Diploma in Library and Information Studies at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Library and Information Studies is an NQF Level 6, three-year qualification at Ritson Campus, Durban. It prepares graduates to organise, retrieve and disseminate information in library and information services using current tools for bibliographic control and metadata. The programme comprises 31 compulsory modules.

Faculty: Faculty of Accounting and Informatics | Department: Department of Information Systems | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Organisation and Representation of Information 1A and 1B, Library and Information Practice 1, Information and Communications Technology I, Communication in English, Communication in Zulu, Integrated Human Studies and Introduction to Technopreneurship.

Career pathways

Library and information professional in education, public libraries, research communities, health sectors, and corporate and public organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC diploma entry: English at rating 3 (home language) or 4 (first additional); Mathematics at 3 or Mathematics Literacy at 4; four further 20-credit subjects at 3 (not more than one language). NCV Level 4: at least 50% in three fundamental subjects including English and 60% in three compulsory vocational subjects. Applicants must also pass an English test and an aptitude test, which leads to a one-on-one interview with an academic. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place; selection is by ranking and availability of places.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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