Admissions Information - Post-Master’s Certificate
All items for 2011-12 applications must be received or postmarked by the stated deadlines.
Application for admission must be made in compliance with procedures established by the UCLA Graduate Division. See Graduate Division's Admissions - Steps for Applying. The program code for the Post-Master's Certificate program is C0509.
Admission to the Post-Master's Certificate program requires that applicants hold a graduate university degree and have at the minimum achieved a “B” (3.0 grade point average) or its equivalent in the last 60 semester units or last 90-quarter units of undergraduate work.
Applicants must submit two copies of official transcripts from all academic institutions attended beyond secondary school, a statement of purpose, a résumé, and three letters of recommendation.
Applicants must be in contact with a ladder faculty member, i.e., Information Studies faculty identified as being Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, who is willing to advise during the terms of enrollment.
Applicants whose native language is not English must certify their proficiency in English by submitting scores from The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) [University code: 4837, Department code: 90] or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum established score on the TOEFL, according to Graduate Division, is the paper and pencil result of 560 or higher or a computer-based test of 220 or higher. On the IELTS an Overall Band score of at least 7.0 is the minimum required. Only those applicants who hold a bachelor’s or higher degree from a university in a country where the official language is English and in which English is the spoken tongue and the medium of instruction, or who have completed at least two years of full-time study at such an institution will be exempted.
IS Vision Statement
The Department of Information Studies defines, studies, and evaluates interactions among people, information and information technology in a pluralistic society. The Department values and promotes equity, diversity, accountability and intellectual openness.
The Department integrates wide-ranging scholarly, professional, technological and institutional perspectives in its teaching, research and public service. Across each of these activities, the Department engages with and is driven by real world information issues and community and institutional needs. The Department also promotes the essential role played by information institutions such as libraries and archives as social, cultural, educational, and intellectual centers in our society.
In particular, we examine and encourage:
- The design of information systems and services for individuals, communities, cultures, disciplines and literacies;
- The creation, preservation, documentation and curation of information in all media and settings;
- Access to information, in all its manifestations, that empowers and enfranchises individuals and communities in and over time; and
- The framing of ongoing policy and institutional dialogue related to the social and intellectual implications of a global information society.
Post-Masters Application Submission Checklist
The UCLA Graduate Division accepts only online applications.
- All of the following items must be uploaded to the appropriate area of the online application:
- Statement of purpose - Please note that the statement of purpose must include a well-defined plan towards the student's area of specialization.
- Résumé or CV
- Three letters of recommendation. You must enter the names and other information about your recommenders in the online application.
- Confirmation of faculty sponsorship must be received by the IS Student Affairs Officer at the time of application.
- Two copies of official transcripts from all academic institutions you have attended beyond secondary school. Transcripts must be sent to the Department directly from the institutions or collected in sealed envelopes. Transcripts must be sent to Student Affairs Office, Information Studies, 207 GSE&IS Bldg., Box 951520, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520.
- In addition, International applicants must submit the following:
- Test Of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. These tests are required of all applicants whose native language is not English. You are responsible for arranging to take these examinations and having official scores sent to the Department.
- Confidential financial statement. This is required of international applicants only—see the Supplemental Materials page.
Post Master’s Certificate of Specialization in Information Studies
Post-Master’s applicants may apply for any academic quarter. All application materials for the MLIS degree (see above) except GRE scores are required. The program code is C509. Applicants must provide a well-articulated academic plan and find a faculty sponsor. Interviews will be required before admission.
Application Procedures and Deadlines
The Graduate Division honors the IS deadlines AS indicated. .
ALL ITEMS FOR 2011-12 APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR POSTMARKED BY THE STATED DEADLINES.
Graduate Admissions only accepts electronic applications. Applicants must apply electronically by accessing the UCLA Graduate Division website.
Information and program descriptions are available in the Department of Information Studies Student Handbook.
