Version and resources
- v2.1: Refined wording, exemptions, etc.
- v2: Updated with all UG insights and a rereading of the Calendar.
- v1: Initial draft
- http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/study/postgraduate/mis
- Calendar pages: 203-206
Programme structure
The Master of Information Studies (MIS) has embedded within it the Postgraduate Diploma and the Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies.
- Enrolments are accepted in to: Any of the programmes
- Staircase allows movement: From smaller up and from the larger down.
Questions
- We need to pin down the deliver options, both for the 'summary card' and the implications for a study visa for international students.
Master of Information Studies (MIS)
At-a-glance
Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 3-4 trimesters
Can be studied part-time
Starting trimesters: 1 or 2
Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1 and 2
Composition: Coursework
Research component: None
Required contact: ??
Location: On-campus (Pipitea)
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree with Honours or a Master's degree and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
Complete at least 180 points.
Complete eleven courses:
- INFO 520
- INFO 521
- INFO 522
- INFO 523
- INFO 527
- INFO 528
- INFO 580
- Four courses from:
- INFO 525
- INFO 530-579
Student completing the MIS may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 534
INFO 535
Students completing the MIS may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 525
INFO 542
Important information
- Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver) to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver).
Questions
- Do the entry requirements insist on a NZ Bachelor's degree with Honours or a Master's degree? What does this mean for international students? I have already removed it in anticipation of this answer
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Studies (PGDipIS)
Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 2 trimesters
Can be studied part-time
Starting trimesters: 1 or 2
Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1 and 2
Composition: Coursework
Research component: None
Required contact: ???
Location: On-campus (Pipitea)
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
Complete 120 points.
Complete eight courses:
- INFO 520
- INFO 521
- INFO 522
- INFO 523
- INFO 527
- Three further courses from INFO 500-599
Student completing the PGDipIS may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 534
INFO 535
Students completing the PGDipIS may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 525
INFO 542
Important information
- Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver) to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver).
Questions
- Same as 1 for MIS above
- Prospectus talks about a degree with/at 'good academic performance'. Is this a requirements or a suggestion, as I can't see it in the Calendar?
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies (PGCertIS)
At-a-glance
Minimum duration (if studied full-time): 1 trimester
Can be studied part-time
Starting trimesters: 1 or 2
Applications due: Standard dates for Trimesters 1 and 2
Composition: Coursework
Research component: None
Required contact: ???
Location: On-campus (Pipitea)
Entry requirements
To be accepted into this programme you'll need:
- A Bachelor's degree and
- Acceptance by the Programme Director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
Programme requirements
Complete at least 60 points.
Complete four courses:
- INFO 520
- INFO 522
- Two further courses from INFO 500-599
Student completing the PGCertIS may obtain a specialisation in Archives and Record Management by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 534
INFO 535
Students completing the PGCertIS may obtain a specialisation in Library Science by including the following two courses in meeting the requirements listed above:
INFO 525
INFO 542
Important information
- Students who wish to enrol for this programme but don't meet some the entry requirements should contact the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver) to discuss their suitability for a possible exemption.
- The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information. If you have any questions, talk to the Programme Director (link to http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/about/staff/gillian-oliver).
Questions
- Same as 1 for MIS above
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