MPS Digital Curation and Management at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Programme overview

The master of professional science (M.P.S) in digital curation and management is a 30-credit-hour, online or hybrid degree that focuses on digital curation. This comprehensive degree includes flexible electives and a set of core courses that prepare students to understand the complexities of data management and digital assert stewardship in relation to longevity, discoverability, and usability. All students will also get hands-on training with a remote or in-person digital curation internship. Students must take 6 credits as electives from the pre-approved list below, or seek Director approval upon request.6

Faculty: School of Data and Information Sciences | Department: Data and Information Sciences | Study mode: full-time | Location: Chapel Hill, NC, United States

What you will study

Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours in human-centered systems courses. Complete a minimum of 6 credit hours of professional foundations courses. Core courses include INLS 722 Introduction to Metadata Architectures and Applications; INLS 750 Introduction to Digital Curation; INLS 751 Data Governance and Curation; INLS 765 Information Technology Foundations for Managing Digital Collections; INLS 766 Audit and Certification of Trustworthy Digital Repositories; INLS 767 Information Assurance.

Career pathways

Each student will develop a program of studies tailored to their individual interests and career goals. The Carolina Health Informatics Program (CHIP) PhD trains scholars for careers in research and instruction as well as leadership roles in the industry.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School minimum (applies to all graduate programmes): a four-year bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) from an accredited institution completed before graduate study begins and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (B) or better; application via the Graduate School online application with transcripts, three recommendation letters, statement of purpose and CV, plus any programme-specific tests/materials; international applicants add a TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test score; admission decisions are made by each programme.

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.

Graduate applicants apply for a start term; fall is the main start term. Very few programmes admit new students for spring or summer terms.

Graduate applications and payment must be received by the deadline of the academic programme applied to, which varies by programme; the application closes at 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date. The Graduate School recommends complete applications by December 15, 2026 for full fellowship consideration. The GRE is not required for the Master of Applied Professional Studies.

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

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