Master of Information Management (Teacher Librarianship), University of South Australia (UniSA). 2025 information for Australian students

This degree is only available to Australian students

You're considered an Australian student if you are any of the following:

Australian or New Zealand Citizen
Australian Permanent Resident (including Humanitarian Visa holders)

Australian students

Start Date
January
March
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
DMIL

SATAC Code
4CM237 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Mode
Online

Fees
Commonwealth Supported

Entry requirements

For entry into the Master of Information Management applicants will be required to have:
- A completed Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution; OR
- A completed Graduate Diploma in Information Management
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This program is available to international students studying online only and is not available to student visa holders in Australia.

Aim

The teacher librarianship specialisation prepares graduates for a career as a teacher librarian if a bachelor or masters of teaching has been completed.

Content & Structure

To qualify for this award students are required to complete 72 units. All masters students 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.

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): 2
Readers' Advisory and Collections	INFS 5140	4.5
Digital Literacy	INFS 5103	4.5
Information Description and Discovery	INFS 5138	4.5
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
Elective 1		4.5
Elective 2		4.5
Information Advocacy	INFS 5125	4.5
Masters Research Theory and Practice	ENGG 5020	4.5
Semester 2
Elective 3		4.5
Metadata	INFS 5126	4.5
IM Masters Research Project	INFS 5124	9	Note(s): 1

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
Students must select electives from this list.
Festival and Event Management	TOUR 5002	4.5
Sustainable Destination Management	TOUR 5003	4.5
Information and Records Management	INFS 5063	4.5
Managing Across Cultures	BUSS 5349	4.5
Managing Venues and EventScapes	BUSS 5356	4.5
Online Learning Communities: Formal and Informal	EDUC 5239	4.5
Learners in a Digital Age: Innovative Practices	EDUC 5237	4.5
Research Services in Academic Libraries	INFS 5134	4.5
Preserving Non-Digital Collections	INFS 5142	4.5
Archival Professional Practice	INFS 5137	4.5
Preserving Digital Collections	INFS 5141	4.5