The Bachelor of Information Studies at the University of Limpopo prepares graduates to manage, organise, and facilitate access to information in libraries, archives, records management systems, and knowledge management environments. Students study cataloguing, information retrieval, digital library systems, archival science, records management, and knowledge organisation, gaining competencies relevant to both traditional and digital information environments. In South Africa, where access to information is a constitutional right and public institutions face significant challenges in records and knowledge management, information professionals are essential across government, academia, and the private sector.
English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 50%
African Language (Sepedi, Tshivenda, or Xitsonga): 60%
APS: 25
Librarian – Manages library collections, information services, and user support at public libraries (under provincial government), academic libraries (at universities), and special libraries serving law, medicine, or government.
Records Manager – Develops and implements records management systems and policies for government departments and public entities in compliance with the National Archives and Records Service Act.
Archivist – Preserves, organises, and provides access to historical documents and institutional records at the National Archives of South Africa, provincial archives, and university repositories.
Knowledge Management Specialist – Captures, organises, and shares organisational knowledge and intellectual assets for corporate firms, government departments, and international development organisations.
Information Analyst – Retrieves, synthesises, and presents information from diverse sources to support research, policy, and business decision-making for clients in the public and private sectors.
