Program Description
The Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) in Library and Information Studies offered by the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a course-based program that emphasizes rigorous and career-focused learning opportunities. Our comprehensive and innovative program offers a specialized and practical curriculum designed to equip students with advanced skills in information services.
Keywords: Classification, cataloguing, information services, government information, abstracting and indexing, law information, health sciences information, bioinformatics, information literacy.
Unique Program Features
- The program allows professional librarians and information specialists currently holding a Master's degree from an American Library Association (ALA)-accredited Master of Library & Information Studies program (or Master's degree from an equivalent ALA-accredited program) to enrich their current portfolio;
- Each student is assigned a faculty advisor to help plan and design their individualized program of study;
- The 15-credit program may be completed on a full-time or part-time basis, to a maximum of five years.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Graduate Certificate in Library and Information Studies website
Department Contact
Graduate Program admissions.sis [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Grad.%20Cert.%20in%20Library%20%26%20Information%20Studies) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | Application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| WINTER | February 15 | N/A | September 1 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.