MA Library and Information Management at Manchester Metropolitan University

MA Library and Information Management at Manchester Met prepares you to become one of the professionals shaping how information is managed, shared and transformed across society. Whether your ambitions lie in libraries, healthcare, cultural heritage, publishing, government or the digital economy, this course will equip you with the expertise to thrive in an increasingly information-driven world. Designed for graduates from any discipline, the course explores the principles and practices that underpin modern information management.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of English  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

MA Library and Information Management is designed to develop the knowledge, professional skills and strategic understanding needed to lead within today’s information-rich world. Open to graduates from any discipline, the course explores how information is organised, managed, accessed and used across a wide range of sectors, from libraries and archives to healthcare, publishing, business and government. Modules core: Organising Information and Design, The Information Professional, Mobilising Information and Knowledge, Dissertation Library and Information Management.

Career pathways

The increase in available digital information has led to a growing demand for professionals who have an understanding of information organisations. As well as libraries, this includes the health sector, industries of cultural heritage, research, publishing, broadcast and media, and those employed to develop methods for storing, curating, accessing and using information in innovative ways.

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