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Graduate Diploma of Science (Information Services)

Graduates will be capable of filling senior roles in the information services, information brokerage, information management and knowledge management industries.

Designed to address market needs for professional information services staff with a broad range of high-level skills in information services, information management and information technology.

Students can specialise in one of the following disciplines:
- Archives & Records
- Digital Recordkeeping & Security Studies
- Information Science
- Teacher Librarianship

Career destinations include librarianship, teacher librarianship and enterprise information and knowledge management.

Units in some areas of specialisation may only be available for study off-campus (online).

Additional Course Information

Professional Recognition
Students who successfully complete certain areas of specialisation in the Graduate Diploma are eligible for professional membership of one or more of the following professional associations, subject to any additional membership requirements:
- Information Science and Teacher Librarianship area of specialisation graduates are eligible for Associate (professional) membership of the Australian Library and Information Association;
- Archives and Records area of specialisation graduates are eligible for professional membership of both the Australian Society of Archivists and the Records Management Association of Australia.

Related careers

Teacher Librarian, Archivist, Records Manager, Knowledge Management Professional, Information Management Professional, Librarian, Researcher

Further studies

Students interested in progressing further in this area can elect to study the Master of Information Services. Students of some disciplines can elect to exit the Graduate Diploma with a Graduate Certificate in Information Services.

Further courses


This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.