Library and information studiesfull time

Degree
Master of Arts
Master
Standard period of study (amount)
3 semesters
Location
Leipzig
Deadlines
January 2027 (Germans and inhabitants)
December 2026 (EU)
December 2026 (Non-EU)
Please enquire

Overview and admission

Study Type

graduate

Admission semester

Summer Semester only

Area of study

  • Library Science
  • Information Science

Focus

Music Libraries, Historical inventories, Library Education

Target group

Librarians with a Diploma or Bachelor's degree

Admission modus

Local admission restriction

More information regarding admission requirements

Admission requirements

First professionally qualifying degree in the field of library and information science or in a related subject which equates to at least 210 ECTS points.

Lecture period

Summer semester 2026: Examination period: 20.07.2026 – 07.08.2026 Examination period: 21.09.2026 – 25.09.2026

Application deadlines

Summer semester (2026)

  • Deadlines for International Students from the European Union

    01.11.2026 - 15.12.2026

    https://www.uni-assist.de/ Application deadline for preparatory courses (German courses) 15 December

  • Deadlines for international students from countries that are not members of the European Union

    01.11.2026 - 15.12.2026

    https://www.uni-assist.de/ Application deadline for preparatory courses (German courses) 15 December

  • Application deadline for Germans and inhabitants

    01.12.2026 - 15.01.2027

    Only the Master’s degree courses in Library and Information Sciences, Printing and Packaging Technology, Information and Communications Technology, Media Management and Museum Education | Education and Outreach in Museums, Practice Development and Research in Social Work start in the summer semester (April).

  • Enrollment deadline for Germans and foreign students

    Until 15.01.2027 (Universitywide deadline)

    https://www.htwk-leipzig.de/studieren/bewerbung-auswahlverfahren/quereinstieg-hoeheres-fachsemester-quereinstieg

Languages of instruction

Main language

German

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