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CILIP accredited qualifications
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CILIP accredited qualifications

CILIP’s learning provider accreditation is designed to help students choose information, library and archive career programmes that cover the essential skills and knowledge, and have been rigorously assessed. 

All programmes are assessed using the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) tool which identifies the core knowledge and skills of the profession. The PKSB is a flexible and practical tool which has been designed to be straight forward and comprehensive in order to capture the many different types of skills and knowledge that are expected of a modern information professional.

A CILIP accredited academic programme is the best preparation for professional practice. Individual institutions will advise on entrance requirements, starting dates and the availability of places. Only currently accredited programmes are listed. Where programmes are near the end of the accreditation cycle, potential students are advised to check directly with the university department about their accreditation renewal.

Enquiries regarding the accreditation status of programmes of learning providers which are not on this list should be sent to: memberservices@cilip.org.uk

Universities interested in exploring accreditation of their programmes should contact our Member Services team: memberservices@cilip.org.uk for further information and costs.

Undergraduate, postgraduate full-time, part-time and distance learning courses.
Contact
Department of Information,
Aberystwyth University,
P5 Building,
Top Level,
Penglais,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion, SY23 3UX
Wales

Courses
BA Cultural Heritage Studies: Libraries, Archives and Museums Full Time
BSc Information and Library Studies Distance Learning
MA/PG Dip Archives and Records Management Full Time
MA/PG Dip Archives and Records Management Distance Learning
MA/PG Dip Information and Library Studies Full Time
MA/PG Dip Information and Library Studies Distance Learning
MSc/PG Dip Digital Information and Media Management Full Time
MSc/PG Dip Digital Information and Media Management Distance Learning
Accredited to December 2026

Undergraduate and postgraduate full time courses
Contact
Department of Library Science
Faculty of Arts
Chulalongkorn University
Boromrajakumari Building, 8th Fl.
Phayathai Rd. Patumwan
Bangkok 10330
Thailand
Tel. +66-2218-4817, +66-96-202-3310
Fax. +66-2218-4818
Email. libsci@chula.ac.th

Courses
BA Information Science Full-time (in Thai)
MA Information Science Full-time (in English)
Accredited to October 2025

City LIS is not accepting registration for September 2024

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses.
Contact
City, University of London, Department of Information Science,
University of London,
Northampton Square,
London EC1V 0HB
Tel: 020 7040 0239 or 0248
School of Informatics

Courses
MSc/PG Dip Information Science. Full-time and part-time
MA/MSc/PG Dip Library Science. Full-time and part-time
Accredited to May 2025

Contact
Coleg Llandrillo
Llandudno Road,
Rhos-on-Sea,
LL28 4HZ
Tel: 01492 542 338

Courses
FdA Library and Information Management Part-time
BA (Hons) Library and Information Management Part-time
Accredited to April 2025

Undergraduate full time course
Contact
Department of Information Studies,
PAAET Basic Education College,
Rd No 103,
Kuwait City
(6159) 1806611
cbe_lis@paaet.edu.kw

Courses
BA Information and Library Science Full-time (in Arabic)
Accredited to May 2028

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
Cranfield University
Centre for Electronic Warfare Information and Cyber Defence Academy of the United Kingdom
Shrivenham
Swindon SN6 8LA
Admissions Tel: +44(0)1234 758023
Courses
MSc/PG Dip Information Capability Management Full-time and part-time
MSc/PG Dip Cyber Defence & Information Assurance Full-time and part-time
Accredited to December 2025

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
Manchester Metropolitan University, Department of Information and Communications,
Manchester Metropolitan University,
Geoffrey Manton Building,
Rosamond Street West,
off Oxford Road,
Manchester M15 6LL
Tel: 0161 247 6144
Journalism, Information and Communications

Courses
MA/PG Dip Library and Information Management. Full-time and part-time
MSc/PG Dip Information and Data Management. Full-time and part-time
Accredited to June 2025

Undergraduate full time and part time course
Contact
Department of Records Management and Archival Studies
Middle East College
Knowledge Oasis Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
P.B. No. 79
Al Rusayl
PC: 124
Records Management and Archival Studies

Courses
BSc Archives and Records Management. Full-time and part-time (in Arabic)
Accredited to January 2025
 
 

Postgraduate full time and distance learning courses
Contact
Northumbria University, Department of Computer and Information Sciences,
Northumbria University, Ellison Building,
Newcastle City Campus,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST
Tel: 0191 406 0901
Computer and Information Sciences

Courses
MSc Information Science (Data Analytics) Full-time campus-based
Accredited to June 2025
MSc Information Science (Data Analytics) with Advanced Practice. Full-time campus-based.
Accredited to June 2025

