About the course

UBC iSchool?s Ph.D. program is a four-year funded program that combines coursework with independent study and research. Students have access to faculty members and advisors and benefit from unique opportunities at a research-intensive university. The Ph.D. program is designed to provide advanced education for outstanding students who have already obtained a Master of Archival Studies (MAS) degree, a Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) or an equivalent related degree.

　　We are home to a community of researchers actively engaged in investigating questions of vital importance to society in the age of information. At the broadest level, we are concerned with recorded artifacts of human experience: their creation, collection, organization, preservation, and use. Increasingly, these artifacts - books, documents, images, data, etc.- are created and/or preserved in digital formats that can be widely disseminated and used. Our collective work aims to ensure that this legacy of human experience, housed in both traditional and newer digital forms, is preserved, shared and explored, so that individuals and communities can continue to draw upon it to deepen their understanding of themselves and their communities and make new discoveries about our world. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: CA$38,001

Intake	Location
Term 1 (September), 2024	Vancouver
Term 1 (September), 2025	Vancouver

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of British Columbia

Strong academic references

　　Strong research interest statement

　　Faculty sponsorship of applications is not required, however applicants are encouraged to identify potential supervisors based on faculty research areas

　　Applicants must possess a graduate degree in library, archival or information studies. Consideration will be given to applicants with a master’s degree or equivalent in another discipline relevant to their field of research. First-class standing is strongly preferred. Applicants with graduate program standing below B+ (upper second class) will not be considered for admission.

　　All PhD applications should also include:

　　A statement of research intent (see below) and a personal statement (maximum 500 words). Together, these two documents should outline the applicant’s research interests, research experience and career objectives.

　　Three confidential reference reports, preferably from persons in academic communities, who are able to assess the applicant’s research ability or potential. The references must contain original signatures and must be received in a sealed and endorsed envelope, or submitted electronically through the E-Ref system, initiated by the applicant in the online application system. Emailed references are not accepted. Applicants whose graduate work was completed three or more years ago may substitute a professional reference for one of the academic references.

　　Applications must include a statement of research intent of no more than 500 words. This statement will be a key factor in the consideration of applications. The statement should describe original research, and articulate how the iSchool is perceived to support this research. It may include a bibliography, in addition to the 500-word research statement.

　　TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language (UBC’s institution code for the Test of English as a Foreign Language is 0965)

　　Internet-based Test - minimum score of 100

　　Paper-based Test - minimum score of 600

　　IELTS - International English Language Testing System

　　Must be the academic test

　　Minimum score of 7.5 with no band less than 7.0

　　

English language requirements

　　7.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

Application deadline:

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