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Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management)

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Library and Information Management) is a postgraduate program designed to provide advanced learning in library and information management. The program includes opportunities for placement with an organisation and a capstone project, Information Management Project.

Program Details

• Degree Level: Postgraduate
• Duration: 1 year full-time
• Mode: Online
• Program Code: DGIL
• Fees: AUD$ 38,300 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025
• English Language Requirements:
  • IELTS total: 7.0
  • IELTS reading: 7.0
  • IELTS writing: 7.0
• CRICOS Code: This program is not available to students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa

Entry Requirements

For entry into the Graduate Diploma in Information Management, applicants are required to have:

• A completed Bachelor degree in any discipline from a recognised higher education institution; OR
• A completed Graduate Certificate in Information Management with a Grade Point Average of 4.0 or above from a recognised higher education institution.

English Language Entry Requirements

In addition to meeting academic entry requirements, international students who speak English as a second or additional language must also meet the University's English language entry requirements.

Program Structure

To qualify for this award, students are required to complete 36 units. The program covers areas of library and information management that focus on how libraries and other information agencies work in the 21st century.

Courses

The following courses are part of the program:

• Information Management Professional Practice (INFS 5087)
• Technological Foundations (INFS 5107)
• Information Management Foundations (INFS 5104)
• Information Resources (INFS 5139)
• Information Management Project Placement (INFS 5067)
• Information Description and Discovery (INFS 5138)
• Readers' Advisory and Collections (INFS 5140) or Research Services in Academic Libraries (INFS 5134)
• Digital Literacy (INFS 5103), Information Advocacy (INFS 5125), or Metadata (INFS 5126)

Professional Accreditation and Recognition

This program has been granted Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Gold reaccreditation. As part of the accreditation requirements, students must complete an industry-based project for a minimum of 80 hours duration. The program is also professionally accredited by Records and Information Management Professional Alliance.

Program Director

Dr Jo Kaeding

Related Degrees

• Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Archives and Records Management)
• Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Teacher Librarianship)