The Master of Arts (Librarianship) by coursework and minor thesis is offered by the Department of Librarianship, Archives and Records. This is a professional degree in librarianship open to graduates with a good pass degree (normally a credit average in the third stage) or with an honours degree or higher degree. Entry is not restricted to graduates in arts. Graduates in science, economics, law or any other discipline which is deemed to be relevant to the study of librarianship are welcome to apply. The course may be completed in a minimum of two years of full-time study or four years of part-time study.
The course gives equal emphasis to academic and practical aspects, and provides both a general education in librarianship and a specialisation in the area of the student's undergraduate major. The first year of the course is the same as the Graduate Diploma in Library and Information Systems.