2025-2026 Admission Requirements for the Graduate Major in Library and Information Science

Admissions Requirements for the Graduate Major in Library and Information Science


APPLYING

After exploring options and choosing a specific program, follow the steps on our University’s graduate application process:

Deadlines to apply

December 1, 2024

Admission Limited to

Fall

Exams & GRE Types

GRE: Not required

Applicants with a cumulative undergraduate GPA below 3.0 should submit GRE scores

Letters of Recommendation

3

UCLA-Wide Graduate Admissions Requirements

Degree-Specific Admissions Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a resume.

M.L.I.S.: While work experience is not a requirement for admission, consideration is given to such experience in reviewing the total application.

The admissions committee may request a report of an interview by the chair of the department or by a person designated by the chair as qualified to conduct an interview. Interviews are rarely conducted, and only for the purpose of clarifying a candidate's academic background and career objectives.

Management, M.B.A./Library Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The M.L.I.S./M.B.A. is a concurrent degree program jointly sponsored by the Department of Information Studies and the Anderson Graduate School of Management and is designed to provide an integrated set of courses for students who seek careers which draw on general and specialized skills in the two professional fields.

Latin American Studies, M.A./Library Information Science, M.L.I.S.

The M.L.I.S./M.A. Latin American Studies is an articulated degree program of the Department of Information Studies and the Latin American Studies Program.

Program Name

Library and Information Science
(Information Studies)

Leading to the
degree of

M.L.I.S.

Major Code

0509

Address

207 Graduate School of Education and Information Studies Building
Box 951520
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1520

Phone

(310) 825-5269

Email

isadmissions@gseis.ucla.edu

Website

seis.ucla.edu/departments-and-degrees/department-of-information-studies