***Please note that there is no new intake for these courses at this time***

Undergraduate full time course
Contact
School of Management Science and Engineering,
219 Ningliu Road
Nanjing,
21044 China
NUIST Courses
BSc Information Management and Information Systems Full-time (in Mandarin)
Accredited to January 2026

Postgraduate, full-time, part-time and online learning courses
Contact
School of Creative and Cultural Business
The Robert Gordon University
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
School of Creative and Cultural Business,
The Robert Gordon University, Garthdee Road,
Aberdeen AB10 7QE
Tel. +44(0)1224 263800

Courses
MSc/PG Dip Information and Library Studies. Full-time and part-time online
Accredited to March 2026

Undergraduate academic full time course
Contact
South China Normal University
School of Economics and Management
South China Normal University,
University Town,
Panyu District,
Guangzhou,
510006
PR China

Courses
BSc Information Management and Information Systems Full time (in Mandarin)
Accredited to May 2027

Sun Yat-sen University
Courses
Bachelor of Arts in Library Science - Accredited to June 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Archival Science - Accredited to June 2025
Bachelor of Science in Information Management and Information Systems - Accredited to June 2025
MSc Library Science - Accredited to June 2025
MSc Information Science - Accredited to June 2025
MSc Archival Science - Accredited to June 2025

Bi-lingual undergraduate and postgraduate full time and part time courses
Contact
Department of Information Studies,
College of Arts and Social Sciences,
Sultan Qaboos University,
P.O.Box: 42 PC:123
Al-khod
Sultanate of Oman

Courses
MSc Library and Information Science Full-time and part-time (in Arabic and English)
Accredited to March 2028

BA Information Studies - Management of Archives specialism Full-time (in Arabic and English)
BA Information Studies - Management of Information Institutions specialism Full-time (in Arabic and English)
Accredited to February 2027

Undergraduate and postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
Faculty of Education
The University of Hong Kong
Room 420, 4/F, Meng Wah Complex
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
MSc Library and Information Management
Tel: (852) 3917-5856
mlim@hku.hk
http://web.edu.hku.hk/programme/mlim

Courses
MSc Library and Information Management
BSc Information Management
Accredited to October 2027

Postgraduate online learning course
Contact
Ulster University,
Library and Information Management,
School of Education,
Ulster University,
Cromore Road,
Coleraine BT52 1SA,
Northern Ireland
Contact: Dr Jessica Bates, Course Director
Email: j.bates@ulster.ac.uk
More info: Library and Information Management

Courses
MSc/PG Dip Library and Information Science. Online learning
Accredited to October 2025

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
University College London,
UCL Department of Information Studies,
University College London,
Gower Street,
London WC1E 6BT
Tel: 020 7679 7204
MA/PG Diploma Library and Information Studies: l.keshav@ucl.ac.uk
Department of Information Studies

Courses
MA/Postgraduate Diploma Library and Information Studies. Full-time and part-time
Accredited to January 2027

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
The University of Glasgow
George Service House,
11 University Gardens,
Glasgow, G12 8QQ
Tel: 0141 330 3635
Information Studies

Courses
MA Digital Media and Information Studies
MSc/PG Dip Information Management and Preservation
MSc/PG Dip Museum Studies
Accredited to May 2025

Postgraduate course
Contact
University of Manchester, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
email: MASALC@manchester.ac.uk
website: https://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/icp/
Courses

MA Library and Archive Studies - accreditation begins 2024

Postgraduate Full-time, part-time and distance learning courses
Contact
University of Sheffield, Information School,
The University of Sheffield,
The Wave,
2 Whitham Road,
Sheffield,
S10 2AH Tel: 0114 222 2630
Information Studies

Courses
MSc Data Science. Full-time and part-time.
MSc Information Management.. Full-time and part-time.
MSc Information Systems. . Full-time and part-time.
MA / PG Dip Librarianship. Full-time and part-time.
MA / PG Dip Library & Information Services Management. Part-time by distance learning.
Accredited to December 2026

Postgraduate full-time and part-time courses
Contact
University of Strathclyde,
Computer and Information Sciences Livingstone Tower,
26 Richmond Street,
Glasgow G1 1XH, UK Tel: 0141 548 3700
Computer and Information Sciences

Courses
MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Information and Library Studies
MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Digital Health Systems
MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Information Management
Accredited to November 2025

Postgraduate full-time and part-time course
Contact
University of the West of England,
Coldharbour Lane,
Bristol, UK, BS16 1QY
Admissions and International Recruitment
telephone 0117 32 83333

For all enquiries about the MSc. Information Management programme at UWE Bristol, please email Virginia Power, Associate Director for Information Science MSc in Information Management

Courses
MSc Information Management. Full-time and part-time
Accredited to June 2027