Information: Information MI

The Master of Information (MI) program allows students to explore the breadth of information, and also to focus on one area of study/concentration.

Students will choose one of the following three options:

  • Concentration only,

  • Concentration plus a thesis, or

  • Concentration plus a co-op (CCO)

Students will be admitted to one of eight concentrations*:

  • Archives and Records Management (ARM)

  • Critical Information Policy Studies (CIPS)

  • Culture and Technology (C&T)

  • Human Centred Data Science (HCDS)

  • Information Systems and Design (ISD)

  • Knowledge Management and Information Management (KMIM)

  • Library and Information Science (LIS)

  • User Experience Design (UXD)

*Note: students who find themselves on a path to be able to complete a second concentration may submit a request to have the second concentration added to their transcript in the final session of their final year. Contact the Office of the Registrar and Student Services for more details at inquire.ischool@utoronto.ca.

MI Program

Minimum Admission Requirements

  • Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Application deadlines are available on the Faculty of Information website. Applicants must also satisfy the Faculty's additional admission requirements stated below. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

  • An appropriate bachelor's degree with at least a B average (3.0 GPA) from a university recognized by the University of Toronto.

  • The bachelor's degree must normally contain at least 75% academic credits — that is, courses that are not professional, practical, technical, or vocational. Courses such as studio art, drama or music performance, theology, education, or undergraduate courses in library science are not normally considered to be sufficiently academic in content for admission purposes.

  • Applicants who have satisfactory standing in an undergraduate program and who have successfully completed information studies graduate courses in programs equivalent to the University of Toronto MI program may also apply for admission with advanced standing. Each application will be evaluated individually. At least 4.0 full-course equivalents (FCEs) towards the MI degree must be taken at the University of Toronto.

  • All incoming graduate students must have a good command of English. All applicants educated outside Canada whose primary language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. This requirement is a condition of admission and must be met before an offer of admission is made. The English language requirement may be satisfied using one of the following tests:

    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with the following minimum scores:

      • Paper-based TOEFL exam: 600 with 5.5 on the Test of Written English (TWE)

      • Internet-based TOEFL exam: 107/120 with 24/30 on the speaking section and 27/30 on the writing section.

    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS): a minimum required score of 7.5 overall with 7.5 on the writing section and 7.0 on the speaking section.

    • Certificate of Proficiency in English (COPE): a minimum required score of 95 overall with 41 on the writing component, 27 on the reading component, and 27 on the listening component.

    • English Language Program, U of T School of Continuing Studies with an overall score of A in Academic English Level 60.

Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 4 sessions full-time (typical registration sequence: FW-FW); 11 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

 

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