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Start Date
January
March
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMIL

SATAC Code
4CM134 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Aim

The library and information management specialisation prepares graduates for careers as librarians, teacher-librarians, and information managers.

Content & Structure

To qualify for this award students are required to complete 72 units. All students will take Masters Research Theory and Practice.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
Information Management Professional Practice INFS 5087 4.5
Technological Foundations INFS 5107 4.5
Information Management Foundations INFS 5104 4.5
Information Resources INFS 5139 4.5
Semester 2
Information Management Project Placement INFS 5067 4.5 Note(s): 3
Information Description and Discovery INFS 5138 4.5
Information Management Course 1 4.5 Note(s): 4
Please select one of the following two courses:
Readers' Advisory and Collections INFS 5140 4.5 Note(s): 2
Research Services in Academic Libraries INFS 5134 4.5 Note(s): 2
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
Information Management Course 2 4.5 Note(s): 4
Information Management Course 3 4.5 Note(s): 4
Elective 1 4.5
Masters Research Theory and Practice ENGG 5020 4.5
Semester 2
Elective 2 4.5
Elective 3 4.5
IM Masters Research Project INFS 5124 9 Note(s): 1

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program has been granted Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Gold reaccreditation. As part of the accreditation requirements students must complete an industry based project for a minimum of 80 hours duration.

This program is professionally accredited by Records and Information Management Professional Alliance.

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