Overview

You will explore the value of information to societies, how it is effectively organised, structured, managed and disseminated and the variety of sources and services.

Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to hear from industry professionals and practice your skills within real-life scenarios.

You will learn a variety of research methods and techniques and you will be equipped with a broad range of managerial, professional and technological knowledge and skills.

Job Prospects

The information industry continues to expand, providing a wide range of opportunities for graduates equipped with a broad range of managerial, professional and technological knowledge and skills.

The Information and Library Studies course offered at the Robert Gordon University prepares you to work in or enhance your career in all aspects of the information sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Knowledge Organisation

Information Seeking and Use

Cataloguing and Classification

Digital Libraries

Managing Library Services

Professional Industry Experience

Methods, Metrics And Analytics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 32 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-07 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-19 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Library Science Information Technology (IT) View 8 other Masters in Library Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

Lower Second Class _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in any subject area.
Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience will be considered on a case by case basis.
Applicants who successfully achieve the RGU Pre-Masters Graduate Certificate Creative and Cultural Business are also eligible to apply or this Masters.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

11750 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11400 GBP / year

≈ 11400 GBP / year

Additional Details

UK/EU: £10820 per year

Funding

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