MA Librarianship at University of Sheffield

The MA Librarianship prepares students for professional roles in library and information services, with professional workshops in university and real-world library settings. It is taught by researchers and practising library professionals in two 15-week semesters followed by a dissertation, at the university ranked first in the world for library and information management (QS 2026).

Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences  |  Department: School of Information, Journalism and Communication  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 2 or 3 years part-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Information Literacy, Information Organisation, Libraries, Information and Society, Public, School and Prison Library Services, Academic and Workplace Library, Information and Knowledge Services, Management for Library and Information Services, Research Methods and Dissertation Preparation and a Dissertation, plus one option from Business Intelligence, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Governance and Ethics, Archives and Records Management and Database Design.

Career pathways

Entry and management roles in library and information services, supported by an employability strand aligned with CILIP's Professional Knowledge and Skills Base.

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