Overview

At Information Studies from The University of the West Indies graduates of this programme may gain employment as information officers, records managers, marketing agents within the book industry, online searchers, web masters, researchers and information brokers among others.

Careers

The B.A. Information Studies is designed to produce graduates who will work in information units such as museums, galleries, archives and documentation centres.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archival Concepts and Practices;

Museums and Galleries

Government Information in the Commonwealth Caribbean;

Information Systems

Entrepreneurship

Principles of Marketing

Media Ethics

Local & Community Studies

Teaching Information Literacy

Access to Information in the Caribbean

Urban Heritage of Jamaica

Caribbean Libraries and Info. Units

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Kingston, Jamaica

Disciplines

General Studies

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Academic requirements

GPA

3

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted into the Library and Information Studies programme applicants must have Five (5) subjects at CXC/CSEC (grades 1-3), including English Language and Mathematics) and Two (2) of which must be at A-Level/CAPE.

Applicants may be subject to an admission interview.

All students are required to take and pass as part of the B.A. degree programme, a preliminary one semester foreign language course.

The following are exempt– a native speaker of any of the foreign languages offered; students who have at least a foreign language pass in the CAPE Functional, CSEC General (1, 2 or 3) or O’Level.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15000 USD / year

≈ 15000 USD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

2218 USD / year

≈ 2218 USD / year

Additional Details

National tuition per annum: J$346,533

Part time: J$11,551 per credit (national), US$555 per credit (international)

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Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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