MA Library And Information Management in Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

MA Library And Information Management in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

Recognised and approved by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), this route prepares graduates of all disciplines for a career in the modern information society and its industries.

The taught element is equivalent to a postgraduate diploma, and as a professional qualification enables progression to Chartership in your first professional post. Your study will focus on the principles for the organisation, retrieval and accessibility of information and on the strategic management of information organisations, such as libraries, the information landscape, for example online and on the web, and on the development of library services of all kinds. Successful completion of a dissertation develops your knowledge of the field and skills as a researcher resulting in the award of MA. You may undertake a placement, which we will help you to source, in information units, libraries and other relevant centres, including large corporations, local government, the National Health Service, financial and legal services. This will provide networking opportunities within the library, information and media industries. 

Features and Benefits

• Accredited course: The course is recognised and approved by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).
• Engaging content: Explore information and communications from the digital and human perspective.
• The Digital Revolution: Assess how information is managed and how individuals' lives, organisations and society have been influenced by the digital revolution.
• Real world experience: Gain skills that will enable you to be well-placed to pursue a career aligned with your interests, in a range of sectors.
• Placement opportunities: The programme has strong connections to all sectors of the profession extended to the students via fieldwork placements, visiting speakers and workshops.
• Research informed: Close links with Departmental Research Groups; Data and Society and Information Interactions Research Group (IIRG)

Career prospects

On successful completion of the course you will be ideally placed to pursue a career as an Information Professional. The increase in available digital information has led to a growing demand for professionals who have an understanding of information organisations, not limited to libraries but including industries of cultural heritage, research, publishing, broadcast and media, and employed to develop methods for storing, curating, accessing and using information in innovative ways and in future applications and services. 

Graduates on this longstanding masters programme have been successful in building careers as diverse as:

• librarians
• records managers
• web developers
• learning resource managers
• digital librarians
• government archivists

Know more about Studying in UK

Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average)	MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK	£850 to £1,050 a month
Entrance Exams in UK	TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590
Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
Cost of Student Visa in UK	£348
Student Visa in UK	Your nationality, duration of your stay and purpose of your stay are the three essential factors for UK visa. For Non-EU students UK visa is mandatory.
Intakes in UK	There are mainly two intakes in UK: January/February & September/October.
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