Library and Information Science

The programme is about structuring knowledge and information. You will learn to seek and collect relevant information relating to a specific subject and to present this information so it is accessible to others.

You will learn to build information systems and to find the right information for the right person.

The study give you:

• a theoretical and general insight into information and knowledge production
• an insight into how to analyse and manage the information resources of a business or other organisation
• an insight into how to produce information policy and a strategy for putting it into practice
• an insight into project management and other forms of management
• an insight into how to plan, run and evaluate information systems in practice

For the final semester, you will be writing your thesis.

Teaching varies between courses and project work together with other students. Students are encouraged to participate in class discussions.

Read more about Danish teaching methods on www.studyindenmark.dk.

Graduation from the master degree programme confers the title Master of Library and Information Science (M.L.I.Sc.).

To be admitted to an MSc programme, you must have a bachelor degree in a relevant subject.

In addition, documentation may be required verifying your proficiency in English is at a specified level.

Contact the educational institution you wish to apply to for detailed information on entry requirements and required English proficiency levels.

To find out whether the level of your foreign certificate satifies the general entry requirements, see the Danish Agency for International Education.

The application deadline for MSc programmes varies according to the educational institution. Contact the individual institution for further information regarding its application deadline and forms.

Exchange students should contact their home institution for information on application procedures and deadlines.

Tuition

There is a tuition fee for all full-degree students, unless you are a student from an EU/EEA country, or from Switzerland.

Students within an exchange programme are not required to pay tuition.

Contact the individual institution for more specific information.

Semester Start

An academic year is made up of two semesters, which begin around September 1 and February 1.

You can study Library and Information Science in Copenhagen.

The Royal School of Library and Information Science

Library and Information Science can be studied as a 2-year MSc degree programme (120 ECTS).

You also have the possibility to take single courses or subjects within the programme.

Read more about the programme at www.iva.dk.

The programme is graded at level 7 in the Danish Qualification Framework for Lifelong Learning. The Qualification Framework contains levels 1-8 and defines the expected learning outcome of an education programme. Read more about Qualification Framework for Higher Education.

You can find information on practical issues related to your study visit in Denmark with Danish Agency for International Education, using either of the following links:

www.studyindenmark.dk

www.iu.dk