Overview

School of Library, Archival and Information Studies / School of Library, Archival and Information Studies is located in Vancouver, BC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Dual Master of Archival Studies/Master of Library and Information Studies Program

Master of Archival Studies Program

Master of Arts Program in Children's Literature

Master of Library and Information Studies Program

PhD Program in Library, Archival and Information Studies

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Library and Information Studies/Master of Archival Studies (MLIS/MAS)
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Archival studies
Master of Archival Studies (MAS)	Archival studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Children's literature
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Library, archival and information studies
Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS)	Library and information studies
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Library and information studies

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

102

Application Fee - Domestic

165

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 in undergraduate upper-division courses
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	MLIS, MAS or equivalent degree; minimum GPA of 3.3 in graduate coursework

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computer systems/database design, information-seeking behavior, archives and records management, children's literature and services, digital libraries and archives
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 470 - 1961 East Mall
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z1
Canada

Contact Prof. Luanne Freund
Acting Director
Email: luanne.freund@ubc.ca
Phone: 604-822-0825
Fax: 604-822-6006

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