2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in any subject.
A 2.2 Honours degree may be considered.
Substantial, directly relevant experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications. If you are applying based on relevant experience, please include a personal statement evidencing this with your application.
For further information about English language requirements, please contact the Recruitment and International Office using our enquiry form
For applicants from non-majority English speaking countries, as defined by the UK Government , the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level.
We accept a wide range of English language tests for entry to this programme. Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of programme start date, and requirements must be met using a single test.
Test taken up to 20 January 2026
Tests taken from 21 January 2026
Degree from majority-English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI including Canada if taught in English)
TNE degree from UK university taught at a campus outside of the UK
We are one of the world’s top 50 universities for Library & Information Management (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) The programme is accredited by CILIP: The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. This provides graduates the benefit of reciprocal accreditation for recognition in countries such as the USA, Canada, Ireland, and Australia. The programme includes contributions from sector professionals with varied local, national and international experience, and formal partnerships with leading professional organisations, such as Glasgow Life and National Library of Scotland. Gain experience working with collections of international significance and standing, including Glasgow’s civic, university and national collections. Access specialised study facilities at Kelvin Hall and the University’s Archives and Special Collections. Learn about the role of the libraries and information studies within the wider cultural heritage sector, particularly Galleries, Archives and Museums. Apply a theoretical framework for critically understanding the role of libraries and information studies in society, such as supporting important human rights such as access to information, preservation of the cultural record, and intellectual freedom. Develop a critical awareness of the role that international, national, and local contexts play in shaping policy and practice related to information behaviours, information literacies and information ethics and law. What our students say The Library was a central point for everyone in this scholarly community to come together and share their knowledge, not only for their research, but also for giving it back. Which is part of what I really wanted out of working in libraries. And this seemed like the best programme option for doing what I wanted to do. The thing that I've gotten most out of from my placement was the professional networking. I now know a dozen people in the National Library of Scotland that I could potentially message if I wanted to bounce questions off. That experience has already helped me find a job in Libraries. The experience I've had on the programme and the placement, I strongly feel were some of the strongest points of my interview. Lee, MSc student
You are leaving with very practical skills that can be applied to a variety of different things. There's so many interesting ways to be engaged in your degree and almost immediately apply those things to something that you find in the Glasgow community. I've been going to the Mitchell Library, where I did my placement, and I've been working in the Spirit of Revolt archives and was able to combine things that I'm interested in with all of the skills that I've learned. Having a museum on campus was awesome. That, in addition to doing a tour of the Museum of Moving Image archives, got me thinking beyond my discipline. And that led me to seek out different volunteer opportunities and things that I might not have thought about before. I had so much fun. Lacey, MSc student