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Accreditations & Memberships

Information about accreditations and memberships.

Accreditations
The MA Library and Information Studies program at UCL is accredited by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation, with the status of Initial accreditation. The next comprehensive review visit is scheduled for Spring 2031.
The Library and Information Studies MA/PG Diploma has had its accreditation by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) as professional level qualifications extended to 2026.
Memberships
The Department of Information Studies is a member of the iSchools which represents an international organisation of over 120 universities that offer doctoral programs and active research programs on some aspect of information or Information Science.