MI (formerly MLIS)
Our Master of Information (MI) program prepares graduates for a dynamic and growing profession that tackles emerging challenges at the intersection of technology, information, and people. With a people-centered approach, the program equips students to discover, organize, analyze, and provide access to information and knowledge, ensuring effective information management that delivers the right information to the right people at the right time.
Accredited by the ALA and globally recognized, the program emphasizes decolonization, adaptability, leadership, and digital literacy, alongside user-focused design systems. Students can tailor their learning with opportunities for certificates, combined degrees, work-integrated learning, and thesis options. Career pathways span roles like digital strategist, knowledge management consultant, community engagement manager, and audiovisual archivist, making this program ideal for those eager to lead in information-driven fields.
The MI degree is a 20-month course of study for full-time students. A total of 15 half-credit courses (45 credit hours) and the non-credit Practicum are needed to complete the degree
- Full-time status: a minimum of 3 half-credit courses in a single term is considered full-time status. Typically, full-time MI students take 4 half-credit courses in both the fall and winter terms.
- Part-time status: less than 3 half-credit courses in a single term is considered part-time status. Students taking the degree part-time have 7 years to complete the degree.
The MI Program is designed for fall admission. Applicants who transfer from another Library & Information Studies (LIS) program, or who possess considerable experience in the field may request consideration for a January admission. See MI Admissions for further details.
Note: In March 2024, the Faculty of Graduate Studies approved minor modifications to the MI program requirements. These were: Reduction in total credit hours from 48 (16 courses) to 45 (15 courses), reduction in core courses from 7 to 5 (removal of 5590 and 6540), addition of 2nd advanced technology elective requirement, and the addition of an EDIAD (equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and decolonization) elective requirement (3 credit hours; 1 course).