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Library and Information Science Technische Hochschule Köln

Degree
Master in Library and Information Science
Standard period of study (amount)
4 semesters
Location
Köln

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

  • Library Science
  • Information Science

Target group

1. Graduates with a degree in any discipline, who after completing their first degree with an additional information science qualification, prepare themselves for a specialised task or / and a managerial role in a scientific or public library or another, also privately organised information facility.

2. Librarians (Diploma, Bachelor) as well as other information specialists with a comparable degree.

Annotation

Application one year in advance for the following summer semester.

An assessment procedure applies for this degree course.

Admission modus

Without admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

To be accepted onto the course, students must have successfully completed a university degree, provide proof of practical work lasting 12 months and have passed a university selection procedure. The required practical activity must have been completed in full by the time studies commence.
Evidence of foreign language skills: at least level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Lecture period

  • Winter semester 2026/2027: 28.09.2026 - 12.02.2027 (Universitywide lecture period)
  • Summer semester 2025: 29.03.2027 - 23.07.2027

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2025)

Tuition fees

Tuition fees

1,500.00 EUR / semester

More information regarding tuition fees

The fee is 1,500.- Euro per semester.

This is in addition to the regular semester contribution of the TH Köln (not including the semester ticket for the VRS and the Semester Ticket NRW).

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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