PgDip Library & Information Studies at University of Glasgow

Programme overview

The Library & Information Studies PgDip is a CILIP-accredited (application pending) programme in the College of Arts & Humanities that prepares library and information professionals, with teaching drawn from Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums practice and partnerships with Glasgow Life and the National Library of Scotland.

Department: College of Arts & Humanities | Duration: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time | Intake: September | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five core courses (Information and Society; Libraries and Information Services Management; Special Collections and Digital Scholarship; Description, Cataloguing & Navigation; Research Design and Methods) and one option; the dissertation is MSc only.

Career pathways

Graduates work in rare books and special collections, public and school libraries, academic libraries, health libraries, corporate library settings and information governance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate entry (applies to MSc and PgDip): 2.1 Honours (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject; a 2.2 may be considered. Substantial, directly relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications, supported by a personal statement. English language (applicants from non-majority English-speaking countries): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no subtest below 6.0; also accepted: TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic (test centre), Cambridge C1/C2, Oxford ELLT, LanguageCert Academic, Duolingo and other listed tests at published minimums; test must be within 2 years 5 months of start and met in a single sitting. International application rounds for September 2027 entry: Round 1 1 Oct to 5 Nov 2026; Round 2 6 Nov to 17 Dec 2026; Round 3 18 Dec 2026 to 4 Feb 2027; Round 4 5 Feb to 25 Mar 2027; Round 5 26 Mar to 13 May 2027; Round 6 14 May to 8 Jul 2027. UK applicants: 24 August 2027.

Domestic applicants: GBP 8,728 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (Home & RUK) Source

International applicants: GBP 18,850 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full-time tuition (International & EU) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time

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