Contact

Program Director

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick

Institut für Informationswissenschaft (IWS)

  • Campus Südstadt
    Claudiusstraße 1
    50678 Köln
  • Room 424
  • Phone: +49 221-8275-5320

Contact

Program Director

Prof. Dr. Inka Tappenbeck

Prof. Dr. Inka Tappenbeck

Institut für Informationswissenschaft (IWS)

  • Campus Südstadt
    Claudiusstraße 1
    50678 Köln
  • Room 431
  • Phone: +49 221-8275-3390

Library and Information Science (Master's program)

This four-semester Master’s program qualifies graduates of any academic discipline as well as librarians holding at least a Bachelor’s degree for highly-specialized responsibilities and leadership positions in libraries and other information centers. The course language is German, the courses are offered in form of obligatory on-campus block courses and self-study phases.

Offered by the Institute of Information Science, this is a part-time program for professionals, combining brief on-site lectures with e-learning modules. Further information on the Master's program, an overview of the modules as well as an English version of the Module Handbook are available under Program Content.

At a Glance

Category Description
Program Library and Information Science  
Degree Master in Library and Information Science 
Type of program Part-time program for professionals 
Beginning of program Summer semester 
Program duration 4 semesters 
Credits 120 ECTS credits 
Language of instruction German 
Campus Südstadt Campus 
Restricted admission No 
Fees - €1,500 (per semester)
- Semester fee reduced by the semester ticket (per semester) 
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Please note Applicants are required to take an aptitute test. 
Accreditation Internal accreditation based on institutional accreditation standards, until Sep 30, 2026 

Contact

Program Director

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick

Prof. Dr. Claudia Frick

Institut für Informationswissenschaft (IWS)

  • Campus Südstadt
    Claudiusstraße 1
    50678 Köln
  • Room 424
  • Phone: +49 221-8275-5320

Contact

Program Director

Prof. Dr. Inka Tappenbeck

Prof. Dr. Inka Tappenbeck

Institut für Informationswissenschaft (IWS)

  • Campus Südstadt
    Claudiusstraße 1
    50678 Köln
  • Room 431
  • Phone: +49 221-8275-3390


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