MA Librarianship

About the course

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

You'll be introduced to the principles, disciplines and skills of librarianship. Our teaching and research are internationally recognised and we have close links with the profession so you'll be inspired by the latest ideas and concepts.

This CILIP-accredited course prepares you for a library career in a variety of sectors. If you have one to two years' practical library and information-related work experience, this course is for you. If you're more experienced, you should take the Professional Enhancement Programme.

Entry requirements

You'll need a first degree in any subject plus 12 months' relevant work experience.

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

• Management for Library and Information Services
• Information Retrieval: search engines and digital libraries
• Libraries, Information and Society
• Information Resources and Information Literacy
• Dissertation
• Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation

Optional modules

Including:

• Database Design
• Content Management Systems
• Library Services for Children and Young People
• Public Libraries
• Academic and Research Libraries
• E-Business and E-Commerce
• Health Care Information
• Educational Informatics
• Information Literacy Research
• Business Intelligence
• Digital Multimedia Libraries

Teaching

• 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

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.

Graduate Sam Wiggins is Information Officer at Norton Rose Group:

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