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dual degree History and Library & Information Science at University of Maryland, College Park

University of Maryland, College Park, United States

Programme overview

The History and Library Science (HiLS) dual-degree program is the result of a cooperative agreement between the College of Information, (Maryland's INFO College) and the Department of History. HiLS students graduate with both a Master of Arts in History and a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. The HiLS program is ideally suited for students interested in gaining a multidisciplinary perspective to research as well as practical hands-on skills.

Faculty: Information / Arts and Humanities  |  Duration: 54 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Serving Information Needs, Achieving Organizational Excellence, The Lifecycle of Information, Designing Principled Inquiry, Field Study in Archives and Digital Curation, Field Study in Information Service iSchool electives. The degree requires 54 credits in total.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: Letters of Recommendation (3) CV/Resume Supplementary Essay Writing Sample Portfolio PDF Upload (optional) Description of Research/Work Experience Students must apply for admission to both the Department of History and the College of Information under the rubric HILS (History and Library Science). There is one, consolidated application, but two, independent admission decisions. An offer of admission from both, the Department of History and the College of Information is required in order to be admitted to the dual-degree program.

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

Each graduate program sets its own admission requirements and deadlines.

Graduate applications are submitted online through the TerpEngage Graduate Admissions System; the application fee is $90 per program applied to (non-refundable). Deadlines are set by each program.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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