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 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)
Languages of instruction
Main language
German