Library and information studies Leipzig University of Applied Sciences
- Degree
- Master of Arts
- Standard period of study (amount)
- 3 semesters
- Location
- Leipzig
Overview and admission
Study Type
graduate
Admission semester
Summer Semester only
Area of study
- Library Science
- Information Science
Focus
Music Libraries, Historical inventories, Library Education
Target group
Librarians with a Diploma or Bachelor's degree
Admission requirements
First professionally qualifying degree in the field of library and information science or in a related subject which equates to at least 210 ECTS points.
Lecture period
Summer semester 2026: Examination period: 20.07.2026 – 07.08.2026 Examination period: 21.09.2026 – 25.09.2026
Application deadlines
Summer semester (2026)
Deadlines for International Students from the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.12.2026
https://www.uni-assist.de/ Application deadline for preparatory courses (German courses) 15 DecemberDeadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union
01.11.2026 - 15.12.2026
https://www.uni-assist.de/ Application deadline for preparatory courses (German courses) 15 DecemberApplication deadline for Germans and inhabitants
01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027
Only the Master’s degree courses in Library and Information Sciences, Printing and Packaging Technology, Information and Communications Technology, Media Management and Museum Education | Education and Outreach in Museums, Practice Development and Research in Social Work start in the summer semester (April).Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students
Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)
https://www.htwk-leipzig.de/studieren/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/quereinstieg-hoeheres-fachsemester-quereinstieg
Languages of instruction
Main language
German