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Cost - USP Library |
Comparison between Certificate and Diploma Programs in Library Studies
| Certificate in Basic Skills in Library/Information studies | Diploma in Library/Information Studies |
Level | Vocational | Academic - Paraprofessional |
Pre-requisites | Form 6 or mature age entry | Pass in LLF11 Communication and Study Skills 1 |
No. of courses | 5 (Vocational level) | 10 for students enrolled before 2013 (Academic level) 7 Core (6 library & LL114) 12 for new students enrolling from 2013. 8 Core (6 library, UU100 and UU114) Note: it is expected that by 2015 LS203 will be split in two, to make 7 Library courses. |
Minimum time to complete | 1 ½ years | 3-4 ½ years |
Focus | Introduction to libraries, systems & services | In-depth understanding of library issues and systems, decision-making, supervision and some management |
Graduates qualified to: | Perform day-to-day tasks under the direction of a librarian or Diploma graduate | Supervise library staff, under direction of librarian, manage small libraries |
Tuition fees 2012, per course, in Fijian dollars | F$275 (USP regional fee) (Calculated at the same rate as Foundation courses) Third Country tuition fees: three times Regional fee; | F$385 (100 level) (USP regional fee) Third Country tuition fees: three times Regional fee; International tuition fee: four times Regional fee |
| No materials fee (incorporated into Tuition fee) | No materials fee (incorporated into Tuition fee) |
Laucala DFL students | General services fee | General services fee |
Other DFL students | Consult your local campus for rates | Consult your local campus for rates |
"Third country" fees apply to students from USP regional countries, who are in receipt of Third Country Awards.
Please note that fees vary from year to year.
For more information contact:
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The Coordinator (Certificate program) | The Coordinator (Diploma program) |
(Training Section)
University of the South Pacific Library
Laucala Campus
Suva
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Contact your local USP Centre
