Postgraduate taught courses

Find details of Masters courses and shared programmes associated with the Information School.

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Staged admissions

Applications for the Data Science MSc will be assessed using the University's staged admissions process. This involves a series of application and decision deadlines throughout the year.

How the staged admissions process works

Masters courses in the Information School

Postgraduate taught

Data Science MSc

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

All organisations face the challenge of how to analyse and use data. On this course, you'll learn data science concepts and how to support data-driven approaches to problem-solving within complex organisational and societal contexts.

Postgraduate taught

Information Management MSc

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Prepare for your future career with the world’s number one school for Library and Information Management (QS Rankings 2023). Learn the core concepts and principles related to the systematic design and implementation of information, knowledge and data environments in organisational and networked contexts. The MSc award is CILIP accredited.

Postgraduate taught

Information Systems MSc

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Aimed at graduates from any discipline, this course will teach you to design and implement information systems and effective project management techniques alongside practical computing skills, including computer programming. The MSc award is CILIP accredited.

Postgraduate taught

Information Systems Management MSc

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year Full-time
  • Accredited

This course is suitable for graduates and professionals who want to progress into management, as well as business managers who want to expand their knowledge of information systems.

Postgraduate taught

Librarianship MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 1 year 2 years 3 years Full-time Part-time
  • Accredited

Aimed at resourceful people with excellent communication and organisational skills, this course is ideal for those with ambitions to work in library and information roles across a wide variety of sectors. The MA and PG Diploma awards are CILIP accredited.

Postgraduate taught

Library and Information Services Management (Distance Learning) MA PG Certificate PG Diploma

  • September 2024 start
  • 2 years 3 years Part-time Distance learning
  • Accredited

Gain understanding, knowledge and practical insights so your career as a library and information professional can flourish. The MA and PG Diploma awards are CILIP accredited.

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International Merit Scholarships

We offer a generous package of financial support for international students including 75 undergraduate scholarships worth £10,000 towards the annual tuition fee and 125 postgraduate taught scholarships worth £5,000 towards the tuition fee. Applications are now open for existing offer holders.

Scholarships for international students