Information
Program Overview
The Master of Information (MI) degree program allows students to explore information and knowledge management in all its breadth, depth and richness. There is a choice for everyone among five concentrations: Library & Information Science, Archives & Records Management, Human Centered Data Science, User Experience Design, Information Systems & Design.
*We are not accepting applications to the following collaborative specializations for Fall 2025:
Knowledge Media Design
The Faculty of Information also provides a combined degree program option whereby students may register concurrently in the Master of Information and Master of Museum Studies programs.
The Doctor of Philosophy program in Information provides opportunities for advanced scholarly inquiry into theoretical aspects of information and in the empirical investigations of information in various contexts.
Students may also be interested in the combined degree program in Law, Juris Doctor / Master of Information (JD/MI).
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MI: Fall 2025 entry 31-Jan-2025 PhD:Fall 2025 entry 31-Jan-2025 | MI: Fall 2025 entry 31-Jan-2025 PhD:Fall 2025 entry 31-Jan-2025 |
| Minimum admission average | MI: B (successful applicants generally hold a minimum of B+) PhD:A- | MI: B (successful applicants generally hold a minimum of B+) PhD:A- |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | PhD: No | PhD: No |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | PhD: After | PhD: After |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | PhD: No | PhD: No |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | PhD: Graduate unit | PhD: Graduate unit |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MI, PhD: No | MI, PhD: No |
“Despite the size of the University, I’ve come to know several of my professors very well.”
- Brandon Weigel
- Alumnus (2011), Master of Information