Master in Library and Information Science
Master
Degree
4 semesters
Standard period of study (amount)
Köln
Location
January 2025 (Germans and inhabitants)
January 2025 (EU), January 2025 (Non-EU)
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Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer Semester only
Area of study
- Library Science
- Information Science
Target group
1. Graduates with a degree in any discipline, who after completing their first degree with an additional information science qualification, prepare themselves for a specialised task or / and a managerial role in a scientific or public library or another, also privately organised information facility. 2. Librarians (Diploma, Bachelor) as well as other information specialists with a comparable degree.
Annotation
Application one year in advance for the following summer semester. An assessment procedure applies for this degree course.
Admission requirements
To be accepted onto the course, students must have successfully completed a university degree, provide proof of practical work lasting 12 months and have passed a university selection procedure. The required practical activity must have been completed in full by the time studies commence. Evidence of foreign language skills: at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Lecture period
- 01.04.2024 - 26.07.2024
- 19.09.2022 - 03.02.2023
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2024)
Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants
16.10.2024 - 15.01.2025
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
16.10.2024 - 15.01.2025
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Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2024 - 15.01.2025
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Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
15.02.2025 - 15.03.2025
Tuition fee
The fee is 1,500.- Euro per semester. This is in addition to the regular semester contribution of the TH Köln (not including the semester ticket for the VRS and the Semester Ticket NRW).
Languages of instruction
Main language
German