The Bachelor of Information Science at the University of Pretoria is a three-year degree in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology that prepares graduates to manage, organise, and provide access to information in libraries, archives, records management environments, and digital information services. Students develop expertise in cataloguing, classification, information retrieval, knowledge organisation, digital libraries, and research support — skills that are in demand across South Africa's academic, public, and corporate information sectors. The programme is accredited by the Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), enabling graduates to register as professional librarians and information professionals.
Admission requirements: English (Home or First Additional Language): Level 5 (60-69%); Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy: Level 3 (40-49%); APS: 28 (excluding Life Orientation).
