Our courses information
Our courses offer the right balance of practical knowledge and academic excellence and a wide range of study options.
- Location:
Mt Lawley - Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time - Delivery Mode:
Off-campus
On-campus - Duration:
1 year full-time or equivalent part-time - Faculty:
Computing, Health and Science - School:
Computer and Security Science - Code:
Q70 - CRICOS:
038316M
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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 and Security Studies Area of Specialisation, Information Science, Knowledge Services and Teacher Librarianship.
Career destinations include librarianship, teacher librarianship and enterprise information and knowledge management.
Additional Course Information
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 wishing to continue studies in their discipline can elect to apply for the Master of Information Services. Students of some disciplines can elect to exit the Graduate Diploma with a Graduate Certificate in Information Services.