The taught element is equivalent to a postgraduate diploma, and as a professional qualification enables progression to Chartership in your first professional post. Your study will focus on the principles for the organisation, retrieval and accessibility of information and on the strategic management of information organisations, such as libraries, the information landscape, for example online and on the web, and on the development of library services of all kinds. Successful completion of a dissertation develops your knowledge of the field and skills as a researcher resulting in the award of MA.ÊYou may undertake a placement, which we will help you toÊsource, in information units, libraries and other relevant centres,Êincluding large corporations, local government, the NationalÊHealth Service, financial and legal services. This will provide networking opportunities within the library, informations and media industries.Ê