People

Programme Director: Gillian Oliver
Senior Administrator: Chris King
Writer: Nick Butler (Unlicensed)

Resources

http://www.victoria.ac.nz/sim/study/postgraduate/mis
Calendar pages: 203-206
GatherContent: https://victoria.gathercontent.com/item/2863555
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Versions

v2.3: Updated "At-a-glance"
v2.4: 2017 style changes

Qualifications covered

Master of Information Studies
Postgraduate Diploma in Information Studies
Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies

Relationship between qualifications

Enrolments are accepted in to any of the three qualifications.
Staircasing allows movement in both directions.

At-a-glance

Name: Master of Information Studies

Abbreviation: MIS

Duration: 3 trimesters

Duration details: 3-4 trimesters of full-time study or normally 6 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework and some research

Study at: Fully online

Complete: 180 points (11 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree with Honours or a Master's degree, or extensive professional experiences

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree with Honours or a Master's degree

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 180 points

Include 11 courses:

INFO 520
INFO 521
INFO 522
INFO 523
INFO 527
INFO 528
INFO 580
Four courses from:
- INFO 525
- INFO 530-579

When completing this degree you 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

While completing this degree you 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

To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers.
If you don't have good basic IT skills you will need to take an introductory course at a polytechnic or night school, or complete an online course such as [The International Computing Driving License http://iitp.nz/activities/icdl]

At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Information Studies

Abbreviation: PGDipIS

Duration: 2 trimesters

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework

Study at: Fully online

Complete: 120 points (8 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree, or extensive professional experience

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 120 points

Include eight courses:

INFO 520
INFO 521
INFO 522
INFO 523
INFO 527
Three further courses from INFO 500-599

When completing the PGDipIS you 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

When completing the PGDipIS you 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

To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers.
If you don't have good basic IT skills you will need to take an introductory course at a polytechnic or night school, or complete an online course such as [The International Computing Driving License http://iitp.nz/activities/icdl]

At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Certificate in Information Studies

Abbreviation: PGCertIS

Duration: 1 trimester

Duration details: 1 trimester of full-time study or normally 2 if studied part-time

Schedule: Evening lectures

Intensity: Full time or part time

Type: Coursework

Study at: Fully online

Complete: 60 points (4 courses)

Entry: Bachelor's degree, or extensive professional experience

Start: Trimester 1

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: None

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree

To be accepted by the programme director as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the programme director or administrator to discuss your options.
The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

Complete 60 points

Include four courses:

INFO 520
INFO 522
Two further courses from INFO 500-599

When completing the PGCertIS you 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

When completing the PGCertIS you 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

To access online conferencing, distance students will need to have a device running a recent operating system with a minimum of 2GB RAM and 2.3 GHz, and a microphone, headset and speakers.
If you don't have good basic IT skills you will need to take an introductory course at a polytechnic or night school, or complete an online course such as [The International Computing Driving License http://iitp.nz/activities/icdl]

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