MSc Information Management

School of Information, Faculty of Social Sciences

If you’re considering a career in information management, a masters from Sheffield can give you the grounding you need. If you’re an experienced professional, we can enhance your skills.

About the course

1 year full-time/2-3 years part-time

This CILIP-accredited course focuses on the theoretical and practical skills you need for a career in information management. The aim is to make you into the kind of person employers are looking for: information literate with the technical know-how to develop, design and manage information services and systems.

Entry requirements

A first degree in any subject.

English language requirements for overseas students

Overall IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent.

Entry requirements for international students

Core modules

Information and Knowledge Management
Information Retrieval: search engines and digital libraries
Information Systems Modelling
Information Systems in Organisations
Information Resources and Information Literacy
Dissertation
Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation

Optional modules

Business Intelligence
Database Design
Information Storage and Retrieval Research
Public Libraries
Academic and Research Libraries
Health Care Information
Human–Computer Interaction and User Interface Design
Electronic Publishing
Content Management Systems
Digital Multimedia Libraries

Teaching

(May differ for distance learning option)

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Practical laboratory classes
Group work
Online discussion
Case studies
Lectures by visiting speakers
Visits to library and information service organisations

Assessment

Essays
Reports
Small projects
Presentations
Posters
Group work
Research-based dissertation

Fees and funding

You may be eligible for a competitive studentship under the AHRC's Professional Preparation Masters scheme. Contact us for further details.

Financial information for postgraduate taught courses

Any questions?

If you'd like to know more about any aspect of our courses, contact us:

E: is@sheffield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)114 222 2660

Tabitha Soumya Korabandi, MSc Information Systems Management

Your career

Your masters prepares you for a library or IT-related career in any sector where information management is key. Graduates also become consultants to organisations who value their expertise.

If you're already an experienced professional, our Professional Enhancement Programme can help you advance your career by building on your skills.

Your subject

In the information age, effective use of information improves the world and makes a positive difference to our lives. It is also central to economic development.

The rapid pace of technological change and the globalisation of markets means that organisations in all sectors must realise the value of information systems. The world needs graduates who are information literate.

Our department has been rated as the UK's number one for Information Studies research in every single Research Assessment Exercise. Employers know our masters students are taught by experts at the forefront of their fields.

Rated the UK's best library and information science department in every single Research Assessment Exercise.

Learning environment

We make sure you have all the tools you'll need. Our dedicated departmental teaching suite contains two networked laboratories with 60 computers, a 30-seat lecture room and two seminar rooms, and you can connect your laptop to our wireless network.

For research, the Michael Lynch Research Computing Laboratory has networked PCs and UNIX-based workstations. We’re right in the middle of things, next to St George's Library and close to the new state-of-the-art Information Commons, so you'll easily be able to access the University's many resources.

Apply now

You can apply for postgraduate study using our Postgraduate Online Application Form. It is a quick and easy process.

Postgraduate Online Application Form