for courses in the Information Studies master's program. Equivalencies may be granted for courses completed as a special student or as part of an incomplete or completed graduate program. To be eligible, the courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of 70% (B), no more than five years prior to admission. A maximum of 25% of the units required for the program can be granted in equivalencies or exemptions.

TOEFL 84 (Overall), 24 (Writing), 20 (Individual)/IELTS 6.5 (Overall), 6.5 (Writing), 6 (Individual) (Internet-based)