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Master of Information Studies (Bilingual) at University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa, Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Information Studies (MIS) is a bilingual programme open to graduates of all disciplines, offered full-time or part-time with course-based, thesis and co-op options (co-op for full-time students, limited places). At least 25% of courses must be completed in the second official language.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Department: School of Information Studies  |  Study mode: co-op option  |  Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Six compulsory core courses in the first year (Foundations of Information Professions, Knowledge Organization, Information Resource Management, Information Resource Discovery, Management Foundations, Research and Evaluation) plus a capstone experience in the final semester for the coursework option; the thesis option adds Advanced Research Methods, 12 elective units, a thesis proposal and thesis.

Career pathways

Controlled vocabulary specialist, digital curator, information architect, knowledge management analyst, library director, metadata manager, privacy analyst, records manager, web content manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the graduate programs in Information Studies is governed by the general regulations in effect for graduate studies. Applicants must have a four year bachelor’s degree with a minimum cumulative average of 70% (B) calculated in accordance with graduate studies guidelines. All applicants must be able to understand, speak and write proficiently in either English or French and have a passive knowledge (ability to understand the spoken and written word) of the other language. Proof of knowledge of the second language is required. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French must provide proof of their abilities in both languages. The list of acceptable proofs is indic

Graduate studies application fee is $125.00, paid on the OUAC website; Telfer EMBA application is $198.00 (amounts effective September 1, 2026). Master's applicants need an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with an average of 70% (B) over the last 20 courses.

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