About 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
Academic qualification equivalents
- Bachelor degree (awarded by a recognised university); or BA, BCom, BBA, BBM, BMM; or BE (Engineering), BTech.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5, with no component below 5.5 for MA or MSc.
- TOEFL : Overall score: 89 With no individual test score below:Listening: 17,Reading: 18,Speaking: 20,Writing : 17
- PTE : 61, with no less than 51 in any section
Manchester Metropolitan University Highlights
| Type |
Public |
| Campus Setting |
Urban |
| Year of Establishment |
1970 |
| Programs Offered |
Full-time, Part-time, Online |
| Total Enrollment |
38,000+ |
| International Students |
3,000+ |
| Intake Season |
Fall |
| Accommodation |
Available |
Manchester Metropolitan University Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
- The estimated cost of attendance while studying in the UK depends on several factors like the program applied for, tuition fees, books and supplies, housing, dining, transportation etc.
- Estimated Tuition Fees for 2020-2021 academic session at Manchester Metropolitan University are:
| Course |
Fees |
| Undergraduate Courses |
15,000 - 16,500 EUR |
| Graduate Taught Courses |
16,000 - 17,000 EUR |
| Graduate Research Courses |
16,000 - 27,500 EUR (varies band wise) |
| Avg.Living Cost |
7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year |
- Tuition Fees for some courses can vary depending upon any additional cost such as field trips or expense of equipment.
- Tuition Fees for postgraduate research courses (Ph.D., MPhil, MRes) are categorized into 5 Tuition bands,
- Students can expect an average cost of living ranging from 7,500 - 8,500 EUR per year, based on the minimum expenses.
