INTRODUCTION

The Master of Information Services aims to produce graduates capable of filling senior roles in the information services, information brokerage, information management and knowledge management industries.   The course is designed to address market needs for professional information services staff with a broad range of high level skills in information services, information management and information technology.  Students may exit the Master of Information Services after twelve months of full-time study with a Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services).  In certain areas of specialisation, students may exit the Master of Information Services after twelve months of part-time study with a Graduate Certificate in Information Services.

Students who successfully complete certain areas of specialisation of the Master of Information Services are eligible for professional membership of one or more of the following professional associations, subject to any additional membership requirements:

• Information Science  and Teacher Librarianship Area of Specialisation graduates are eligible for Associate (professional) membership of the Australian Library and Information Association;
• Archives and Records Area of Specialisation graduates are eligible for professional membership of the Australian Society of Archivists Inc.

The minimum admission requirement is completion of a three-year tertiary qualification.  Special admission requirements are detailed under individual areas of specialisation below.

The Master of Information Services is a three semester (180 credit point) full-time award with exit points after 60 points (Graduate Certificate) in certain areas of specialisation and 120 points (Graduate Diploma).

Students must select one of the following five areas of specialisation and must complete all units in the selected area of specialisation for the Master award.