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Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science is a one-year full-time NQF level 8 qualification offered on the Ritson Campus in Durban. It develops advanced expertise in library and information management and provides a pathway to a master's degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Accounting and Informatics  |  Department: Department of Information Systems  |  Duration: 1 year (full-time), NQF level 8  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Information organisation, digital information management, user services and library technology, with contemporary issues such as information policy and data management. The curriculum includes hands-on projects and internships.

Career pathways

Roles in public, academic and special libraries and in information centres.

Official programme page

Application information

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: 1 year

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

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