Study Library and Information Studies, MLIS at University of Alabama in the USA, College of Communication and Information Sciences

Library and Information Studies, MLIS

USA

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What will I learn?

The Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree is a 36-credit-hour program, one of approximately 63 programs in the United States and Canada accredited by the American Library Association and the only ALA-accredited program in the state of Alabama. The degree prepares graduates to work in any type of library setting - public, school (PK-12), academic, or special. the MLIS also equips students for work in archives, information organizations, and in entrepreneurial and research environments, especially those using information technologies.

Which department am I in?

College of Communication and Information Sciences

Study options

Full Time (2 Years)

Tuition fees
US$35,924.00 per year
international student fee - $100 per semester
Start date

January 2027

Venue

Tuscaloosa Campus

Tuscaloosa,

Tuscaloosa,

Alabama,

35487, South, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

International application must hold the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelors degree from an accredited institution to be eligible for graduate admission. English Language Requirements: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 550 on the paper-based TOEFL or 79 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT); International English Language Testing System (IELTS): The minimum score for admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 6.5; Pearson Test of English (PTE): The minimum score of admission to a degree program or for non-degree admission is 59.

Application Deadline: Rolling admission with fall start only.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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