The FIMS LIS part-time doctoral program admits 1-2 students per year.
Applicants must meet all of the current admission requirements for the full-time program, including meeting minimum TOEFL scores if necessary, an ALA-accredited MLIS degree already completed, and a previous four-year Honors level academic degree in the B range or higher. Applicants with a graduate degree in another discipline must complete five MLIS courses as well as the six required doctoral courses, as is true for students in the full-time program.
Part-time students are not eligible for School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies funding, such as Teaching Assistantships and Western Graduate Research Scholarships (WGRS). They also are not eligible to hold external scholarships such as SSHRC or OGS awards (which require full-time status).
Part-time fees are half of the rate of full-time fees, including both residency and non-residency terms.
07/02/2008